Thursday, March 5th, 2015

Dan Branch's file

Branch

Republican from Texas

Dan Branch entered the Texas House in 2003. In 2014, he ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for attorney general, giving up his shot at re-election to the House.

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Bending Branch

Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton

Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO."

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UPDATED: Limits were tightened

Texas Right to Life
Texas Right to Life

"In 2005, Dan Branch tried to expand third-trimester abortions in Texas."

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With the Gipper from a distance

Dan Branch
Dan Branch

"Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him."

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