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Frankie Hyers
Frankie Hyers (unaffiliated) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the primary on November 5, 2024.
Hyers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Frankie Hyers was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Reseda High School. He attended Los Angeles Valley College and Pierce College. His career experience includes working as a manager for UPS, an HVAC commercial and residential installer and journeyman, electrician, piano mover and technician, poet, writer, and composer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Louisiana's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 1
Incumbent Steve Scalise won election outright against Mel Manuel, Randall Arrington, Ross Shales, and Frankie Hyers in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Scalise (R) | 66.8 | 238,842 |
 | Mel Manuel (D)  | 24.0 | 85,911 | |
 | Randall Arrington (R) | 5.0 | 17,856 | |
 | Ross Shales (R) | 2.3 | 8,330 | |
 | Frankie Hyers (Unaffiliated) | 1.9 | 6,781 | |
| Total votes: 357,720 | |||
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Endorsements
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2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Senate District 9
Cameron Henry won election outright against Frankie Hyers in the primary for Louisiana State Senate District 9 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cameron Henry (R) | 78.4 | 23,647 |
| Frankie Hyers (R) | 21.6 | 6,524 | |
| Total votes: 30,171 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Frankie Hyers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hyers' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The time for complaining about our gov't., has passed, while, the moment to correct for Ourselves, and for We the People, to become Our Government again, is Now!
- We can send a clear message to Washington D.C. elites and their monied interests, this fall and put 'em on NOTICE: There will be; NO more PARTY for Congress!
- It's time that we re-acquaint Ourselves with the fundamental principles that united us, to begin with, and reconsider how we empower the People's House, wherein any bill, to raise revenue, must originate. If "Power" to govern is distributed by means we don't understand, than we can not approve, and subsequently we are confined to acquiescence. We are obliged to; 'Secure the blessings of Liberty to Ourselves, and more importantly to Our Posterity, but what if we've lost what it means, to do so? Perhaps we'd settle for some sense of 'freedom', or 'equality'... Liberty, in the context of our preamble, would be something more tangible, and quantifiable, even!
Every 10 yrs., as citizens, we're obliged to reflect upon our gov't, and determine, at the federal, state, and local levels; Have our legislative bodies become a Tyranny of Few (too much power & $$s in too few hands), or a Confusion of Multitudes (Too many cooks in the kitchen), and then direct Our Rep's to adjust the 'Ratio' or the 'Basic Divisor', applied, accordingly. We the People, haven't had the chance to fulfill this obligation or Civic Duty in over 100yrs. due to a rule that Congress made for themselves, excluding the people from this responsibility, to serve the interests and combinations of the day, in 1910-1929. We must correct for ourselves, as those empowered have no motive to do so, until, WE the People insist.
Term Limits' are established by the specific length, of the term.
TL's: Insure the Incumbents of any office, so 'limited' will face NO challenges before being 'termed out', simply because the citizens, benefit, or suffer, directly, where "Seniority" is of consequence, within a legislative body.
TL's: Reward and/or benefit nepotism, rural (families empowered), and the monied interests, over common citizens, especially in densely populated states, or regions within a state. The 'Mayberry Effect'; Andy Taylor, picks his replacement! Term limits have NO beneficial effect on areas more rural.
TL's: Are merely a way to relieve an overwhelmed electorate from conducting the civic duty to which we're all obliged. A concession, that the electorate is incapable of removing their representative on their own accord, or by their own decision.
Taking power from Them, is NO solution, if we find Them lacking for the enlightenment required to exercise their control, with a wholesome discretion, better to Inform their discretion, as this will be the true corrective, for constitutional abuses of Power!
As long as there's a chance for one Representative, to believe that they've had their power diminished, by way of an arbitrary "Rule", then domestic tranquility, and the ability to negotiate or compromise, in good faith, is lost.
When upwards of 30 States are 'giving up', 3 Representatives, to 12 of the 14, least populated States, for EVERY 2 Rep's., they'd be allotted? 3 rep's, for 2?
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Frankie Hyers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hyers' responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
Firstly, Re-writing the state constitution! Secondly, Restore the principles of Republican form, first and foremost, where they apply to Apportionment, and state redistricting. Lastly, see "Secondly"!
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Apportionment! In the preamble to the Constitution, We are charged with an obligation: "Secure the blessings of liberty, to ourselves and our Posterity". Without the application of a Basic Divisor, or common ratio to a population, and it's related governing districts, for constituting the number of Representatives to the populations largest legislative body? Republican form is lost! Can't "cap" without shifting power to smallest states or districts making up said, population. Jeffersonian Republican form, if you please!
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Mom, daughter, sister, Thomas Jefferson
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Agrarians and aristocrats, by John Ashworth
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Accountability, Accessibility, Transparency, integrity, humility, grace, tolerance, forgiveness
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
First four from above and making a determined effort toward improvement on the latter. An adept sense of humor!
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
To make decisions on the behalf of constituents, and make themselves accountable to the same. Secure Liberty
What legacy would you like to leave?
Encourage my neighbors to become, OUR Government! If it's to be: "Of, By, and For" that will require me, and most importantly a whole lot of YOU!!
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
Presidential campaign of 1976, I was 8 yrs old
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
UPS part-time supervisor
What happened on your most awkward date?
Been too long since
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Halloween, the costumes in Nola!
What is your favorite book? Why?
Federalist papers
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Loki, I was born on April fool's day!
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My guitar..it plays
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Grace, and humility.
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
Possible, but certainly not necessary, and under present lacking for Republican form, or principles, it's unlikely to be of benefit at all
What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?
It's bloated constitution
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
Same as the federal executive
Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
Imperative!
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Jeffersonian principles, and the Republican form established in 1792, as promised!
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Govt administration
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
TJ
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
No
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 14, 2024
