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Clay Staires
Clay Staires (Republican Party) is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 66. He assumed office on November 23, 2022. His current term ends on November 18, 2026.
Staires (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 66. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Clay Staires was born in Wichita, Kansas, and lives in Skiatook, Oklahoma. Staires graduated from Skiatook High School. He earned a degree in education from the University of Oklahoma. Staires' career experience includes operating Shepherd’s Ford Ranch and working as a teacher and coach. He founded The Leadership Initiative.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Staires was assigned to the following committees:
- Administrative Rules Committee
- Elections & Ethics Committee (decommissioned)
- Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee (decommissioned)
- Utilities Committee (decommissioned)
Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Clay Staires defeated Kenneth Blevins in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Staires (R) | 76.4 | 12,728 |
 | Kenneth Blevins (L) | 23.6 | 3,923 | |
| Total votes: 16,651 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Clay Staires advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Kenneth Blevins advanced from the Libertarian primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Staires in this election.
2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66
Clay Staires defeated James David Rankin in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Staires (R) | 69.8 | 8,849 |
 | James David Rankin (D) | 30.2 | 3,820 | |
| Total votes: 12,669 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66
Clay Staires defeated Gabe Renfrow in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Staires | 55.9 | 2,139 |
| Gabe Renfrow | 44.1 | 1,690 | ||
| Total votes: 3,829 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. James David Rankin advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66
Gabe Renfrow and Clay Staires advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Burdge and Wayne Hill in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gabe Renfrow | 37.6 | 1,698 | |
| ✔ | | Clay Staires | 26.2 | 1,183 |
| Mike Burdge | 18.8 | 851 | ||
| Wayne Hill | 17.4 | 787 | ||
| Total votes: 4,519 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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He was a Classroom Science Teacher and Coach for 15 years in both public and private schools. He was the CEO of his families non profit, Christian Summer Camp - Shepherd's Fold Ranch - for 10 years. In 2012 he started a business consulting firm called The Leadership Initiative where his team coaches over 200 small, family owned businesses across the country.
Clay knows how to lead through transition - and our country and state are in great need of a transition. "We have to protect our 'Oklahoma Values' and keep the Feds and their ideology out of our state." To do this, Staires will begin his fight on four main fronts. He will support any legislation that #1. Protects our Constitution. #2. Demands Integrity in our Elections #3. Requires Trust and Transparency in our State Education Department. #4. Protects our small businesses from federal overreach and their mandates, shutdowns and deciding which businesses are essential.
Our state needs experienced leaders like Clay Staires. His experience as a business owner, ministry leader, classroom teacher and award winning coach are exactly what we need in our State Capitol right now in this hour in our history. We need a courageous fighter and a wise leader that can protect our Values!- We must first PROTECT our Oklahoma Values from the heavy influence of the liberal agenda. Embracing and defending our Constitution is paramount to this effort. Writing and supporting legislation that protects our God-given rights and nurturing of our children's' growth is first on the list. We must "secure the homefront".
- We must PURSUE EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY in our government spending. Before we can make wise decisions about taxes, increased spending and added government programs, we must have a very clear idea of where our money is being spent and we must hold people accountable to specific outcomes. Receiving government dollars should come with an expectation of production. Which line items on our annual budget are productive and effective and which are not? It's foolish to throw money at inefficiency.
- We must PREPARE for the growing needs of the citizens in our state. Our world is expanding and there is a responsibility to our citizens to keep up with this expansion. Adding more diversity to our states anchoring industry is vital for sustainability in the future. Supporting our current small businesses that have spent years growing and supporting employment in our state is a key pillar in our advancement. Attracting new business is very important to bring more people to our state and to help keep our best and brightest from moving away, but we can't sacrifice the small businesses that have been here for years. Partnerships and Mentorships can be developed between large and small businesses to benefit everyone.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 30. Special sessions took place on January 29, 2024 and on July 15, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 26.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 |
Officeholder Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jadine Nollan (R) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 66 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
