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John Waldron
John Waldron (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 77. He assumed office on November 21, 2018. His current term ends on November 18, 2026.
Waldron (Democratic Party) won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 77 outright in the Democratic primary on June 18, 2024, after the Democratic primary and general election were canceled.
Biography
Waldron has a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and a master's degree from George Washington University, both in international relations. He has been a social studies teacher at Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 1999.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Waldron was assigned to the following committees:
- Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee (decommissioned)
- States' Rights Committee (decommissioned)
- Wildlife Committee (decommissioned)
2021-2022
Waldron was assigned to the following committees:
- Common Education Committee (decommissioned)
- States' Rights Committee (decommissioned)
- Wildlife Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
Waldron was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
Democratic primary election
The primary election was canceled. John Waldron (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Waldron in this election.
2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
Democratic primary election
The primary election was canceled. John Waldron (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2020
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
Democratic primary election
The primary election was canceled. John Waldron (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77
John Waldron defeated Todd Blackburn in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Waldron (D) | 58.4 | 4,321 |
| Todd Blackburn (R) | 41.6 | 3,073 | ||
| Total votes: 7,394 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77
John Waldron defeated Shay White in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Waldron | 53.5 | 1,834 |
| Shay White | 46.5 | 1,597 | ||
| Total votes: 3,431 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77
Todd Blackburn advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77 on June 26, 2018.
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2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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 Brian Crain (R) did not seek re-election.
Dave Rader defeated John Waldron in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dave Rader |
53.09% | 19,002 | |
| Democratic | John Waldron | 46.91% | 16,793 | |
| Total Votes | 35,795 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
John Waldron ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Waldron (unopposed) | |
Dave Rader and Amanda J. Teegarden defeated Alan Staab and Rick Poplin in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Rader |
40.35% | 3,763 | |
| Republican | Amanda J. Teegarden |
24.85% | 2,317 | |
| Republican | Alan Staab | 23.68% | 2,208 | |
| Republican | Rick Poplin | 11.12% | 1,037 | |
| Total Votes | 9,325 | |||
Dave Rader defeated Amanda J. Teegarden in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 Republican primary runoff.[5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Rader |
54.83% | 2,278 | |
| Republican | Amanda J. Teegarden | 45.17% | 1,877 | |
| Total Votes | 4,155 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
John Waldron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
John Waldron did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 30. Special sessions took place on January 29, 2024 and on July 15, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 26.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 7 to May 27.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 1 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 3 to May 22.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on October 10, 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
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, “Official results for runoff primary races — August 23, 2016,” accessed May 2, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Eric Proctor (D) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 77 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
