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James Lockhart
James Lockhart is a former Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 3 from 2010 to 2016.
Lockhart did not seek re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016.[1]
Biography
Lockhart earned his A.S. in biology and zoology and his B.S. in business management. He also holds a teaching certificate. His professional experience includes working on his family's cow/calf operation and has previously worked on several scientific research projects concerning such topics as alternative energy.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lockhart served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation |
| • Utilities |
| • Wildlife |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lockhart served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Wildlife |
| • Long-Term Care and Senior Services |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lockhart served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Wildlife, and Environment |
| • Long-Term Care & Senior Services |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives 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 James Lockhart (D) did not seek re-election.
Rick West defeated Troy Dyer and Dewey Harrison in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 3 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Rick West |
60.77% | 7,687 | |
| Democratic | Troy Dyer | 27.72% | 3,507 | |
| Independent | Dewey Harrison | 11.51% | 1,456 | |
| Total Votes | 12,650 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Troy Dyer ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 3 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Troy Dyer (unopposed) | |
Rick West defeated Traci Barnes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 3 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rick West |
61.09% | 807 | |
| Republican | Traci Barnes | 38.91% | 514 | |
| Total Votes | 1,321 | |||
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. Incumbent James Lockhart was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Traci Barnes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lockhart defeated Barnes in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Lockhart Incumbent |
56.8% | 4,148 | |
| Republican | Traci Barnes | 43.2% | 3,159 | |
| Total Votes | 7,307 | |||
2012
Lockhart ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 3. Lockhart defeated Traci Barnes in the June 26 Democratic primary and defeated Roger Mattox (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Lockhart Incumbent |
59.8% | 7,016 | |
| Republican | Roger Mattox | 40.2% | 4,717 | |
| Total Votes | 11,733 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
James H Lockhart Incumbent |
71.2% | 3,076 |
| Traci Barnes | 28.8% | 1,244 |
| Total Votes | 4,320 | |
2010
Lockhart was initially defeated in a six-way Democratic primary on July 27, falling short of winner Matt Webb. However, in the subsequent August 24 primary runoff election, he defeated Webb by a margin of 1,916-1,424. Lockhart defeated Roger Mattox (R) in the general election.[13][14][15][16]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| James Lockhart (D)
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4,713 | |||
| Roger Mattox (R) | 4,178 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development: 2016 Reid Report
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2016 Environmental Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
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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Personal
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Lockhart and his wife, Carrie, have two children, Hope and Jakob.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ ktul.com, "State House member will not seek re-election," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. James Lockhart," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Neil Brannon (D) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 3 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Rick West (R) |
