The NASW Texas Chapter’s Political Action for Candidate Election (TPACE) is the political action arm of the NASW Texas Chapter. As a political action committee, TPACE endorses and financially contributes to candidates from any party who support the purposes, values, and philosophy of the social work profession and those who we serve. TPACE, as a nonpartisan committee, works to promote political education and participation in the electoral process among members of the social work profession.

The purpose of TPACE is to:

• promote NASW legislative policies by helping to elect and retain in office state public officials and candidates who support the goals and objectives of the social work profession and the needs of those who are served by the social work profession in the state of Texas.
• promote political education and full participation in the electoral process among members of the social work profession.
• take such other and further action as may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

Read the TPACE By-Laws here.

TPACE Board of Trustees

Abbey Goodman, Trustee & President/Chair
Tiffany Vidana, Trustee & Secretary
Lauren Latiolais, Trustee
Averie Holder, Trustee

Nikki Vogel, Trustee

Support Staff

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF TPACE

Any member of NASW can make a financial contribution (which is not tax-deductible) to NASW/Texas’ TPACE or to NASW PACE. 

2024 TPACE Endorsements

The NASW Texas Political Action for Candidate Election (TPACE) Board of Trustees has voted to endorse the following candidates for the 2024, November elections. We encourage our members to support these candidates with votes, monetary support, or campaign volunteering opportunities if they are able. If there are additional candidates you would like TPACE to consider endorsing, please contact TPACE Chair Steven Richards (steven.carl.richards@gmail.com) and Government Relations Director, Bryan Mares (bmares.naswtx@socialworkers.org).