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  • Comment: He has not been elected yet, and WP:NPOL states that Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability, although such people can still be notable if they meet the general notability guideline. The sources do not establish WP:GNG either. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talkcontribs) 03:25, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Andy Hopper (born February 18, 1977) is an American politician and the 2024 Republican nominee to represent District 64 in the Texas State House.[1] Andy Hopper defeated incumbent, Lynn Stucky, in the Republican Primary Runoff Election on May 28, 2024, sending him to the General Election in November where he will face Democratic challenger, Angela Brewer.[2]

Background

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Hopper came onto the political scene in 2020 when he became a candidate in the Texas Senate District 30 race.[3] Hopper also challenged Lynn Stucky for the Texas House District 64 seat in the 2022 Republican Primary Election, but failed to secure the win, losing by 88 votes.[4] He and his wife, Amanda, are co-founders of Wise County Conservatives, an organization focused on turning out the conservative Republican vote at the local and state level.[5]

Hopper's campaign for Texas House District 64[6] has been endorsed by several notable individuals, including United States Senator from Texas Ted Cruz[7], Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton[8], Republican Party of Texas Chair Matt Rinaldi[9], Texas State Representatives Brian Harrison, Nate Schatzline, Tony Tinderholt, and Steve Toth[9], and rock musician Ted Nugent.[9]

He has also made a number of radio, television, and podcast appearances discussing his campaign and other current events.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Election Night Results". results.texas-election.com.
  2. ^ Betancourt, Juan (May 28, 2024). "Andy Hopper ousts incumbent Stucky in GOP race for House District 64". Denton Record-Chronicle.
  3. ^ "Springer's campaign goes virtual". Wise County Messenger.
  4. ^ Perez, Zaira (March 15, 2022). "Decatur man who narrowly lost primary election to Stucky campaigning for recount". Denton Record-Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Hundreds attend meeting". Wise County Messenger.
  6. ^ "Hopper announces campaign for HD 64 - Wise County Messenger". Wise County Messenger. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ^ Andy Hopper (2024-04-25). EVENT | Senator TED CRUZ Endorses ANDY HOPPER. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Biagini, Will (2024-02-14). "Attorney General Paxton Issues Final Endorsements for Upcoming Primary Election". Texas Scorecard. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ a b c "Andy Hopper back with a bigger challenge for state Rep. Lynn Stucky in GOP District 64 runoff". KERA News. 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  10. ^ "S7, Ep. 73: It's Time Pro-Democrat "Republicans," Felt The Pain They've Been Dishing To Voters". Spreaker. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  11. ^ "Interview with Andy Hopper | ACWT Interviews 4.29.24". Debbie Georgatos. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  12. ^ couragetostand (2021-06-18). Episode #16 - Andy Hopper. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ True Texas Project (2024-05-17). Introducing Runoff Candidates in North Texas. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  14. ^ True Texas Project (2024-06-07). TTP @ Home with Texas Legislators. Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "An Interview with Andy Hopper - The Texas Horn". thetexashorn.com. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-07-25.