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State Representative, 64th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Julie EvansDemocratic

    • Supports modernizing the legal pathway to citizenship.

  • Andy HopperRepublican

    • Authored a bill raising penalties for illegal entry into Texas.In office

Education

  • Julie EvansDemocratic

    • Supports eliminating the state's school voucher program.

  • Andy HopperRepublican

    • Authored a bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency.In office

Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

  • Julie EvansDemocratic

    • Supports financial incentives for solar and wind energy.

  • Andy HopperRepublican

    • Authored a proposal to elect Water Development Board members.In office

Health & human services

  • Julie EvansDemocratic

    • Supports banning insurance denials for pre-existing conditions.
    • Supports reducing the veterans' benefit claims backlog.

  • Andy HopperRepublican

    • Authored an amendment establishing a right to refuse vaccination.In office

Government & transparency

  • Julie EvansDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Andy HopperRepublican

    • Authored a bill requiring hand-marked paper ballots in all elections.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.