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ELECTION DATES

: 7 a.m. to 7 Cleveland County polling places •฀Election p.m., June 26 •฀Early voting: June 21-23 1 - Calvary Free Will Baptist Hayes, Norman 73069 38 - Twelve Corners Baptist Annex 1132 McGee Drive, 77 - Concord Missionary •฀Runoff: Aug. 28 (early Church 3730 N Porter, Nor- 19 - Berry Road Baptist Church Church 15601 E Etowah Road, Norman 73069 Baptist Church 1500 N Stubbe- Noble 73068 57 - Noble Public Library 204 voting Aug. 23-25) man 73069 500 man, Norman 73069 2 - St. Joseph’s Catholic N Berry Road, Norman 73069 39 - Norman Public Library N 5, Noble 73068 78 - Grace Place Baptist ฀•฀General election: Nov. Church 421 E Acres, Norman 20 - MNTC South Penn Cam- West 300 Norman Center 58 - First Baptist Church of Church 9300 Anderson Rd, 6 (early voting Nov. 1-3) 73071 pus 13301 S Pennsylvania, Court, Norman 73072 Moore 301 NE 27th, Moore OKC 73165 3 - Norman Community Church OKC 73170 40 - Southwest Church of 73160 80 - New Life United Methodist More info: clevelandcoun- of the Nazarene, 1801 N 21 - Moore Public Library 225 Christ 3031 SW 104th, OKC 59 - Memorial Presbyterian Church 1105 NW 27 St, Moore S Howard, Moore 73160 73159 Church 601 24th Ave SW, Porter, Norman 73069 73160 tyelectionboard.com 4 - SouthPark Baptist Church 22 - Fresh Start Community 41 - Southwest Mansions 9900 Norman 73069 2900 SW 119th, OKC 73170 Church 309 N Eastern, Moore S Western, OKC 73139 60 - St. John’s Lutheran Church 81 - Alameda Baptist Church 5 - Beth Haven Church 12400 73160 42 - University Lutheran Church 1032 NW 12th, Moore 73160 1503 E Alameda St., Norman S Western, OKC 73170 24 - Southmoore Baptist 914 Elm, Norman 73072 (NW 12th & Santa Fe) 73071 EDITOR’S NOTE 6 - Administrative Services Church 3801 S Broadway, (enter off College) 61 - Graceway Baptist Church 82 - First Assembly of God Center 131 S Flood, Norman Moore 73160 43 - Heartland Freewill Baptist 1100 SW 104th, OKC 73139 2500 E Lindsey, Norman 73069 25 - Lakeview Baptist Church Church 17601 S Santa Fe, 63 - Southmoore Baptist 73071 In this section, 7 - Mid America Christian 10510 Alameda Drive, Norman OKC 73170 (Santa Fe & Indian Church 3801 S Broadway, 83 - Enterprise Baptist Church you’ll find information University 3500 SW 119th, 73026 Hills Rd) Moore 73160 2425 84th Avenue SE, Nor- about statewide, local OKC 73170 26 - Wildwood Community 44 - Central Church of Christ 64 - Hilltop Baptist Church man 73026 8 - St. John’s Episcopal Church Church 1501 24th Ave. NE, 800 East Main St, Moore 11710 East Stella Rd, Norman and county candi- 86 - Eastlake Church 700 SW 235 W Duffy, Norman 73069 Norman 73071 73160 73026 134th Street, OKC 73170 dates, polling places, 9 - Emmaus Baptist Church 27 - Paradigm Baptist Church 45 - Enterprise Baptist Church 65 - Pecan Valley Baptist 87 - Windwood Free Will Baptist sample ballots and 16001 S Western Ave., OKC 4301 Country Club Terrace, 2425 SE 84th, Norman 73026 Church (at Pecan Valley Junc- Church 5300 SE 89th, OKC tion) 18901 Pecan Valley Rd., 73170 Norman 73072 47 - St. Andrews Catholic 73135 more. Our goal in 10 - New Life United Methodist 28 - Christ The King Presbyteri- Church 800 NW 5th, Moore Newalla 74857 Church 1105 NW 27th, Moore an Church 2373 Classen Blvd., 73160 67 - CrossPointe Church 2601 88 - SouthPark Baptist Church producing Race for 2900 SW 119th, OKC 73170 the State was to give 73160 Norman 73071 48 - Southgate Baptist Church 24th Ave. SE, Norman 73071 11 - Calvary Chapel of Norman 29 - Noble Senior Citizens Cen- 740 SW 4th, Moore 73160 68 - Cobblestone Creek 89 - Life.Church 2916 S. Tele- you an introduction 1401 W Boyd, Norman 73069 ter Hwy 77 & Maguire Road, 49 - Little Axe American Legion Clubhouse 1350 Cobblestone phone Rd., Moore 73160 to the June 26 election 12 - Wildwood Community Noble 73068 2020 156th Ave. NE, Norman Creek Dr., Norman 73072 90 - First Baptist Church of Church 1501 24th Ave. NE, 30 - Lakeside Church of God 73026 69 - Penn South Church of Moore 301 NE 27th, Moore and provide relevant Norman 73071 4400 E Alameda, Norman 50 - Holy Cross Lutheran Christ 2444 SW 89th, OKC 73160 information as you 13 - University Lutheran Church 73026 Church 1441 SW 104th, OKC 73159 91 - Calvary Free Will Baptist decide for whom to 914 Elm, Norman 73072 32 - Seventh Day Adventist 73159 70 - Moore Schools Admin Church 3730 N Porter, Center 1500 SE 4th, Moore vote. None of the in- 14 - St. Thomas More Universi- Church 1818 E Alameda, 51 - St. Stephen’s Methodist Norman 73069 ty Parish 100 Stinson, Norman Norman 73071 Church 1801 W Brooks, Nor- 73160 92 - Bethel Baptist Church formation presented is 73072 34 - First Baptist Church 900 man 73069 71 - Sooner Mall 3301 W Main, Annex 1132 McGee, Norman intended to influence 15 - Alameda Church of Christ E. Broadway, Lexington 73051 53 - Savannah Ridge Apart- Norman 73072 (Mall Office 73069 801 Alameda, Norman 73071 35 - St. Michael’s Episcopal ments Clubhouse 4701 W Heri- Wing) 93 - St. Michael’s Episcopal your decision, and 16 - Community Christian Church 1601 W Imhoff Rd., tage Place, Norman 73072 72 - Highland Baptist Church none of it should be Church 2010 N Eastern Ave, Norman 73072 54 - Regency Park Baptist 2425 SE 4th, Moore 73160 Church 1601 W Imhoff Rd., Norman 73072 construed as an Moore 73160 36 - Hilltop Baptist Church Church 2001 N Janeway, 73 - FaithPointe Church 3404 17 - Heavenly Heights Baptist 11710 E Stella Rd., Norman Moore 73160 36th Ave. NW, Norman 73072 94 -Lakeside Church of God endorsement by the Church 3600 SE 89th St., OKC 73026 55 - Northeast Baptist Church 74 - The Cross Church 3201 4400 E Alameda, Norman Transcript for any 73135 37 - First Baptist Church of 905 E Rock Creek Rd., Nor- 60th Ave. NW, Norman 73072 73026 candidate. 18 - Goodrich Memorial United Moore 301 NE 27th, Moore man 73071 76 - North Haven Church 4600 95 - Maguire Baptist Church Methodist Church, 200 West 73160 56 - Bethel Baptist Church 36th Ave. NW, Norman 73072 9801 Maguire Road, Noble June, 2018 Race for the State 5

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STATE QUESTIONS

CITY OF MOORE SAMPLE BALLOT 6 Race for the State June, 2018 Gubernatorial candidates Editor’s note: Candidates are listed reforming the lottery, auditing to four terms as OKC mayor, City. His cam- to abolish abortion, restoring by party, then alphabetically. Cam- state agencies, accepting federal serving until April 10 of this paign websites state sovereignty, audit every paign fi nance balances from fi rst Medicaid expansion funding, year. MAPS 3, a $777 million states that he state agency and department, quarter reports from the building a water pipeline from quality of life program for Okla- plans to investi- employ free market principles, Secretary of State’s offi ce. Informa- fl ooding cities to dry lakes and homa City, was passed during gate, audit and sign a constitutional carry bill, tion from a variety of public sources, legalizing marijuana. his tenure. restructure state decriminalize medical marijua- na and reduce the size of state including campaign websites On his campaign website, it Cornett’s plan, outlined on agencies to better states Barnett believes every mick2018.com, includes more use taxpayer government. Barry Oklahoman should own several transparency in the budget dollars. He was Gowdy Fisher started the “Bringing fi rearms and that “Democrats process, improving state in- supportive of the Back the Black Robed Regi- have promised to assassinate frastructure, increasing STEM teacher walkout ment” presentation in 2008, me if elected.” teacher salaries and making and believes in legalizing medi- an eff ort designed to increase sure Oklahoma teachers are cal marijuana. awareness of Revolutionary pa- paid at the regional average, triot preachers who “preached and ensuring Oklahomans have politics from their pulpits and Education: University of Okla- access to quality medical care. Dan Fisher actually led men of their con- Christopher Barnett homa On his website, it states Education: Arkansas Tech gregations off to war.” Education: N/A Political experience: OKC city Cornett is “considered the most University Political experience: None council member (2001-2004), conservative big city mayor Political experience: Oklaho- Eric Foutch Family: Barnett is married to OKC mayor (2004-2018) in the country” and that he’s ma House of Representatives Education: Rogers State Col- George (Trey) Barnett Family: Cornett is married to pro-life and a “defender of the (2012-2016) lege and University of Central Website: chrisforgov.com Terri Cornett and has three second amendment.” Th e Cor- Family: Fisher is married to Oklahoma Campaign fi nance balance: N/A sons and four granddaughters netts attend Skyline Church, a Pam Fisher and has two chil- Previous political experience: Website: mick2018.com non-denominational church in dren and four grandchildren. None Christopher Campaign fi nance balance: OKC. Website: fi sherforgovernor.com Family: N/A Barnett is a small $797,787 Campaign fi nance balance: Campaign website: ericfoutch- business owner $46,083 governor2018.com in Tulsa who Former jour- Barry Gowdy Campaign is running for nalist and OU Education: Southwest A pastor, au- fi nance balance: public offi ce for graduate Mick Oklahoma State University thor and former N/A the fi rst time. Cornett became Political experience: None state representa- On his campaign the mayor of Family: N/A tive who served A McCloud Christopher Public Schools website, Barnett Barnett Website: gowdyforgovernor. two terms, Dan has a 12-step in 2004 after com Fisher is the Native American plan for improv- serving on the Campaign fi nance balance: N/A senior pastor of educator and Mick ing Oklahoma, including salary OKC city council Liberty Church retired member Eric Cornett Dan of the U.S. Air Foutch caps and an overtime freeze since 2001. Cor- Barry Gowdy is a registered in Yukon. Fisher’s Fisher for government employees, nett was elected nurse and paramedic from Elk plan, if elected, is See GOV Page 8

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strongly against the decriminal- plan includes a $5,000 pay raise University $392,557 ization of medical marijuana, for Oklahoma teachers using a Political Experience: None Gov: Lamb believes State Question portion of these funds. Family: Stitt is married to Sarah Gary Richard- From Page 6 788 is too vague. Stitt and has six children son is a practicing Website: stittforgovernor.com lawyer in Tulsa. Force, Eric Foutch has said he Blake “Cowboy” Stephens Campaign fi nance balance: As stated on his supported the teacher walkout, Gary Jones Education: Northeastern Okla- $1,595,276 campaign website, but understands other candidates Education: Cameron University homa A&M, Oklahoma State Richardson is who did not support House Bill Political experience: Coman- University, Northeastern State is a a supporter of 1010. Foutch is a member of che County Western District University mortgage banker “smaller govern- Harrah First Baptist Church. and founder of ment, less taxes, Gary Commissioner (1994-1998), Political Experience: None Richardson Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Family: Stephens is married to Gateway Mort- and the elimina- (2010-present) Kathy Stephens and has two chil- gage. Stitt plans to tion of govern- Todd Lamb Family: Jones is married to Mary dren and two grandchildren reduce and audit ment waste.” He has outlined a Education: Oklahoma State Uni- Jones and has two children Website: cowboyforgovernor. state agencies and fi ve year plan to eliminate toll versity (undergraduate), Oklaho- Website: jonesok2018.com com fi re underperform- fees on state turnpikes. Campaign fi nance balance: Campaign fi nance balance: ing agency leaders. Kevin Richardson plans to push for ma City University (JD) N/A Stitt Previous political experience: $43,630 Th e Republican an audit of the state education (2005-2011), With a long candidate says he system to ensure funds are being Oklahoma Lt. Gov. (2011-pres- Currently serv- history as a school will implement a long-term infra- spent effi ciently, with the hope ent) ing as the state Au- counselor, Blake structure plan for the state. that it will free up revenue to give Family: Lamb is married to ditor & Inspector, “Cowboy” Ste- Stitt is a member of the Nation- teachers a raise. Monica Lamb and has two Gary Jones hopes phens walked al Rifl e Association and is a fi rm Richardson is a member of the children to implement a with education supporter of the second amend- NRA and is a pro-life supporter. Campaign website: votetod- needs-based fund- advocates during ment. He is pro-life and has made lamb.com ing model which the entire teacher his intention to appoint Supreme Campaign fi nance balance: he believes will strike. Court justices who share his Gary Blake anti-abortion views clear. $2,392,784 better balance the Having grown up Stephens state budget. Jones Jones in rural Oklaho- Current Lt. has proposed ma, Stephens believes he can Gov. Todd Lamb, creating an Offi ce of Accounting serve as a voice of the “regular, Gary Richardson who has served as and Budgets to streamline the hard-working people of Oklaho- Education: Southern Nazarene a state senator as budgetary balancing system. ma,” as stated on his campaign University, South Texas College well, is running on Jones’ website lays out a fi nance website. Stephens uses the term of Law a reform platform. plan for increased state revenue, “Country Club mentality” when Political Experience: United He said he wants which includes a $1.50 per pack describing state government, States Attorney for the Eastern to cut administra- Todd increase to the cigarette tax, an believing that the current system District of Oklahoma (1981- Connie Johnson tive costs in public Lamb oil and gas gross production does not fairly represent all of 1984) Education: University of Penn- schools to funnel tax increase to 4 percent with Oklahoma, and hopes to rebuild Family: Gary is married to Lanna sylvania, Langston University more money into classroom a plan to eventually increase it from the ground up. Richardson and has fi ve children Political Experience: State Sen- expenditures. it to 7 percent, among other and eleven grandchildren. ate (2005-2014) Lamb plans to vote ‘no’ on tax adjustments. Th e website Website: www.garyrichardson. Family: Johnson has three chil- State Question 788 concerning estimates this will bring in a Kevin Stitt org dren and two grandchildren medical marijuana. While not revenue of $542,300,000. Jones’ Education: Oklahoma State Campaign fi nance balance: Website: connieforgovernor.com June, 2018 Race for the State 9

Campaign fi nance balance: son is a supporter animals. Exotic has Rex Lawhorn nomics”, includes consolidating $7,249.64 of Oklahoma’s sun- a set of libertar- Education: N/A school districts, reducing the shine laws among ian stances, and Political Experience: N/A state sales tax from 4.5 percent Connie Johnson other transparency believes that the Family: N/A to 2 percent and eliminating the held a seat on the acts. government does Website: powellforgovernor.com Oklahoma Turnpike Authority. Oklahoma Senate Th e democratic not have jurisdic- Campaign fi nance balance: He is pro-medical marijuana for nine years, rep- candidate believes tion to oversee $464 and small business. resenting District in heavier invest- what people do on On his website, Block de- 48. She is push- ment in public Drew Joe scribes himself as a divorced Edmondson their own proper- Exotic Kansas native, ing for increased education, which ty as long as they now Tulsa resident, single father who practices transparency in the dates back to his legally own it and Rex Lawhorn is reform judaism. He holds a state’s budgetary Connie days as attorney general when he pay taxes. hoping to stabilize Master’s Degree in Criminal Johnson decision making created the Oklahoma Educa- Exotic is pro-choice, pro-sec- the Oklahoma Justice Management & Admin- as well as a push tional Technology Trust, a $30 ond amendment, anti-animal economy and istration from the University of Central Oklahoma. to “modernize the tax system million education program. rights and anti-cyber bullying. modernize the while ending special interest education system. Website: block4okltgov.com giveaways,” according to her cam- Rex Lawhorn’s platform Lawhorn paign website. Chris Powell includes elimi- Eddie Fields (R) Johnson also plans to increase Education: N/A nating corporate Cattle rancher and business- funding to state universities. She Political Experience: Chairper- infl uence from government and man Eddie Fields began his believes that charter schools and son of the Oklahoma Libertarian doing away with oil and wind political career in 2008, when he school vouchers are detrimental Party (2003-2005) subsidies. was elected state representative to public education and should Family: Powell is married to Lawhorn believes the states for District 36. Two years later, be minimized. She’s a supporter Bethany Powell and has three school districts should be consol- he was elected state senator of of SQ 788 and wants to abolish children idated, which he believes would District 10. the death penalty. Website: powellforgovernor.com save $15 million. Lawhorn is in On his campaign website, Campaign fi nance balance: favor of alternative non-public Fields details a “OK First Plan” $3,020 school options, for the reason plan with four main ideas: Focus Education: Northeastern State Joe Exotic that they, as stated on his cam- on jobs, build on tourism, lead College, University of Tulsa Education: Cooke County Chris Powell is paign website, “force the public on education and improve school of Law College a Gulf war veteran school system to step up their healthcare access. He also Political Experience: Attorney Policial Experience: None and libertarian game or risk losing students to describes himself as pro-life, General of Oklahoma (1995- Website: joeexoticforgovernor. party member the alternatives.” pro-family and pro-education. 2011) com since 2000. He is He says he wants to overhaul Family: Edmondson is married Family: Married to Dillon Pas- pushing for crimi- LT. GOVERNOR the tax system and loosen regu- nal justice reform, lations on businesses. to Linda Edmondson and has two sage Chris children and two grandchildren Campaign fi nance balance: stating that “the Fields lives in Osage County Powell Dominque DaMón Block (R) with his wife and three daugh- Website: drewforoklahoma.com $172 mentally ill and With no public offi ce experi- ters. Th e Fields attend the First Campaign fi nance balance: drug users who ence, businessman Dominique Baptist Church of Wynona. $326,023 Joe Maldonado, better known aren’t harming others should not DaMon Block is vying to beat out Website: electeddiefi elds.com as Joe Exotic, is the president of take up valuable prison space that established candidates for the Drew Edmondson is a United the Greater Wynnewood Exotic needs to be used for burglars, Republican nomination. States’ Navy veteran and former Animal Park, which is home rapists, and murderers,” as stated Block’s plan, described on his State Attorney General. Edmond- to over 128 species of exotic on his campaign website. campaign website as “Blocko- See LT. GOV Page 10 10 Race for the State June, 2018

show host and public school tu- Leslie Osborn, Keith Swinson education, agriculture, among Lt. Gov: tor Anastasia Pittman began her Democrat: Fred Dorrell, Sam others. political career in 2006, winning Mis-Soum State Question From Page 9 the District 99 Oklahoma House Independent: Brandt Dis- DEMOCRATS of Representatives seat. Eight mukes 788 Dana Murphy (R) years later, she was elected State With private practice experi- Senator of District 48. Mary Brannon Corporation Commissioner Education: ence as a geologist and lawyer, On her Anastasia Pittman for Republican: Bob Anthony, University of Okla- State Question 778 Lt. Governor Facebook page, she homa Murphy successfully ran for Brian Bingman, Harold Spradling proposes the legaliza- Oklahoma Corporation Commis- states she is in support of creat- Democrat: Blake Cummings, Political Experience: None sioner in 2008. ing jobs, instituting low property Ashley Nicole McCray, Ken Family: N/A tion of marijuana use, On her campaign website, taxes and increasing access to Reich, Beau Williams Website: electbrannon.com sale, and growth for Murphy describes herself as a affordable housing. She says she Independent: Jackie Short Mary Brannon is a school medicinal purposes in ‘proven and ready’ conservative will fight for better education and counselor and teacher. Her plans Oklahoma. Under the republican. She states her pri- access to healthcare. REPUBLICANS for Congress include strength- orities as improving the budget, Pittman describes herself as ening the Affordable Care Act, proposed law, posses- healthcare, education and infra- a moderate Democrat. She is increasing education funding, sion and use of the drug married, and attends the Eastside increasing government transpar- structure. U.S. REPRESENTATIVE will require a license Murphy lives in Edmond, OK, Church of Christ in Oklahoma FOURTH DISTRICT ency, and restoring funding to but returns often to her fam- City. veteran assistance programs. issued by The State ily ranch in Ellis County. She Department of Health, is a member of the Church of Ivan Holmes (I) Fred Gipson as well as approval from the Servant United Methodist Retired journalism professor Tom Cole Education: University of Okla- an Oklahoma Board Church in Oklahoma City. Dr. Ivan Holmes is the sole inde- homa Website: danamurphy.com Education: Grinnell College, Certified Physician. The pendent candidate. Yale University, University of Political Experience: None He unsuccessfully ran for Oklahoma Family: Fred is married to Lynda age requirement for (R) Oklahoma State Superintendent Political Experience: Oklahoma Gipson and has three children obtaining marijuana will After assisting political can- as a Democrat in 2014. He has no Senate (1988-1991), Oklahoma and eight grandchildren be set at 18, barring didates with their campaigns as campaign website or social media Secretary of State (1995-1999), Website: gipson4congress.com a member of Republican Party presence. U.S. Representative for Oklaho- Fred Gipson is a United States special exceptions for establishment in Oklahoma for ma’s 4th Congressional District Army veteran and practicing cases with younger over a decade, Pinnell enters STATEWIDE RACES (2003-present) lawyer. Gipson believes educa- patients, which will re- the 2018 Lieutenant Governor Family: Cole is married to Ellen tion is a priority. Former chief quire approval from two race looking to hold public office Attorney General Cole and has one child legal counsel for OU, Gipson is a himself for the first time. Republican: Angela Bonil- Website: tomcoleforcongress. supporter of the second amend- physicians and a legal On his campaign website, la, Gentner Drummond, Mike com ment, but supports the banning guardian. Marijuana Pinnell describes himself as a Hunter (incumbent) Incumbent candidate Tom of assault-style weapons. licenses will only be conservative who supports less Democrat: Mark Myles Cole has held the house seat business regulation and small- since 2003. Before entering poli- issued to residents of er government. He says he is a tics, Cole was a college professor Roxann Klutts Oklahoma. Treasurer Education: N/A “proud Christian family man who in history and politics. During his The State Department will always remain rooted to our Republican: Randy McDaniel term in the House of Represen- Political Experience: None ways and preserve our traditions.” Independent: Charles de tatives, Cole has been a strong Family: N/A of Health will also issue Pinnell resides in Tulsa with his Coune supporter of pro-life policies and Website: roxannklutts.org selling, growing, pack- four children and wife, Lisa. pro-gun rights bills. Roxann Klutts is a career aging, transportation, Website: mattpinnell.com educator in Oklahoma. She is a State Auditor & Inspector Cole has a been a longtime research, and caregiver Republican: Cindy Byrd, Char- sympathetic voter for the supporter of increasing teacher Anna Dearmore (D) lie Prater, John Uzzo PATRIOT Act and other intelli- salaries, reentering the United licenses to businesses Real estate broker and tourism Libertarian: John Yeutter gence gathering related laws and States into the Paris climate ac- that meet the designated marketing agent Anna Dearmore policies. cord, and more accessible health care. requirements. will look to gain public office for Superintendent of Public The punishment for the first time as a Democratic candidate for lieutenant gover- Instruction Mallory Varner possessing marijuana Republican: Will Farrell, Joy James Taylor nor. Education: Education: N/A without a proper license, Hofmeister (incumbent), Linda N/A Dearmore states she would Political Experience: None Political Experience: None Murphy or possessing an amount work to grow the tourism and Family: James is married to Family: N/A Democrat: John Cox above the permitted limit medical marijuana industry as Rapheala Taylor and has four Campaign Website: N/A Independent: Larry Huff lieutenant governor. She also children and two grandchildren of the drug is proposed states education as a top priority. Website: taylorok.com INDEPENDENTS to be a fine not exceed- Dearmore lives in Okmulgee Insurance Commissioner James Taylor is a US history ing $400. A seven per- with her husband, Russ, a Viet- Republican: Donald Chasteen, teacher at Roosevelt Middle nam War veteran. Glen Mulready School in Oklahoma City. The Ruby Peters cent tax on marijuana is Website: annaforoklahoma.org Democrat: Kimberly Fobbs Republican candidate is running Education: N/A also being proposed in on a laissez faire platform of Political Experience: N/A SQ 788. Anastasia Pittman (D) Labor Commissioner minimizing federal government Family: N/A Public relations specialist, radio Republican: Cathy Costello, involvement in free market, Website: N/A

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OKLAHOMA STATE SENATE ried to Jim Griffith and has three Education: N/A Jimmy Smith DISTRICT 16 children Political Experience: Oklahoma Education: Southern Nazarene Gary Caissie Website: claudiagriffith.com State House of Representatives University Education: University of Okla- Campaign finance balance: District 20 (2012-present) Political Experience: None REPUBLICANS homa, Tulsa Junior College $9,921 Family: Bobby Cleveland is mar- Family: Jimmy Smith is married Political Experience: None ried to Barbara Cleveland and and has three children Ed Crocker Family: N/A A small-business owner and has two children, eight grandchil- Website: www.jimmysmithdis- Education: University of Okla- Website: None registered nurse, Griffith has dren, and four great-grandchil- trict20.com homa, University of California Campaign finance balance: N/A served Norman in the state dren. Political Experience: State House of Representatives the past Website: bobcleveland.com Having planted two churches, Representative House District 45 Caissie, who unsuccessfully four years. She’s a health care Smith considers his ultimate al- (1990-1996) ran against Tom Cole for the advocate who also works closely Cleveland considers himself a legiance to be to Jesus Christ. He Family: Ed Crocker is married Fourth District of the U.S. House with veterans organizations. “Reagan conservative” who prior- said he was recruited by teachers to Ann Crocker and has two of Representatives in 2012, is a itizes his faith and his family. An in the district in light of poor children conservative candidate who is the Aleisha Karjala inventor, he owned several small state education funding. Website: edcrockersta- president of the Oklahoma Flight Education: University of businesses that manufactured tesenate2018.com Research Center. Oklahoma goods for Walmart. Sherrie Conley Campaign finance balance: Political Experience: Norman Education: N/A $18,084 DEMOCRATS City Council Member Ward 2 Anthony Mackey Political Experience: None (2016-present) Education: Rose State, Universi- Family: N/A Crocker, a former state repre- Family: Aleisha Karjala has one ty of Oklahoma Website: N/A sentative for District 45, believes Mary Boren child Political Experience: None in holding state agencies ac- Education: Cameron University Website: aleishaforstatesenate. Family: Anthony Mackey is mar- Newcastle’s Conley, a teacher, countable for how they spending Political Experience: None com ried to Tammie Mackey was one of several educators who taxpayer dollars, and fully sup- Family: Mary Boren is married Campaign finance balance: Website: N/A filed in the wake of the teacher ports AG Mike Hunter’s opioid to Nathan Boren and has three $10,567 walkout. lawsuit against several pharma- children Anthony Mackey owns M&M ceutical companies, which was Website: maryboren.com The Norman City Council Natural Resource Management in filed in Cleveland County. Campaign finance balance: member is a political science Noble, which specializes in water DEMOCRAT $3,334 professor at the University of management. Science and Arts in Chickasha Attorney Mary Boren is work- who advocates for education, Steve Jarman Becki Maldonado Tina Swayze Education: East Central Education: University of ing toward her master’s of edu- senior citizens, the disabled and Education: Connors State Col- cation degree. Her goals are to veterans. University Oklahoma lege, Oklahoma State University, Political Experience: None Political Experience: None stabalize the budget and support teachers and schools. Family: N/A Family: N/A OKLAHOMA STATE HOUSE Political Experience: None Website: sjarman05.wixsite.com/ Website: None OF REPRESENTATIVES Family: Tina Swayze is married stevestatesenate Campaign finance balance: N/A Claudia Griffith and has two children. Campaign finance balance: N/A Education: University of DISTRICT 20 Website: N/A Teacher and Ph.D candidate Oklahoma Jarman is a Pauls Valley res- at OU, Maldonado is a public Political Experience: OK Swayze is a longtime educator ident who taught in the Pauls education advocate who believes State House of Representatives REPUBLICANS from Purcell. Valley school district for more stronger schools will strengthen (2014-present) Bobby Cleveland than 30 years. He believes in the economy across the state. Family: Claudia Griffith is mar- properly funding education, June, 2018 Race for the State 13 improving mental health services consulting services via her small REPUBLICANS Jason Eric Pedraza Chambers to fill in the final and protecting the state’s water business, Merleyn Bell believes in Education: University of Central year of Scott Martin’s term in resources. increasing public education fund- Oklahoma, Southern Methodist 2017. Rosecrants is an education ing, improving access to afford- Nancy Sangirardi advocate who believes in reha- Education: N/A University Law School OKLAHOMA STATE HOUSE able healthcare and revitalizing Political Experience: None bilitation over incarceration for the state infrastructure. Political Experience: N/A non-violent offenders. OF REPRESENTATIVES Family: Married to Pete San- Family: Jason Pedraza is married to Britney Pedraza and has one DISTRICT 45 girardi for 40 years, with two Ken Kerr children. child CLEVELAND COUNTY RACES Education: N/A Website: nancyforstatehouse. Website: jasonpedraza.com Political Experience: N/A com Campaign finance balance: REPUBLICANS Family: N/A Campaign finance balance: $2,300 COUNTY SHERIFF Campaign Website: N/A $10,372 Marc Etters Campaign finance balance: N/A A U.S. Air Force veteran who • Todd Gibson (R) became Education: University of A former educator and small has worked in two district attor- sheriff in October when he was Oklahoma Independent business owner, Nancy Sangirar- ney offices, Pedraza believes in appointed after Joe Lester’s res- Political Experience: None di’s goal is to serve the people of protecting the Second Amend- ignation. He describes himself Family: Marc Etters is married HD 46. ment, supporting veterans, tradi- as a lifelong Republican and to Rachel Etters and has three Tom Hackelman tional family values and limited retired from Norman Police children Education: Guilford College, Bryan Vinyard taxes. Department after more than 20 Website: None Oklahoma Baptist University years with the force. Political Experience: None Education: University of Oklaho- Campaign finance balance: ma, DEMOCRAT • Lynn Statton (R) ran for $5,677. Family: Tom Hackelman is mar- county sheriff in 2008. Certified ried to Joyce Johnson Political Experience: None Family: Bryan Vinyard is married Jacob Rosecrants peace officer since 1986 and Website: tom4oklahoma.com former asset protection direc- DEMOCRATS Campaign finance balance: N/A to Casey Vinyard and has two Education: University of children Oklahoma tor for Oklahoma Goodwill Industries. Hackelman is a realtor in Website: bryanvinyard.com Political Experience: Oklahoma Merleyn Bell Leon Sugg (R) is a former Norman and a published author Campaign finance balance: N/A State House of Representatives • Education: University of Norman Police Department of- as well. He supports increased ed- District 46 (2017-present) Oklahoma ficer and one time interim chief. Political Experience: ucation funding, better access to CEO of Dust Cutter, Inc. and Family: Rosecrants has two None Currently organizes security for Family: Merleyn Bell is married healthcare, particularly for seniors, Director of Heartland Hoops children Pioneer Library Systems. to Corey Matzkanin and has one and criminal justice reform. Foundation, Vinyard is involved Website: jacobrosecrants.com Kevin Hammond (D), child with a wide variety of local orga- Campaign finance balance: • Website: bell4norman.com OKLAHOMA STATE HOUSE nizations including the Norman $4,401 formerly of Bartlesville, now Public Schools Foundation, the resides with his family in north- Campaign finance balance: OF REPRESENTATIVES $6,147 United Way of Norman and A former teacher in south east Cleveland County. Worked Providing graphic design and DISTRICT 46 CCFI. OKC, Rosecrants defeated in both a police supervisor role Republican candidate Darin and security manager.

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