[2] He went on to win the general election on August 7, defeating Democrat Tammy Davis with 1,699 votes, or 72.2%.
[4][5] He was also one of the strongest backers of a county-funded study on the feasibility of expanding sewers into unincorporated parts of Bradley County, which critics charged was unnecessary and being undertaken to financially benefit the local homebuilding industry.
[6][7] Raper announced his intent to run for the 24th District seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives on November 10, 2021, after incumbent Mark Hall announced his intent to run for the Tennessee Senate.
[10] In 2023, Raper supported a resolution to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules.
[1] Raper has stated that he believes that abortion should always be illegal except for when necessary to save the lives of pregnant women.