Stucky was elected to the House in 2016,when the incumbent Republican in the district,Myra Crownover,of Lake Dallas,retired after sixteen years in the position. He was defeated by Republican Andy Hopper in 2024.
In 2017,Stucky joined state SenatorKirk Watson of Austin in filing legislation to refer the issue of feral hog proliferation to a university study to determine what impact that poisoning these animals,as proposed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller,would have on the land,agriculture,and hunters. Stucky and Watson want the research conducted before Miller can proceed with his proposal to exterminate the hogs,which have caused millions of dollars in damage to area landowners.[3]
Electoral history
In the general election held on November 6,2018,Stucky won his second term with 36,195 votes (52.8 percent) to Democratic nominee Andrew Morris' 30,465 (44.5 percent). Libertarian Party nominee Nick Dietrich held the remaining 1,384 votes (2.7 percent).[4]
Stucky narrowly defeated Andy Hopper in the Republican primary on March 1,2022 by just 94 votes[5] despite spending $474,806[6] to Hopper's $221,727.[7]
In the Republican primary runoff on May 28,2024,Stucky was defeated by Andy Hopper by 2,493 votes,both early and Election Day votes,with 8,951-6,458 vote totals.[8]
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