Bo Broadwater
Bo Broadwater was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 87 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He said of his run for office: "I hope to steer Oklahoma in a new direction with common sense legislation that preserves our conservative values. I believe in hard work and that it is my civic duty as someone that is able to serve that I do so. We must elect the right persons for the job and they must be willing to make the hard decisions that are required so that the great state of Oklahoma can reach its full potential."[1]
Biography
Broadwater is a small business owner and the Ward One City Councilman in Warr Acres, Oklahoma. He is a board member of the Twin Lakes Homeowners Association and a member of the Northwest Rotary Club.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Broadwater's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Elections
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 Jason Nelson (R) did not seek re-election.
Collin Walke defeated Bruce Lee Smith and Elle Collins in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87 general election.[4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Collin Walke |
47.96% | 6,474 | |
| Republican | Bruce Lee Smith | 44.77% | 6,043 | |
| Libertarian | Elle Collins | 7.27% | 981 | |
| Total Votes | 13,498 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Collin Walke defeated Kelly Meredith in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Collin Walke |
50.66% | 965 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Meredith | 49.34% | 940 | |
| Total Votes | 1,905 | |||
Bruce Lee Smith defeated Edward William Granger and Bo Broadwater in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bruce Lee Smith |
61.73% | 1,092 | |
| Republican | Edward William Granger | 27.76% | 491 | |
| Republican | Bo Broadwater | 10.51% | 186 | |
| Total Votes | 1,769 | |||
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Bo Broadwater, "About Me," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
