Kupper, Nick

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State House
District:
25
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Biographical Info:

Nick Kupper grew up in Oregon and joined the United States Air Force in 2003, one year before marrying his high school sweetheart, Crystal. After 20 years spent traveling the world as a military electrician, recruiter and manager, he retired in 2023 while stationed at Luke AFB in Maricopa County. Nick has degrees in human resource management and aviation maintenance technology and is currently working as a paralegal. He and Crystal have four children, including one daughter adopted from Armenia. He has made appearances on American Ninja Warrior, Tucker Carlson Tonight, Newsmax and Firebrand with Matt Gaetz.

Statement:

Though I have long been politically conservative, I had little interest in running for office before 2020. But then the Air Force unsuccessfully tried to kick me out after a stellar 19-year career, simply for refusing an emergency-use COVID-19 vaccine I was not legally required to take. That experience, combined with overt tyrannical actions of countless “leaders” nationwide, convinced me that quietly transitioning into civilian life after the military was not in the cards.
Since then, I have made dozens of media appearances and worked with Congressmen Matt Gaetz, Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie to find redress for thousands of servicemembers unjustly impacted by vaccine mandates. The experience has shown me how much we need courageous political leaders who are unafraid to stand against a popular tide of tyranny — not just about medical freedom, but also border security, gun rights, gender confusion, free speech, water issues, election integrity, the unborn and so many others.

Endorsements:

Center for Arizona Policy Action

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and publicly funded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
2. Requiring district and charter school officials, including teachers, to inform parents about their child’s social, mental, emotional, or physical health. S
3. Implementing district and charter school policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room based on self-identification rather than biological sex. O
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a district or charter school student may participate in any sexuality-related instruction, activities, or clubs. S
5. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S
6. Enacting government regulation of the creed, practices, and curriculum of private schools. O
7. Requiring government-mandated testing standards for private school and homeschool students. O
8. Terminating Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) and School Tuition Organization (STO) programs. O
9. Permitting ESA homeschool students to participate in public high school athletic programs. S
10. Acquiring parental consent for district and charter school faculty and staff to refer to students by pronouns that do not align with the student’s birth sex. S* This should not be happening in the first place.
11. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in district and charter school classrooms and libraries. O* In general I oppose this unless it’s for course work such as biology and rooted in actual science, not modern pseudo-science.