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John R. Bennett (Oklahoma)
John R. Bennett (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 2. He assumed office on November 17, 2010. He left office on November 21, 2018.
Bennett (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 28, 2022.
Bennett was elected by Party leadership to serve as chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party on April 10, 2021.[1]
Biography
Bennett's professional experience includes working for the Sheriff's Department as a part of the drug task force, as the local VA as an advocate for injured veterans, and as the owner of a storm shelter business with his wife. Bennett served in the U.S. Marine Corps and remained on active duty for 14 years. He did tours of duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan.[2]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations and Budget |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
| • Wildlife |
| • Joint Appropriations and Budget |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bennett served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations and Budget |
| • Government Oversight & Accountability |
| • Transportation |
| • Joint Appropriations and Budget |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Bennett served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Wildlife |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bennett served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture, Wildlife, and Environment |
| • Public Safety |
| • Veterans & Military Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2
Josh Brecheen defeated Naomi Andrews and Ben Robinson in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Josh Brecheen (R) | 72.4 | 167,843 |
 | Naomi Andrews (D) | 23.4 | 54,194 | |
| Ben Robinson (Independent) | 4.2 | 9,635 | ||
| Total votes: 231,672 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2
Josh Brecheen defeated Avery Carl Frix in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh Brecheen | 52.2 | 33,517 |
 | Avery Carl Frix | 47.8 | 30,686 | |
| Total votes: 64,203 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Naomi Andrews advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Avery Carl Frix | 14.7 | 11,336 |
| ✔ | | Josh Brecheen | 13.8 | 10,579 |
 | Johnny Teehee | 13.0 | 9,963 | |
 | John R. Bennett | 11.3 | 8,713 | |
 | Guy Barker | 11.0 | 8,444 | |
 | Marty Quinn | 7.3 | 5,612 | |
 | Wes Nofire | 6.3 | 4,859 | |
 | David Derby | 5.5 | 4,204 | |
 | Chris Schiller | 5.3 | 4,108 | |
 | Dustin Roberts | 4.9 | 3,746 | |
 | Pamela Gordon | 3.0 | 2,344 | |
| Rhonda Hopkins | 1.7 | 1,281 | ||
| Clint Johnson | 1.5 | 1,128 | ||
 | Erick Wyatt | 0.8 | 615 | |
| Total votes: 76,932 | |||
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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 John R. Bennett defeated Tom Stites in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 2 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John R. Bennett Incumbent |
54.42% | 6,657 | |
| Democratic | Tom Stites | 45.58% | 5,576 | |
| Total Votes | 12,233 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Tom Stites ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 2 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Stites (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John R. Bennett ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 2 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John R. Bennett 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 John R. Bennett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bennett was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
2012
Bennett ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 2. Bennett ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 26 and defeated Rick Agent (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John R. Bennett Incumbent |
53.7% | 6,316 | |
| Democratic | Rick Agent | 46.3% | 5,437 | |
| Total Votes | 11,753 | |||
2010
Bennett ran unopposed in the Republican primary on July 27. He defeated incumbent Glen Bud Smithson (D) in the general election. Smithson was seeking his fifth term.[13][14][15][16]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 2 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John R. Bennett (R)
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4,794 | |||
| Glen Bud Smithson (D) | 4,004 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.
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2017
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In 2017, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 6 through May 26. The legislature began a special session on September 25. The session ended on November 17. The legislature began another special session on December 18, which adjourned on December 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
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2015
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In 2015, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through May 22.
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2014
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In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.
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2013
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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24.
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2012
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In 2012, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 6 to May 25.
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2011
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In 2011, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 7 to May 27.
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Personal
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When he served in the state House, Bennett and his wife, Nicole, had four children.[2]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Associated Press, "Ex-lawmaker who called Islam a 'cancer' named Oklahoma GOP chairman," April 11, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. John R. Bennett," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Candidates for State Elective Office 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Primary Election — July 27, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results Runoff Primary Election — August 24, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Summary Results General Election — November 2, 2010," accessed May 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Glen Bud Smithson (D) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 2 2010–2018 |
Succeeded by Jim Olsen (R) |
