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David Rycroft
David Rycroft was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 1 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
A profile of Rycroft by Grand Lake News addressed the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Rycroft believes one of the issues facing legislators in Oklahoma City, is that they look at the education issues based upon things happening in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. In terms of parental choice, he sees vouchers as more of an issue for parents in the larger cities."
- Excerpt: "He also believes state officials need to find a way to increase teacher pay, in order to get the state in line with the rest of the country."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "He believes the biggest issue facing the legislature is how it works with Medicare and Medicaid, especially when it comes to working with coverage within the rural areas and in nursing homes. He compares the state's refusal to implement Obama Care with playing chicken with the federal government regarding accepting funding in other areas."
State budgets and fiscal policy
- Excerpt: "Rycroft said his experience working as an OHP trooper during the 1980s gave him an upclose look at a past budget crisis within the state. He said he watched as businesses boarded up and foreclosures took place during the state's last oil-driven economic downturn."
- Excerpt: "Rycroft said the legislature needs to work together to find solutions to the state's budget crisis... He said it's important for the legislature to begin to make plans, and create strategies not only for the current situation, but for the next financial cycle created by the oil industry."
Gun ownership
- Excerpt: "Rycroft describes himself as 100 percent behind the second amendment. A member of the NRA, and as a former law enforcement member, Rycroft said he owns multiple guns."
Elections
2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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 Charles Wyrick (D) did not seek re-election.
Micheal Bergstrom defeated John Myers in the Oklahoma State Senate District 1 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Micheal Bergstrom |
59.37% | 16,933 | |
| Democratic | John Myers | 40.63% | 11,590 | |
| Total Votes | 28,523 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
John Myers ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Myers (unopposed) | |
Micheal Bergstrom defeated David Rycroft and Joni Joan Charette in the Oklahoma State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Micheal Bergstrom |
50.38% | 1,647 | |
| Republican | David Rycroft | 33.01% | 1,079 | |
| Republican | Joni Joan Charette | 16.61% | 543 | |
| Total Votes | 3,269 | |||
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Senate District 1
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Lake News, "Rycroft vies for Senate District 1 seat," June 21, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
