Clark Jolley
Clark Jolley (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 41. He assumed office in 2004. He left office in 2016.
Jolley (Republican Party) ran for election for Oklahoma Treasurer. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on August 23, 2022.
Jolley previously served as assistant majority floor leader.
Jolley did not seek re-election to the Oklahoma State Senate in 2016 because he was term-limited.
Jolley was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma.[1] He was defeated in the Republican primary on June 26, 2014.[2]
Biography
Jolley earned his B.M.E. and B.A. in political science from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1992 and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1995. His professional experience includes working as an adjunct professor, running a private law practice, and serving as an administrative law judge for the Oklahoma Department of Labor.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jolley served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Finance |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jolley served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Energy |
| • Finance |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jolley served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Energy and Environment |
| • Finance |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism and Wildlife |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jolley served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Finance |
| • Health and Human Services, Chair |
| • Senate Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Oklahoma Treasurer election, 2022
General election
General election for Oklahoma Treasurer
Todd Russ defeated Charles de Coune and Greg Sadler in the general election for Oklahoma Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Todd Russ (R) | 64.8 | 738,545 |
 | Charles de Coune (D)  | 30.7 | 349,876 | |
 | Greg Sadler (L) | 4.5 | 51,858 | |
| Total votes: 1,140,279 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Treasurer
Todd Russ defeated Clark Jolley in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Treasurer on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Todd Russ | 55.5 | 150,431 |
 | Clark Jolley | 44.5 | 120,561 | |
| Total votes: 270,992 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Charles de Coune advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Treasurer.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Treasurer
Todd Russ and Clark Jolley advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Hooten in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Todd Russ | 48.5 | 164,376 |
| ✔ | | Clark Jolley | 33.9 | 114,776 |
 | David Hooten | 17.6 | 59,721 | |
| Total votes: 338,873 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Mazzei (R)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Greg Sadler advanced from the Libertarian primary for Oklahoma Treasurer.
2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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 Clark Jolley (R) did not seek re-election.
Adam Pugh defeated Kevin McDonald and Richard Prawdzienski in the Oklahoma State Senate District 41 general election.[4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Adam Pugh |
63.14% | 25,751 | |
| Democratic | Kevin McDonald | 32.40% | 13,215 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Prawdzienski | 4.45% | 1,815 | |
| Total Votes | 40,781 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Kevin McDonald ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 41 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kevin McDonald (unopposed) | |
Adam Pugh and Paul Blair defeated Jeff Tallent in the Oklahoma State Senate District 41 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Adam Pugh |
49.88% | 3,424 | |
| Republican | Paul Blair |
45.28% | 3,108 | |
| Republican | Jeff Tallent | 4.84% | 332 | |
| Total Votes | 6,864 | |||
Adam Pugh defeated Paul Blair in the Oklahoma State Senate District 41 Republican primary runoff.[7]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Adam Pugh |
54.11% | 4,314 | |
| Republican | Paul Blair | 45.89% | 3,658 | |
| Total Votes | 7,972 | |||
Adam Pugh was backed by Oklahoma Parents and Educators for Public Education, a Political Action Committee that also aided in the defeats of two incumbents in the primary election.[8]
2014
Jolley ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th District. Former state Senator Steve Russell, and Commissioner of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Patrice Douglas defeated Harvey Sparks, state Rep. Mike Turner, Jolley and Shane Jett in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Steve Russell |
26.6% | 14,597 | ||
| Patrice Douglas |
24.5% | 13,440 | ||
| Clark Jolley | 16.8% | 9,226 | ||
| Mike Turner | 14.1% | 7,757 | ||
| Shane Jett | 12.8% | 7,019 | ||
| Harvey Sparks | 5.3% | 2,895 | ||
| Total Votes | 54,934 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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2012
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012
Jolley ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma State Senate District 41. Jolley defeated Paul Blair in the Republican primary on June 26. He defeated Richard Prawdzienski (I) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clark Jolley Incumbent |
79.4% | 27,417 | |
| Independent | Richard Prawdzienski | 20.6% | 7,112 | |
| Total Votes | 34,529 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Clark Jolley Incumbent |
56.6% | 4,385 |
| Paul Blair | 43.4% | 3,361 |
| Total Votes | 7,746 | |
2008
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Jolley was re-elected to Oklahoma State Senate District 41. He defeated David Taylor (D) in the general election.[13]
| Oklahoma State Senate District 41 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| CLARK JOLLEY (R)
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29,813 | |||
| DAVID TAYLOR (D) | 11,450 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development: 2016 Reid Report
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2016 Environmental Report Card
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
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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2014
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In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24.
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2012
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In 2012, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 6 to May 25.
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2011
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In 2011, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 7 to May 27.
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Personal
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Jolley and his wife, Verlyne, have two children. They reside in Edmond, Oklahoma.[3]
Recent news
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Jolley's LinkedIn
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices,” accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Clark Jolley," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, “Official results for runoff primary races — August 23, 2016,” accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ Governing.com, "The Week in Politics: Indiana's tight governor's race, election law rulings and more," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results — August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results — November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official general election results for 2008," accessed May 25, 2014
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