Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND Endorses August Plfuger for Congress

SAN ANGELO, TX – Congressional candidate Lt. Col. August Pfluger (R) has been endorsed by the Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND in the Republican primary for the state's 11th congressional district. The Texas Farm Bureau AGFUND is a political action committee that focuses on educating voters on important agricultural issues and supporting candidates who support the interests of Texas Farm Bureau members.

“We need a strong voice for agriculture and rural Texas in Washington D.C.,” said Texas Farm Bureau President, Russell Boening. "We support August Pfluger because we believe he can be that voice.  He has the background to understand the challenges facing farmers and ranchers, and he will be effective in Washington.”

With more than 500,000 member families, the Texas Farm Bureau is the largest agricultural organization in Texas and serves as the leading advocate for Texas farmers and ranchers. Their legislative team is one of the most effective voices in Austin and Washington, fighting for sound public policy in agriculture and working to protect private property rights.

“For seven generations, my family has made its living working the farms and ranches of Texas, which is why I’m so honored to have the support of the Texas Farm Bureau in this campaign,” said Pfluger. “From an early age, I learned the value of a hard day’s work on my family ranch and I have a unique understanding of the modern challenges facing our Texas farmers and ranchers.  In Congress, I will fight to defend our rural communities, protect private landowner rights, and preserve our way of life for future generations.”

Lt. Colonel August Pfluger is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a decorated fighter pilot with over 300 hours of direct combat against radical jihadists in the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Until launching his campaign in September, August served as a member of President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Council staff, where he was entrusted with our nation’s highest security clearance and charged with advising President Trump on a host of foreign and domestic threats to our nation’s security.

A seventh-generation Texan, August describes himself as a conservative Republican, a proud husband and father, and a devoted follower of Jesus Christ. He and his wife, Camille, have three young daughters, Vivian, Caroline, and Juliana. In his free time, August enjoys coaching his daughters’ youth soccer teams and leading Bible study groups for military service members – something he’s done at every base he’s been stationed.