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Dana Murphy
Dana Murphy is a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. She was first elected to a partial, two-year term on the commission on November 4, 2008. In 2010, she was re-elected to a full, six-year term.[1] Murphy won re-election in 2016.[2]
Biography
Prior to obtaining her law degree, Murphy worked as a geologist for ten years. Afterwards she served for nearly six years as an administrative law judge at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. She owned and operated a private law firm focused on oil and gas title, regulatory practice and transactional work.[1]
Education
- J.D., Oklahoma City University School of Law
- B.S., in geology, Oklahoma State University
- Attended, Central State University
Political career
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2008-2023)
Murphy has served as a member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission since 2008. She served as the commission's chair from January 3, 2011, to July 31, 2012.[1]
Elections
2022
Dana Murphy was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Matt Pinnell defeated Anastasia Pittman and Ivan Holmes in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Pinnell (R) | 61.9 | 729,219 |
 | Anastasia Pittman (D) | 34.5 | 406,797 | |
 | Ivan Holmes (Independent) | 3.6 | 42,174 | |
| Total votes: 1,178,190 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Matt Pinnell defeated Dana Murphy in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell | 58.1 | 171,636 |
 | Dana Murphy | 41.9 | 123,618 | |
| Total votes: 295,254 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Anastasia Pittman defeated Anna Dearmore in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anastasia Pittman | 50.4 | 188,892 |
 | Anna Dearmore | 49.6 | 185,769 | |
| Total votes: 374,661 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Dana Murphy and Matt Pinnell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eddie Fields and Dominique DaMon Block Sr. in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Murphy | 45.8 | 196,894 |
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell | 35.7 | 153,303 |
 | Eddie Fields | 13.7 | 58,996 | |
| Dominique DaMon Block Sr. | 4.7 | 20,290 | ||
| Total votes: 429,483 | |||
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2016
Murphy ran as a Republican for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the 2016 election. She was unopposed in the Republican primary. Challenger and State Rep. Richard Morrissette (D) had declared his candidacy for the office in February 2016 following his vocal criticism of the commission's response to the recent rise in human induced earthquakes in the state. He ultimately withdrew from the race prior to the primary election, leaving Murphy unopposed in the general election.
Incumbent Dana Murphy ran unopposed in the Oklahoma corporation commission election.
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Dana Murphy Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: The New York Times | ||
| Oklahoma Republican primary for corporation commissioner, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Dana Murphy Incumbent | ||
2010
Murphy won re-election in the July 27, 2010 Republican primary, defeating Tod Yeager.[3]
| Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Dana Murphy Incumbent |
69.2% | 158,779 | ||
| Tod Yeager | 30.8% | 70,651 | ||
| Total Votes | 229,430 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma Secretary of State. | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Dana Murphy won election to the office of Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Short term). She defeated Jim Roth in the general election.
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Short term), 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dana Murphy |
52.3% | 738,671 | |
| Democratic | Jim Roth | 47.7% | 674,905 | |
| Total Votes | 1,413,576 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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- Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Public Service Commissioner
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner 2008-2023 |
Succeeded by Kim David (R) |
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