Ben Loring
Ben Loring (Democratic Party) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 7. Loring assumed office on November 19, 2014. Loring left office on November 18, 2020.
Loring (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 7. Loring won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Loring was assigned to the following committees:
- County & Municipal Government Committee (decommissioned)
- House Public Safety Committee (decommissioned)
- House Judiciary Committee
- Wildlife Committee (decommissioned)
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations and Budget |
| • County & Municipal Government |
| • Judiciary - Criminal Justice and Corrections |
| • Public Safety |
| • Joint Appropriations and Budget |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Loring served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Public Safety |
| • Tourism and International Relations |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
Loring did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Ben Loring defeated William Leonard in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ben Loring (D) | 51.5 | 5,299 |
| William Leonard (R) | 48.5 | 4,990 | ||
| Total votes: 10,289 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent Ben Loring advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7
William Leonard advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 on June 26, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.
Incumbent Ben Loring defeated Hoguen Apperson in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 general election.[1]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ben Loring Incumbent |
56.42% | 7,128 | |
| Republican | Hoguen Apperson | 43.58% | 5,505 | |
| Total Votes | 12,633 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Incumbent Ben Loring ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ben Loring Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Hoguen Apperson ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Hoguen Apperson (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Ben Loring defeated Donnie Howe in the Democratic primary. Loring was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Ben Loring |
66% | 1,158 |
| Donnie Howe | 34% | 596 |
| Total Votes | 1,754 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Loring's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
The Most Unfair Tax of All
- Excerpt: "Well, here we are seven (7) other turnpikes and sixty-seven years later and we are still paying this unfair tax. I talked with one Ottawa County businessman that says he pays between $5,000 and $7,000 in turnpike fees every month just to move his product to customers. That translates to as much as $84,000 that a potential competitor on I-40 or I-35 wouldn’t have to pay each year. More importantly, there is no easy solution to this problem as the O. T. A. has outstanding bonds until 2031 and it cannot legally be dissolved until the bonds are paid in full."
Here are my problems with the turnpike tax:
- Excerpt: "The tax is fundamentally unfair. It is expected that the state provide us with adequate roads. So we have I-40 and I-35. All Oklahomans pay taxes for those roads. But I-44? There are no general state taxes that pay for it. It is primarily those of us that live, work and have businesses along it who have to pay this extra tax for it to exist."
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.
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2017
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In 2017, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 6 through May 26. The legislature began a special session on September 25. The session ended on November 17. The legislature began another special session on December 18, which adjourned on December 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
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2015
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In 2015, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through May 22.
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Ben Loring on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Officials 2014," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results Statewide Primary Election — June 24, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official General Election Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races — November 4, 2014," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Loring for State Rep., "Issues," accessed May 28, 2014
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| Preceded by Larry Glenn (D) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 7 2014-2020 |
Succeeded by Steve Bashore (R) |
