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FAQ: Joseph Kopser's Candidacy for Texas House District 47
Army Veteran, Entrepreneur, and Community Leader Launches Campaign to Deliver Practical Solutions for Working Families, Strong Schools, and a Thriving Economy
TL;DR
Joseph Kopser's campaign offers Democrats a strategic advantage with his proven bipartisan fundraising record and military leadership experience to challenge Republican control.
Kopser's campaign employs a four-rule framework focusing on healthcare, cost reduction, coalition building, and issue prioritization to systematically address Texas families' needs.
Kopser aims to create a Texas where every family can thrive by focusing on kitchen table issues and defending the dignity every Texan deserves.
A West Point graduate and tech entrepreneur who sold his company to Mercedes-Benz is now running for Texas House with innovative campaign strategies.
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Joseph Kopser is a decorated Army veteran with 20 years of service (earning the Ranger Tab, Combat Action Badge, and Bronze Star), a West Point and Harvard Kennedy School graduate, successful technology entrepreneur (co-founder of RideScout acquired by Mercedes-Benz), and community leader who currently serves as a special advisor for military and veteran affairs at the University of Texas.
Kopser announced his candidacy for the Texas House of Representatives in District 47 on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 9:15 AM Central time.
Joseph Kopser is running as a Democrat to represent Texas House District 47, which covers South and West Austin.
Kopser states he's running because the community deserves a representative who focuses on practical problem-solving rather than performative politics, and because he believes Democrats need to 'fight back smarter, build stronger, and get things done for Texas families' rather than continuing with the same old political playbook.
His platform prioritizes a strong economy for all, education for every child, and securing kids' future, specifically focusing on rising costs, underfunded schools, economic opportunities, fully funded classrooms, competitive teacher pay, education-to-career pipelines, small business support, and high-wage careers in tech, energy, cybersecurity, and trades.
In his 2018 run for Congress, Kopser built a bipartisan coalition, won the Democratic primary, raised over $3.1 million (the highest amount by any candidate in Texas's 36 congressional districts in Q4 2017), received more votes than any Democrat in Texas congressional history up to that point, and fell short by fewer than three points in a heavily gerrymandered race.
Kopser was recognized as a White House Champion of Change, named a Future Texas Business Legend by the Texas Business Hall of Fame in 2025, taught Leadership and Strategy at UT Austin and West Point, and has created jobs and mentored entrepreneurs through his business ventures.
Kopser emphasizes listening first, leading always, bringing people together to solve problems, working across the aisle, and focusing on results-driven leadership rather than partisan gridlock or culture wars.
While the content only explicitly mentions the first of his four rules ('Stand up for healthcare'), he states these rules are designed to 'change the game and be part of the solution' rather than continuing with the same old political playbook.
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