James Williamson (Oklahoma)

James Williamson

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 76

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Oklahoma State Senate District 35

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Oklahoma Secretary of State

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 26, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tulsa

Law

University of Tulsa

James Williamson was the Oklahoma secretary of state from June 2018 to January 2019. He was appointed by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) on May 31, 2018, and assumed office on June 1, 2018. He replaced Dave Lopez, who resigned on March 30, 2018.

Williamson was a nonpartisan candidate for Office 3 judge of the 14th District Court in Oklahoma. Williamson lost the primary on June 26, 2018.

Williamson served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 1996 to 2008 and in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1980 to 1986. He was appointed as Gov. Fallin's general counsel in March 2017.

Biography

Williamson graduated with a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Tulsa.

Political career

• 2018-2019: Oklahoma Secretary of State
• 1996-2008: Oklahoma State Senate, District 35
• 1980-1986: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 76

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Tulsa County, Oklahoma (2018)

General election

General election for Oklahoma Judicial District 14

Tracy Priddy defeated incumbent James M. Caputo in the general election for Oklahoma Judicial District 14 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tracy Priddy (Nonpartisan)	60.4	106,129
		James M. Caputo (Nonpartisan)	39.6	69,591

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Oklahoma Judicial District 14

Tracy Priddy and incumbent James M. Caputo defeated James Williamson in the primary for Oklahoma Judicial District 14 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tracy Priddy (Nonpartisan)	37.9	50,543
✔		James M. Caputo (Nonpartisan)	37.1	49,588
	Submit photo	James Williamson (Nonpartisan)	25.0	33,362

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 133,493
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also

• Courts in Oklahoma
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Oklahoma Secretary of State

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Dave Lopez	Oklahoma Secretary of State 2018-2019	Succeeded by Michael Rogers
Preceded by '	Oklahoma State Senate District 35 1996-2008	Succeeded by '
Preceded by '	Oklahoma House of Representatives District 76 1980-1986	Succeeded by '

Oklahoma courts

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Federal courts:

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma

State courts:

Oklahoma Supreme Court • Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals • Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals • Oklahoma District Courts • Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court of Existing Claims

State resources:

Courts in Oklahoma • Oklahoma judicial elections • Judicial selection in Oklahoma