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State Representative, 64th District

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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

All of Wise County. Denton County: Krum; most of Denton; part of Sanger.

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Julie EvansCampaign photo — Ballotpedia

Julie Evans

Democratic

Retired educator

The gist

  • Supports eliminating the state's school voucher program.
  • Supports financial incentives for solar and wind energy.
  • Supports banning insurance denials for pre-existing conditions.
  • Supports raising the minimum wage.
  • Supports modernizing the legal pathway to citizenship.
  • Supports reducing the veterans' benefit claims backlog.
More about Julie
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  1. Supports eliminating the state's school voucher program.

    Issues — Julie Evans for Texas District 64

    Campaign website · julieevansfortx64.com

    “Eliminate the billionaire-funded voucher program”
  2. Supports financial incentives for solar and wind energy.

    Issues — Julie Evans for Texas District 64

    Campaign website · julieevansfortx64.com

    “Ensure financial incentives for solar and wind companies”
  3. Supports banning insurance denials for pre-existing conditions.

    Issues — Julie Evans for Texas District 64

    Campaign website · julieevansfortx64.com

    “Eliminate pre-existing condition refusal of coverage”
  4. Supports raising the minimum wage.

    Julie Evans for Texas District 64

    Campaign website · julieevansfortx64.com

    “We need to raise the minimum wage, keep rural hospitals open”
  5. Supports modernizing the legal pathway to citizenship.

    Issues — Julie Evans for Texas District 64

    Campaign website · julieevansfortx64.com

    “Modernizing the legal pathway to citizenship”
  6. Supports reducing the veterans' benefit claims backlog.

    Issues — Julie Evans for Texas District 64

    Campaign website · julieevansfortx64.com

    “We MUST reduce the backlog of claims, hire more professionals”
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Andy HopperOfficial portrait — Texas House of Representatives

Andy Hopper

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; software engineer

The gist

  • Authored a bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency.In office
  • Authored a bill requiring hand-marked paper ballots in all elections.In office
  • Authored a bill raising penalties for illegal entry into Texas.In office
  • Authored an amendment establishing a right to refuse vaccination.In office
  • Authored a proposal to elect Water Development Board members.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Andy
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  1. Authored a bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency.

    Bills authored by Rep. Andy Hopper, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Relating to the abolition of the Texas Education Agency and elimination of the position of commissioner of education”
  2. Authored a bill requiring hand-marked paper ballots in all elections.

    Bills authored by Rep. Andy Hopper, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “the required use of hand-marked paper ballots for all elections”
  3. Authored a bill raising penalties for illegal entry into Texas.

    Bills authored by Rep. Andy Hopper, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “certain criminal offenses involving illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien”
  4. Authored an amendment establishing a right to refuse vaccination.

    Bills authored by Rep. Andy Hopper, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination.”
  5. Authored a proposal to elect Water Development Board members.

    Bills authored by Rep. Andy Hopper, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)

    Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov

    “requiring the board members of the Texas Water Development Board to be elected by the qualified voters”

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