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2020 United States Senate Election In Oklahoma
The 2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as United States Senate elections, 2020, other elections to the United States Senate in other states and United States House of Representatives elections, 2020, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various United States elections, 2020, state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican Senator Jim Inhofe won reelection to a fifth full term, defeating Democratic challenger Abby Broyles. This proved to be the fifth U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma in a row in which the Democratic nominee failed to carry any of Oklahoma's counties, but Broyles came very close to breaking this drought, losing Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma County by less than one per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Inhofe
James Mountain Inhofe ( ; born November 17, 1934) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma, a seat he was first elected to in 1994. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2017. Inhofe served as the U.S. representative for from 1987 to 1994 and as mayor of Tulsa from 1978 to 1984. Inhofe is known for his rejection of climate science. He has supported a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and has proposed the Inhofe Amendment to make English the national language of the United States. Inhofe served as acting chairman of the Armed Services Committee while John McCain fought cancer in 2018. After McCain's death, he became chairman. Since February 2021, he has served as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. On July 15, 2021, Inhofe told ''Tulsa World'' he planned to retire at the end of his cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Lucas (Oklahoma Politician)
Frank Dean Lucas (born January 6, 1960) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2003, having previously represented the 6th district from 1994 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party and serves as the ranking minority member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. His district, numbered as the 6th district from 1994 to 2003, is the largest congressional district in the state and one of the largest in the nation that does not cover an entire state. It covers 34,088.49 square miles and stretches from the Panhandle to the fringes of the Tulsa suburbs, covering almost half of the state's land mass. Lucas is the dean of Oklahoma's House delegation. United States House of Representatives Tenure On April 7, 2014, Lucas introduced the Customer Protection and End User Relief Act (H.R. 4413; 113th Congress) into the House. The bill would reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission through 2018 and amend some provisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Organization For Women
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an American feminist organization. Founded in 1966, it is legally a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The organization consists of 550 chapters in all 50 U.S. states and in Washington, D.C. It is the largest feminist organization in the United States with around 500,000 members. NOW is regarded as one of the main liberal feminist organizations in the US, and primarily lobbies for gender equality within the existing political system. NOW campaigns for constitutional equality, economic justice, reproductive rights, LGBTQIA+ rights and racial justice, and against violence against women. History Background There were many influences contributing to the rise of NOW. Such influences included the President's Commission on the Status of Women, Betty Friedan's 1963 book '' The Feminine Mystique'', and the passage and lack of enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (prohibiting sexual discrimination). The President's Commission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Henry
Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002. Henry won re-election for a second term on November 7, 2006 with 67% of the vote."Governor/Oklahoma." American Votes 2006. CNN.com. Retrieved 10–13–09. Henry was the third governor and second Democrat in Oklahoma history to serve two consecutive terms, along with Democrat and Republican . In 2010, Henry was ineligib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Oklahoma State Elections
A general election was in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 4, 2014. All of Oklahoma's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives and both of the states United States Senate seats. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014, and primary runoffs were held on August 26, 2014. Governor Incumbent Republican governor Mary Fallin ran for re-election to a second term in office. She was challenged in the primary by Dax Ewbank and attorney Chad Moody. State Representative Joe Dorman ran as a Democrat and Independents Richard Prawdzienski, the former chair of the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 2010 and Kimberly Willis also ran. Lieutenant governor In Oklahoma, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Todd Lamb ran for re-election to a second term in office. He ran against Democratic bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Labor Commissioner
The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elective executive officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Labor Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor. The Labor Commissioner is responsible for supervising the administration of all state laws relating to labor and workplace safety and gathers and publishes information about the workforce of Oklahoma. Until his death in August, 2015, the Labor Commissioner was Mark Costello, a Republican, who defeated the incumbent Lloyd Fields, a Democrat in the November 2010 election. In November 2015, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin appointed Melissa McLawhorn Houston to serve out the remainder of Costello’s term. Houston did not seek reelection to the position in the 2018 election, and was succeeded as Commissioner by Leslie Osborn. History The Oklahoma Department of Labor was created by the Oklahoma Constitution in 1907. In August of that year, delegates from the labor union A trade union (labor union in Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 United States Senate Election In Oklahoma
The 2016 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 8, 2016 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held June 28. Incumbent Republican Senator James Lankford won re-election to a first full term in office, by a landslide margin of 43%, sweeping every county statewide in the Republican stronghold. Republican primary Candidates Declared * James Lankford, incumbent Senator Democratic primary Candidates Declared * Mike Workman, political consultant and nominee for Labor Commissioner in 2014 Withdrew * Steve Perry, attorney and nominee for OK-05 in 2008 Declined * Dan Boren, former U.S. Representative * Joe Dorman, former State Representative, and nominee for Gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Tulsa Mayoral Election
The 2020 Tulsa mayoral election was held on August 25, 2020 to elect the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. One-term incumbent mayor G. T. Bynum ran for re-election against a number of candidates where Bynum won re-election outright, negating the need for a runoff. Candidates Declared * G. T. Bynum (Republican), incumbent mayor * Craig Immel (Independent), construction manager and U.S. Green Building Council member * Ken Reddick (Republican), project manager and candidate for city council in 2018 * Greg Robinson ( Democratic), staff member at Met Cares and Barack Obama 2012 campaign organizer * Paul Tay (Independent), perennial candidate * Ty Walker, restaurateur and U.S. Navy veteran * Zackri Whitlow, insurance broker Endorsements Results References External links G. T. Bynum for MayorCraig Immel for MayorKen Reddick for MayorGreg Robinson for Mayor Ty Walker for Mayor Zackri Whitlow for Mayor Tulsa Tulsa 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Oklahoma Senate Election
The 2020 Oklahoma Senate election was held as part of the biennial elections in the United States. Oklahoma voters elected state senators in 24 of the state's 48 Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Oklahoma Senate. Retirements Two incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are: Republicans #District 5: Joseph Silk: Retiring #District 35: Gary Stanislawski: Retiring Incumbents defeated In primary elections Republicans Four Republicans lost renomination. #District 3: Wayne Shaw lost renomination to Blake Stephens. #District 7: Larry Boggs lost renomination to Warren Hamilton. #District 17: Ron Sharp lost renomination to Shane Jett. #District 43: Paul Scott lost renomination to Jessica Garvin. In the general election Democrats #District 37: Allison Ikley-Freeman lost to Cody Rogers. Predictions Results summary Close races Summary of results by State Senate District Detailed results by State Senate District District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Oklahoma
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 26 and runoff elections were held two months later on August 28. The state congressional delegation changed from 5-0 majority for Republicans to a 4-1 Republican majority. This is the first time since the 2012 election that Democrats held a seat in the state, and as of 2022, the last election in which Democrats won any house race in Oklahoma. Results summary Statewide District Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma by district: District 1 The 1st district is located in the Tulsa metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFOR-TV
KFOR-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside independent station KAUT-TV (channel 43). Both stations share studios in Oklahoma City's McCourry Heights section, where KFOR-TV's transmitter is also located. As Oklahoma's first television station, KFOR-TV signed on in June 1949 as WKY-TV, the television extension to WKY (930 AM). In its early years, WKY-TV boasted several regional and national technical firsts: it was the first independently-owned network affiliate to directly originate color programs, the first station to operate a mobile broadcasting unit for live event coverage, the first station to broadcast legislative sessions and cover court proceedings, and the first television station to broadcast a tornado warning. Originally owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company, a direct predecessor to Gaylord Broadcasting, the station became KTVY in 1976 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma Secretary Of State
The Secretary of State of the State of Oklahoma is the chief clerical officer of Oklahoma and a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary of State is the only appointed constitutional member of the executive branch of the Oklahoma state government. The office of Secretary of State was elective from statehood until 1975 when the Constitution was amended and it became an appointive office, running concurrent with the Governor effective in 1979. Democrat John Rogers served the longest in office, having been elected three times to serve. He only served eight and one-half years, however, when he resigned just six months after taking office for the third time for a four-year term. The shortest term of any Secretary of State was just nine days, served by H.G. Oliver in 1915. He was appointed to fill the job after the resignation of B.F. Harrison. He left office when newly elected S.L. Lyon took office on January 15, 1915. Although she was named as "interim" by Governor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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