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David Holt
2018 - Present
2026
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David Holt is the Mayor of Oklahoma City. He assumed office on April 10, 2018. His current term ends in 2026.
Holt ran for re-election for Mayor of Oklahoma City. He won in the general election on February 8, 2022.
Holt is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 30 from 2011 to 2018.
Biography
Holt earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University and a law degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. His professional experience includes working for former speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, working in the White House under former President George W. Bush for two years, working on Bush's re-election campaign in Oklahoma, working for U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe and Oklahoma Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, and serving as chief of staff for the mayor of Oklahoma City.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Mayoral election in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Oklahoma City
Incumbent David Holt defeated Frank Urbanic, Carol Hefner, and Jimmy Lawson in the general election for Mayor of Oklahoma City on February 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Holt (Nonpartisan) | 59.8 | 36,355 |
| Frank Urbanic (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 12,117 | ||
| Carol Hefner (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 8,287 | ||
| Jimmy Lawson (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 4,026 | ||
| Total votes: 60,785 | |||
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2018
See also: Mayoral election in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (2018)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Oklahoma City
David Holt won election outright against Taylor Neighbors and Randall Smith in the primary for Mayor of Oklahoma City on February 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Holt (R) | 78.5 | 20,416 |
 | Taylor Neighbors (R) | 13.2 | 3,443 | |
| Randall Smith (Independent) | 8.2 | 2,138 | ||
| Total votes: 25,997 | |||
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2014
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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 Holt was unopposed in the Republican primary. Holt was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
2010
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010
Holt defeated Matt Jackson in the Republican primary on July 27 by a margin of 5,125-2,934. Incumbent Glenn Coffee (R) could not seek re-election due to term limits. Holt ran unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. Vote totals were not reported.[5][6][7][8]
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Events and activity following the death of George Floyd
Holt was mayor of Oklahoma City during the weekend of May 29-31, 2020, when events and activity took place in cities across the U.S. following the death of George Floyd. Events in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, began on Saturday, May 30, 2020, on the corner of NW 23rd St. and Classen Ave.[9] On May 31, Mayor David Holt (R) declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew.[10] On June 1, Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) activated the Oklahoma National Guard.[11] According to Erika Stanish with KOKH-TV, national guard members had been present in Oklahoma City on the night of the 31st.[12]
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Personal
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Holt and his wife, Rachel, have two children.[1]
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2018 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2018 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy |
| • General Government, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Holt served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • General Government |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Holt served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Holt served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Labor |
| • Education |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism and Wildlife |
| • Transportation |
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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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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Sponsored legislation
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. David Holt," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Oklahoma Candidates for State Elective Office 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Primary Election — July 27, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Runoff Primary Election — August 24, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results General Election — November 2, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ KFOR, "Black Lives Matter protest in Oklahoma City demanding justice for George Floyd," May 30, 2020
- ↑ News On 6, "Curfew Issued In Oklahoma City In Response To Protests Downtown," May 31, 2020
- ↑ AP, "Oklahoma governor activates National Guard after protests," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Twitter, "Erika Stanish," May 31, 2020
- ↑ Washington Post, "The death of George Floyd: What video and other records show about his final minutes," May 30, 2020
- ↑ The New York Times, "8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody," May 31, 2020
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 USA Today, "Medical examiner and family-commissioned autopsy agree: George Floyd's death was a homicide," June 1, 2020
- ↑ Associated Press, "Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death," April 20, 2021
- ↑ CNN, "Protests across America after George Floyd's death," accessed June 2, 2020
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Preceded by Mick Cornett |
Mayor of Oklahoma City 2018-Present |
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| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma State Senate District 30 2011-2018 |
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