Ivan Holmes (Oklahoma)
Ivan Holmes (independent) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. Holmes lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Holmes was a Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2014 elections.
Biography
Holmes' career in education began at Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College, where he taught English, speech and journalism. After earning his doctorate he began a journalism program and handled publicity at Northeastern State University. He previously served as chair of the Oklahoma State Democratic Party for two years.[2]
Education
- Master's Degree, Journalism and Education, Oklahoma State University
- Doctorate in education, University of Tulsa
Elections
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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2014
Holmes ran for election to the office of Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction. Holmes failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 24.[3]
Primary results
| Oklahoma Superintendent, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 John Cox |
41% | 68,889 | ||
| Freda Deskin |
38.2% | 64,135 | ||
| Jack Herron | 13.3% | 22,335 | ||
| Ivan Holmes | 7.4% | 12,504 | ||
| Total Votes | 167,863 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board. | ||||
Race background
As in other superintendent races across the country, the national debate over the Common Core educational standards motivated several candidates to enter the race to challenge the incumbent, Republican Janet Barresi. The issue drew additional attention when Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signed a law repealing the Common Core standards in Oklahoma, making it one of the first states to do so.[4]
Barresi faced a strong primary challenge from educator Joy Hofmeister. Hofmeister raised nearly $1.5 million by the primary election, while Barresi kept pace in part by loaning over $1.25 million to her own campaign.[5][6] Both Barresi and Hofmeister, along with most other candidates in the race, opposed Common Core and featured that stance in campaign advertising, sometimes criticizing one another for their roles in the standards’ implementation.[7] During a June 17 debate that included Hofmeister and the Democratic candidates, all participants voiced opposition to Common Core and advocated for broader changes in education policy and culture.[8] In total, three Republicans and four Democrats contested the superintendent primaries on June 24.
Hofmeister defeated Barresi in the Republican primary, receiving enough votes to avoid a runoff, and faced Democratic candidate John Cox in the general election.
Primary polling
| 2014 Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Jack C. Herron Jr. | John Cox | Freda Deskin | Ivan Holmes | Unsure | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||
| Sooner Poll May 5-10, 2014 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 14.0% | 8.3% | 63.5% | +/-3.90 | 631 | ||||||||||||
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
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- Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
- Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Oklahoma down ballot state executive elections, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- Official campaign website
- Facebook campaign page
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Nonpartisan Judicial Offices," accessed April 27, 2018
- ↑ McAlester News-Capital, "Former chair of Democratic Party seeks state's top education post," November 2, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Grand Lake News, "Holmes enters State School Superintendent race," October 23, 2013
- ↑ NewsOn6, "Governor Fallin Signs Bill To Repeal, Replace Common Core Standards," June 5, 2014
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Challenger for Oklahoma schools superintendent position out-raises opponent in campaign funds," November 2, 2013
- ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma state schools superintendent loans campaign almost $1 million in last month," June 18, 2014
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Barresi campaign says rival would deprive Oklahoma children with special needs of education opportunities," June 5, 2014
- ↑ Tulsa World, "State superintendent candidates, minus Barresi, meet in Owasso forum," June 18, 2014
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