Jerry Denton

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Jerry Denton
Image of Jerry Denton
Prior offices
Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education Zone 5
Successor: Kate Williams

Elections and appointments
Last election

February 11, 2025

Education

High school

Broken Arrow High School

Bachelor's

University of Phoenix

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Contact

Jerry Denton was a member of the Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education in Oklahoma, representing Zone 5. He assumed office in 2010.

Denton ran for re-election to the Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education to represent Zone 5 in Oklahoma. He lost in the primary on February 11, 2025.

Biography

Jerry Denton received his high school diploma from Broken Arrow High School and a degree from the University of Phoenix. As of 2014, Denton was a healthcare facilities solutions manager.[1]

Elections

2025

See also: Broken Arrow Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2025)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education Zone 5

Kate Williams won election outright against incumbent Jerry Denton and Bruce Lamont in the primary for Broken Arrow Public Schools Board of Education Zone 5 on February 11, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kate Williams
Kate Williams (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.4
 
680
Image of Jerry Denton
Jerry Denton (Nonpartisan)
 
33.9
 
457
Bruce Lamont (Nonpartisan)
 
15.8
 
213

Total votes: 1,350
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Denton in this election.

2020

Incumbent Jerry Denton was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.

2015

See also: Broken Arrow Public Schools elections (2015)

Denton was the only candidate to file for the Zone 5 seat, which was scheduled for election on February 10, 2015.

Results

The election was canceled due to a lack of opposition in the race, and Denton was automatically re-elected to a second term on the board.

Funding

Denton reported no contributions or expenditures to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission in the election.[2]

Endorsements

Denton did not receive any official endorsements in this election.

2010

Denton was elected to the board without opposition in 2010.[3]

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Jerry Denton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jerry Denton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also


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Footnotes