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Jason Leonard
Jason Leonard (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 28. Leonard lost in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.
Leonard was an unsuccessful 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 28 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2014 and 2016.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Zack Taylor defeated Steve Barnes and Kyle Webb in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zack Taylor (R) | 60.6 | 6,162 | |
| Steve Barnes (D) | 34.6 | 3,519 | ||
| Kyle Webb (Independent) | 4.7 | 482 | ||
| Total votes: 10,163 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28
Steve Barnes defeated Jason Leonard in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Barnes | 74.5 | 2,929 | |
| Jason Leonard | 25.5 | 1,002 | ||
| Total votes: 3,931 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Zack Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 on June 26, 2018.
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| ✔ | Zack Taylor | |
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2017
A special election for the position of Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 was held on May 9, 2017. A primary election took place on March 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017.[1]
The seat was vacant following Tom Newell's (R) resignation to take a position in the private sector.
Steve Barnes defeated Jason Leonard, Yasminda Choate, Blake Cummings, and Marilyn Rainwater in the Democratic primary. Zack Taylor defeated Billy Choate, Daniel Matthews, and Mike Matlock in the Republican primary. Cody Presley ran as a Libertarian candidate. Taylor defeated Barnes and Presley in the May 9 general election, winning with 50.5 percent of the vote. That was a departure from November 2016 when Donald Trump earned 73 percent of the vote in District 28.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Zack Taylor |
50.5% | 1,221 | |
| Democratic | Steve Barnes | 48.2% | 1,165 | |
| Libertarian | Cody Presley | 1.4% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 2,419 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
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 Tom Newell defeated Marilyn Rainwater in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Newell Incumbent |
66.82% | 8,174 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rainwater | 33.18% | 4,059 | |
| Total Votes | 12,233 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Marilyn Rainwater defeated Jason Leonard and Yasminda Choate in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rainwater |
53.38% | 1,121 | |
| Democratic | Jason Leonard | 25.14% | 528 | |
| Democratic | Yasminda Choate | 21.48% | 451 | |
| Total Votes | 2,100 | |||
Incumbent Tom Newell ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tom Newell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Tom Newell was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Jason Leonard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Newell defeated Leonard in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Newell Incumbent |
69.3% | 4,941 | |
| Democratic | Jason Leonard | 30.7% | 2,184 | |
| Total Votes | 7,125 | |||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28
- Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2017
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "State House of Representatives District 28 Special Election," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Special Elections - May," June 6, 2017
- ↑ 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
