Muskogee Tea Party

Tuesday, July 27th, is the Oklahoma Republican and Democrat Primary Election. Here is a list of the candidates who will be on the ballot in eastern Oklahoma (in the order they will be on the ballot), including websites where applicable.

Democrat ballot:

U.S. Senate
Jim Rogers
Mark Myles

U.S. House (District 2)
Jim Wilson
Dan Boren

Governor
Jari Askins
Drew Edmondson

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Susan Paddack
Jerry Combrink

Republican ballot:

U.S. Senate
Evelyn L. Rogers
Lewis Kelly Spring
Tom Coburn

U.S. House (District 2)
Daniel Edmonds
Charles Thompson
Raymond Wickson
Chester Clem Falling
Howard Houchen
Daniel Arnett

Governor
Randy Brogdon
Roger L. Jackson
Mary Fallin
Robert Hubbard

Lieutenant Governor
Bernie Adler
John A. Wright
Todd Lamb
Paul F. Nosak
Bill Crozier

State Auditor and Inspector
Gary Jones
David Hanigar

Attorney General
Ryan Leonard
Scott Pruitt

State Treasurer
Ken Miller
Owen Laughlin

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Janet Barresi
Brian S. Kelly

Commissioner of Labor
Mark Costello
Jason Reese

Insurance Commissioner
John P. Crawford
John Doak
Mark Croucher

Corporation Commissioner
Tod Yeager
Dana Murphy

Many of these candidates spoke at our July 2nd Voter Education Rally – video is posted here.

For those who were not able to attend our Voter Education Rally on July 2nd, the event was recorded, and the candidate speeches were put into the following YouTube playlist:

Enjoy!

Here are the results from the straw poll taken at the July 2nd Voter Education Rally – only those candidates who received votes are listed. There were about 120 ballots submitted, although some races had 10-15 “undervotes”. Winners are in bold.

U.S. Senate:

• Tom Coburn – 94.5%
• Lewis Kelly Spring – 3.6%
• Evelyn Rogers – 1.6%

U.S. House – District 2:

• Charles Thompson – 33%
• Daniel Edmonds – 29%
• Howard Houchen – 21%
• Dan Boren – 9%
• Dan Arnett – 6%
• Jim Wilson – 2%

Governor:

• Randy Brogdon – 58.4%
• Mary Fallin – 33.6%
• Robert Hubbard – 6.2%
• Jari Askins – 0.9%
• Drew Edmondson – 0.9%

Lt. Governor:

• Todd Lamb – 54.3%
• John Wright – 31.9%
• Paul Nosak – 9.5%
• Kenneth Corn – 2.6%
• Bill Crozier – 1.7%

State Auditor and Inspector:

• Gary Jones – 77.2%
• David Hanigar – 16.8%
• Steve Burrage – 5.9%

Attorney General:

• Scott Pruitt – 52.9%
• Ryan Leonard – 46.2%
• Jim Priest – 1%

State Treasurer:

• Owen Laughlin – 70%
• Ken Miller – 30%

Commissioner of Labor:

• Mark Costello – 69.9%
• Jason Reese – 19.4%
• Lloyd Fields – 10.7%

Superintendent of Public Instruction:

• Janet Barresi – 93.1%
• Jerry Combrink – 2.9%
• Susan Paddack – 2%
• Larry Huff – 1%
• Brian Kelly – 1%

Insurance Commissioner:

• John Doak – 79.4%
• Mark Croucher – 11.8%
• John Crawford – 4.9%
• Kim Holland – 3.9%

Corporation Commissioner:

• Dana Murphy – 91.4%
• Tod Yeager – 8.6%

WHAT: Voter Education Rally, hosted by the Muskogee Tea Party

The Muskogee Tea Party is hosting a free, non-partisan Voter Education Rally, featuring candidates for U.S. Senate, the 2nd Congressional District, and statewide offices. This event is designed to educate the public about who will be on the ballot for the July 27th primary election, and the November 2nd general election.

All candidates for the aforementioned offices who attend will be given two minutes to speak, in addition to setting up a campaign booth. As of 7pm Tuesday, 28 candidates have confirmed that they will personally be attending, and 3 campaigns are sending representatives. Highlights include all three candidates for Attorney General, all three candidates for Labor Commissioner (including incumbent Commissioner Lloyd Fields), all three candidates for State Auditor (including incumbent Auditor Steve Burrage), as well as at least one candidate from each of the 11 featured races.

In addition, attendees will be able to participate in a straw poll, and sign a petition expressing support for repeal of the Obama healthcare plan recently passed by Congress. Organizers are expecting between 400 and 500 people from all across eastern Oklahoma to attend this event.

WHEN: Friday, July 2nd, 6pm-8pm

WHERE: Civitan Park in Muskogee (3301 Gibson Street – map)

ABOUT: The Muskogee Tea Party is a grassroots group of citizens – Democrats, Republicans, and Independents -  who are concerned about the direction our nation is headed, and stand for fiscal responsibility, limited government, balanced budgets, and adherence to the Constitution. The Muskogee Tea Party has held five events since April 15th, 2009, with an cumulative attendance of over 1,100, drawing attendees from an 80-mile radius.

For more information about the Muskogee Tea Party, visit www.MuskogeeTeaParty.com, email muskogeeteaparty@gmail.com, or call (918) 869-6000.