Jason Stone (Oklahoma)
Jason E. Stone was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 83 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Stone withdrew from the race on August 25, 2016.
Biography
Stone received his B.A. from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1997 and his M.A. in communication studies from Ball State University in 1998. He has been a professor, instructional designer, division and department head for liberal arts at Oklahoma State University since 2007. Prior to that he worked as a professor and as a commercial real estate analyst.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- 2+ gallon donor Oklahoma Blood Institute
- YMCA youth sports volunteer
- Past President of the Oklahoma Association of Developmental Education[1]
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 Randy McDaniel ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 83 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Randy McDaniel Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||
Jason Stone ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jason Stone (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Randy McDaniel defeated Zachary Donaldson-Hutton in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 83 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Randy McDaniel Incumbent |
89.93% | 2,054 | |
| Republican | Zachary Donaldson-Hutton | 10.07% | 230 | |
| Total Votes | 2,284 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Stone issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I am a moderate. I believe that education is the ticket to prosperity for today's children and tomorrow's leaders. I believe that our state government exists to do the things that individuals cannot and should not be expected to do for themselves. State government should:
I am running for office because Oklahoma's legislature is out-of-touch with Oklahoma values. We need a legislature that understands what is happening in our state. I am a part of the movement in our state to ensure the proper funding of education. We are not vouching safe the future of our state. We are 48th out of 50 states in teacher pay (NEA), yet our legislature is paid the 16th highest salary. Those figures do not reflect Oklahoma values. [5] |
” |
| —Jason Stone, [1] | ||
See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 83
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 27, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
