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Stephen Joseph Harper


1986: Moved to Houston, TX, from Calgary, AB

1986-1989: Accountant for BP America, Inc.

1987-1988: Aide to Ron Paul's campaign for President (GOP primary)

1989-1993: Economist for BP America, Inc.

1991-1992: Chief aide to Ron Paul's campaign for President (GOP primary, Libertarian primary & general)

1993-2000: Economist for the Heritage Foundation

2001-2013: Republican Representative for Texas's 7th congressional district
    2005-2007: Chairman, House Subcmte. on Trade
     2007-2009: Ranking Member, House Subcmte. on Tax Policy
     2009-2011: Ranking Member, House Cmte. on Energy & Commerce
     2011-2013: Chair, House Cmte. on Ways & Means

2004: Equal Opportunity to Govern Amendment passed

2013-2017: Junior Senator for Texas

2017-present: 45th President of the United States


ELECTORAL HISTORY

US House election, 2000, Texas District 7, Republican primary
CULBERSON, John Abney (Republican) - 44.3%
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Republican) - 42.8%
WAREING, Peter (Republican) - 12.9%

US House election, 2000, Texas District 7, Republican primary runoff
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Republican) - 52.3%
CULBERSON, John Abney (Republican) - 47.7%

US House election, 2000, Texas District 7
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Republican) - 74.3%
SELL, Jeff (Democratic) - 24.7%

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US Senate election in Texas, 2012, Republican primary
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Republican) - 55.4%
LEPPERT, Thomas Chris (Republican) - 34.8%
Various (Republican) - 9.8%

US Senate election in Texas, 2012
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Republican) - 57.3%
SADLER, Paul (Democratic) - 41.2%
MYERS, John Jay (Libertarian) - 0.9%
COLLINS, David (Green) - 0.6%

Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016
TRUMP, Donald John (New York) - 1126 delegates, 35.7% PV
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Texas) - 867 delegates, 35.9% PV
CHRISTIE, Christopher James (New Jersey) - 223 delegates, 14.2% PV
KASICH, John Richard (Ohio) - 152 delegates, 7.6% PV

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2016 Republican National Convention, 3rd ballot
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Texas) - 1677 delegates
WALKER, Scott Kevin (Wisconsin) - 412 delegates
CHRISTIE, Christopher James (New Jersey) - 315 delegates
KASICH, John Richard (Ohio) - 68 delegates

United States presidential election, 2016
HARPER, Stephen Joseph (Republican-TX) - 306 EV, 49.8% PV
CLINTON, Hillary Rodham (Democratic-NY) - 232 EV, 47.1% PV
MAY, Elizabeth Evans (Ind. Democratic/Green-CT) - 0 EV, 2.2% PV


United States vice presidential election, 2016
AYOTTE, Kelly Ann (Republican-NH) - 306 EV, 49.8% PV
NELSON, William Clarence II (Democratic-FL) - 232 EV, 47.1% PV
MESPLAY, Kent (Ind. Democratic/Green-CA) - 0 EV, 2.2% PV