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Claudia Griffith
Claudia Griffith was a Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 45 from 2014 to 2018. She passed away on July 14, 2018.
At the time of her passing, Griffith was a Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Oklahoma State Senate. She had advanced from the primary on June 26, 2018.
Committee assignments
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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| • Business, Commerce, and Tourism |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Griffith served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Alcohol, Tobacco & Controlled Substances |
| • Public Health |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 16
Mary Boren defeated Becki Maldonado in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Boren (D)  | 62.9 | 15,527 |
| Becki Maldonado (R) | 37.1 | 9,157 | ||
| Total votes: 24,684 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 16
Mary Boren defeated Claudia Griffith in the Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Boren | 82.0 | 3,256 |
 | Claudia Griffith | 18.0 | 717 | |
| Total votes: 3,973 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 16
Becki Maldonado advanced from the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 16 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Becki Maldonado | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ed Crocker (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 16
Mary Boren and Claudia Griffith advanced to a runoff. They defeated Aleisha Karjala in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Boren | 34.5 | 3,838 |
| ✔ | | Claudia Griffith | 32.8 | 3,648 |
| Aleisha Karjala | 32.6 | 3,623 | ||
| Total votes: 11,109 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 16
Ed Crocker and Becki Maldonado advanced to a runoff. They defeated Gary Caissie in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ed Crocker | 44.4 | 2,691 | |
| ✔ | Becki Maldonado | 39.4 | 2,392 | |
| Gary Caissie | 16.2 | 982 | ||
| Total votes: 6,065 | |||
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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 Claudia Griffith defeated Marc Etters in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 45 general election.[1]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Claudia Griffith Incumbent |
51.33% | 8,683 | |
| Republican | Marc Etters | 48.67% | 8,234 | |
| Total Votes | 16,917 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Incumbent Claudia Griffith ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Claudia Griffith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Marc Etters ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Marc Etters (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. Incumbent Aaron Stiles was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Claudia Griffith was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Griffith defeated Stiles in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Claudia Griffith Incumbent |
51.1% | 4,687 | |
| Republican | Aaron Stiles | 48.9% | 4,478 | |
| Total Votes | 9,165 | |||
2012
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012
Griffith ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma Senate District 15. Griffith ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26. She was defeated by Rob Standridge (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Rob Standridge |
61.5% | 18,789 | |
| Democratic | Claudia Griffith | 38.5% | 11,741 | |
| Total Votes | 30,530 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Griffith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[11]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Claudia knows that good jobs leads to a healthy economy. She believes we need to look at new and innovative ways to attract new businesses to Norman and Oklahoma. Claudia knows that Oklahoma is a great place to live and that we can continue to build a stable and smart economy that works for everyone. She believes that for working Oklahomans to have good quality of life they need to have a living wage."
- Excerpt: "Claudia believes that the key to good jobs and a strong economy is education. An educated workforce is one that will attract new jobs and keep companies from moving outside Oklahoma. She will work everyday to improve our public education system and build a better economic future for all Oklahomans."
Education
- Excerpt: "As a product of Norman High School and the University of Oklahoma, Claudia knows the value of a good public education. She spent countless hours volunteering as President of the PTA at her children’s schools and has worked with educators to improve the learning environment of our children."
- Excerpt: "Claudia believes we must find better ways to grow education and move our state forward. She knows that we need to pay our teachers more in order to keep them in Oklahoma. She believes that we need to invest more resources into public schools so that our students have the best tools on hand for their education."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Claudia’s experience as a nurse and the director of a healthcare nonprofit gives her a unique perspective on how to find new ways to provide access to affordable healthcare. She knows that government isn’t always the answer when it comes to our healthcare decisions, but she also knows that programs designed to give Oklahomans in need a helping hand have to be maintained."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2018
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Claudia Griffith on Facebook
- Claudia Griffith on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Claudia Griffith campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 22, 2014
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| Preceded by Aaron Stiles (R) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 45 2014-2018 |
Succeeded by Merleyn Bell (D) |
