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Linda Koop
Linda Koop (Republican Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 102. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on January 8, 2019.
Koop (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 102. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Koop ran in one of 48 contested Texas state legislative Republican primaries in 2018. To read more about the conflict between Republican factions in the primaries, including who the factions were, which races were competitive and who key influencers lined up behind, click here.
Koop served on the Dallas City Council for 8 years.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Calendars |
| • Public Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Koop served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Ana-Maria Ramos defeated Linda Koop in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 102 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ana-Maria Ramos (D) | 53.9 | 37,219 |
 | Linda Koop (R) | 46.1 | 31,785 | |
| Total votes: 69,004 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Ana-Maria Ramos advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana-Maria Ramos | 100.0 | 14,943 |
| Total votes: 14,943 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102
Linda Koop defeated Rick Walker in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Koop | 76.8 | 7,114 |
 | Rick Walker | 23.2 | 2,148 | |
| Total votes: 9,262 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 102
Ana-Maria Ramos defeated incumbent Linda Koop in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 102 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana-Maria Ramos (D) | 52.9 | 30,025 |
| Linda Koop (R) | 47.1 | 26,758 | |
| Total votes: 56,783 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102
Ana-Maria Ramos advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana-Maria Ramos | 100.0 | 7,732 |
| Total votes: 7,732 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102
Incumbent Linda Koop defeated Chad Carnahan and Scott Kilgore in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 102 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Koop | 72.0 | 6,521 |
 | Chad Carnahan | 15.0 | 1,362 | |
| Scott Kilgore | 13.0 | 1,174 | ||
| Total votes: 9,057 | |||
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries
The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.
The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.
The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.
| Texas Senate Republicans | |||
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| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 2 | 1 | |
| Anti-Straus | 1 | 3 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | |
| Open seats | 1 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | - | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | |
| Texas House Republicans | |||
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| Party | Before March 6 primaries | After March 6 primaries | |
| Pro-Straus | 20 | 20 | |
| Anti-Straus | 4 | 9 | |
| Unknown | 2 | 5 | |
| Open seats | 15 | - | |
| Runoffs | - | 7 | |
| Too close to call | - | - | |
| Total | 41 | 41 | |
Primary we watched
This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.
Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?
| Yes. |
What made this a race to watch?
| Chad Carnahan and Scott Kilgore challenged state Rep. Linda Koop, an ally of Speaker Joe Straus, in her primary. All candidates in this race signed the form committing to vote for the Republican caucus' choice for speaker on the House floor. Endorsements for Carnahan
Endorsements for Koop |
Campaign finance
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Linda Koop defeated Laura Irvin in the Texas House of Representatives District 102 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 102 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Linda Koop Incumbent |
54.66% | 31,595 | |
| Democratic | Laura Irvin | 45.34% | 26,208 | |
| Total Votes | 57,803 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Laura Irvin ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 102 Democratic Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 102 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laura Irvin (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Linda Koop ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 102 Republican Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 102 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Linda Koop Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Stefani Carter and Linda Koop defeated Adryana Boyne and Sam Brown in the Republican primary. Koop defeated Carter in the May 27 Republican runoff. George M. Clayton was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Koop defeated Clayton in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda Koop |
62.5% | 20,394 | |
| Democratic | George Clayton | 37.5% | 12,243 | |
| Total Votes | 32,637 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Linda Koop did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Koop's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]
Create Jobs
- Excerpt: "It is a blessing to live in Texas, where even the smallest of businesses can grow, create jobs and provide for countless families. Together, let's continue to keep our business atmosphere strong!"
Protect Texas From Obamacare
- Excerpt: "Now more than ever, we need conservative values and a workable approach that puts Texas families first. As your state representative, I will do everything in my power to stop Obamacare and protect your ability to make your own health care decisions."
Strong Local Schools
- Excerpt: "We have many shining examples of excellent ISD's in our community and as a state representative, I will work to increase local control for all the ISD's in our district. Together we will give parents, teachers, and most importantly, students, the tools they need to succeed."
Reliable Water Supply
- Excerpt: "As a Dallas City Council Member, I garnered top experience working on our key water issues for eight years. I know the challenges facing Richardson, Dallas, Garland and Addison. I have shared in living through water restrictions and also worked to provide services to hundreds of neighborhoods. As your state representative, I will put my experience to work and ensure that our community will always have the water it needs to grow and thrive. "
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "We all have a responsibility to uphold the law of the land and ensure that we don’t incentivize people to break it. That’s why I strongly believe we must secure our borders and hold companies responsible for hiring illegal immigrants. The pathway to citizenship cannot be paved with broken promises. We must uphold the rule of law. "
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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Personal
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Koop and her husband, Myron, have two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Texas Legislature website
- Official campaign website
- Linda Koop on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ lindakoop.com, "About Linda Koop," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "We recommend Linda Koop in the Republican primary for state House District 102," January 15, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNFIB - ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ "Linda On The Issues," accessed February 12, 2014 (dead link)
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| Preceded by Stefani Carter (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 102 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Ana-Maria Ramos (D) |
