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Jim Beckham was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 42 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Beckham's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“
  • Constitution is the basis for all decisions
  • Pro-life, traditional marriage, staunch Second Amendment supporter
  • Strong supporter of religious freedom and free speech.
  • Protect and promote rural schools and a first class education system for all students
  • Secure the southern border—no amnesty or “sanctuary cities” for illegal aliens
  • Lower taxes for all Oklahomans
  • Less federal government interference
  • Supports the full repeal of Obamacare
  • Tough crackdown on criminals, especially juvenile offenders
  • Promote culture of work, not dependency, in society by limiting welfare, drug testing recipients and requiring internship/training programs
  • Invest in quality infrastructure, roads and public safety
  • Promote pro-growth, pro-business policies that build a strong economy with good jobs
  • Ensure that college is affordable and accessible for all students[1]
 ”
—Jim Beckham[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives 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 Lisa J. Billy (R) did not seek re-election.

Tim Downing defeated Liz George in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 42 general election.[3]

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Downing 71.35% 10,796
     Democratic Liz George 28.65% 4,334
Total Votes 15,130
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board


Liz George ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 42 Democratic primary.[4][5]

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Liz George  (unopposed)


Tim Downing defeated Jim Beckham in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 42 Republican primary.[4][5]

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Downing 64.94% 1,884
     Republican Jim Beckham 35.06% 1,017
Total Votes 2,901

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Jim Beckham, "Platform," accessed June 22, 2016
  3. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016


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