James Leewright
James Leewright (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 12. He assumed office on November 23, 2016. He left office on November 23, 2022.
Leewright (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent District 12. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Leewright served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2014 to 2016.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Leewright was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Wildlife Committee
- Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
2019-2020
Leewright was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Wildlife Committee
- Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Business, Commerce, and Tourism, Vice chair |
| • Retirement and Insurance |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Leewright served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking & Financial Services, Vice-Chair |
| • Government Oversight & Accountability |
| • Higher Education and Career Tech |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign themes
2016
Leewright told the newspaper Tulsa World that the biggest issues in this election are "education, economic development, and securing rural hospitals and nursing homes." He said:[1]
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I feel like I can better serve my constituents on the Senate side. [2] |
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| —James Leewright[1] | ||
Elections
2022
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022
James Leewright did not file to run for re-election.
2018
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 12
Incumbent James Leewright defeated Rick Parris in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Leewright (R) | 74.3 | 18,581 |
| Rick Parris (D) | 25.7 | 6,425 | ||
| Total votes: 25,006 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 12
Rick Parris advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 12 on June 26, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 12
Incumbent James Leewright advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 12 on June 26, 2018.
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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 Brian Bingman (R) did not seek re-election.
James Leewright ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 12 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  James Leewright (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||
James Leewright defeated Patrick Kennedy in the Oklahoma State Senate District 12 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Leewright |
75.54% | 3,455 | |
| Republican | Patrick Kennedy | 24.46% | 1,119 | |
| Total Votes | 4,574 | |||
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. Robert Talley was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while James Leewright and Dani Thompson-Fields defeated Geron Ledbetter and Clayton McKinzie in the Republican primary. Leewright defeated Thompson-Fields in the August 26 primary runoff. Leewright defeated Talley in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | James Leewright |
75.8% | 6,155 | |
| Democratic | Robert Talley | 24.2% | 1,969 | |
| Total Votes | 8,124 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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James Leewright (advanced to runoff) |
37% | 1,085 |
| Dani Thompson-Fields (advanced to runoff) |
32% | 938 |
| Clayton McKinzie | 17.5% | 512 |
| Geron Ledbetter | 13.5% | 396 |
| Total Votes | 2,931 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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James Leewright (advanced to general election) |
51.9% | 952 |
| Dani Thompson-Fields | 48.1% | 883 |
| Total Votes | 1,835 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 1 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 3 to May 22.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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2018
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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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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Senate District 12
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2018
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tulsa World, "Two Republicans seek Senate District 12 seat," June 17, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma State Senate District 12 2016-2022 |
Succeeded by Todd Gollihare (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 29 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by - |
