Johnny Tadlock is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the

Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's b ...

from the 1st district, which includes most of McCurtain county.

Career

Prior to running for state legislature, Tadlock served as sheriff of McCurtain County since 2005. Tadlock defeated Kent Hendon in the Democratic primary election on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014, with Tadlock winning over Republican candidate J.P. Longacre. In 2018, he switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican. In 2020, while not yet termed-out, he decided not to run for reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Eddy Dempsey.

References

Living people Oklahoma sheriffs Democratic Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives People from Idabel, Oklahoma 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) American politicians who switched parties {{Oklahoma-politician-stub