Cliff Johns
Cliff Johns was a 2017 Republican special election candidate for District 76 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Biography
Johns earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer and teaching at Tulsa Community College.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Johns' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "The Best way to attract business to the State of Oklahoma is to create a business friendly environment; and as we all know businesses flock to the States where taxes are low and where regulations go only as far as necessary to protect human beings; not spotted owls."
Education
- Excerpt: "I believe in local control of schools. I am adamantly opposed to federal intrusions upon our State and our local school districts. I am in favor of a complete and immediate repeal of Common Core. With the money from this monstrosity, we can finally give our teachers the raise that they deserve."
Gun Rights
- Excerpt: "I will protect the 2nd Amendment Freedoms from ANY State, Federal, and/or Global (i.e., UN) intrusions. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is an Inalienable Right."
Abortion
- Excerpt: "I’m pro-life. I believe that life begins at conception. The 1st nation to legalize abortion was the Soviet Union. It was pushed through by the Communists, under the leadership of Vladamir Lenin, who was a faithful adherent to the atheistic, Communist teachings of Karl Marx and Frederich Engels."
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "I am opposed to illegal immigration."
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Oklahoma House of Representatives District 76 was held on November 14, 2017. A primary election took place on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 7, 2017.[3]
The seat was left vacant after David Brumbaugh (R) passed away on April 15, 2017.[4]
Ross Ford (R) defeated Chris Vanlandingham (D) in the November 14 general election.[5]
Vanlandingham defeated Forrest Mayer in the Democratic primary. Ford defeated Cliff Johns, Brian Elliott, Shelley Brumbaugh, and Jess Guthrie in the Republican primary. Unofficial results put Ford on top of the five-way Republican primary with 30.8 percent of the vote, while Brumaugh earned 29.9 percent of the vote and Elliott earned 28.5 percent of the vote.[6]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 76, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ross Ford |
68.3% | 1,544 | |
| Democratic | Chris Vanlandingham | 31.7% | 716 | |
| Total Votes | 2,260 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 76 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Ross Ford |
30.8% | 645 | ||
| Shelley Brumbaugh | 29.9% | 626 | ||
| Brian Elliott | 28.5% | 598 | ||
| Cliff Johns | 9.6% | 201 | ||
| Jess Guthrie | 1.3% | 27 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,097 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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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 David Brumbaugh defeated Cliff Johns in the Republican primary, while Glenda K. Puett was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Brumbaugh defeated Puett in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Brumbaugh Incumbent |
72% | 6,116 | |
| Democratic | Glenda Puett | 28% | 2,377 | |
| Total Votes | 8,493 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David Brumbaugh Incumbent |
74.4% | 2,222 |
| Cliff Johns | 25.6% | 764 |
| Total Votes | 2,986 | |
2012
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2012
Johns ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma Senate District 33. Johns was defeated by Tim Wright in the Republican primary on June 26.[10][11][12][13]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Tim Wright |
37.7% | 2,410 |
| Nathan Dahm | 35.8% | 2,284 |
| Don P. Little | 19.6% | 1,252 |
| Cliff Johns | 6.9% | 441 |
| Total Votes | 6,387 | |
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 76
- Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2017
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ cliffjohns.org, "About," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ cliffjohns.org, "Issues," accessed June 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "State House of Representatives District 76 Special Election," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ Fox 23 News, "State Rep. David Brumbaugh dies suddenly at 56," April 17, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS - Special Elections - November," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Legislative Races Special Election — August 8, 2017," accessed August 8, 2017
- ↑ 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
