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John Wright (Oklahoma)
2018 - Present
2027
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John Wright (Republican Party) is the Tulsa County Assessor in Oklahoma. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Wright (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Tulsa County Assessor in Oklahoma. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Wright is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 76 from 1998 to 2010. While in office, he served as Majority Caucus Chairman and Assistant Minority Floor Leader. He was not eligible for re-election due to term limits.
Biography
Wright earned his A.A. from Jamestown Community College in 1974 and his B.S. from Jacksonville University in 1976. His professional experience includes working as a private pilot and realtor.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Tulsa County, Oklahoma (2022)
General election
General election for Tulsa County Assessor
Incumbent John Wright defeated John Swoboda and Todd Hagopian in the general election for Tulsa County Assessor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Wright (R) | 59.4 | 113,244 |
| John Swoboda (D) | 35.9 | 68,404 | ||
 | Todd Hagopian (L)  | 4.8 | 9,109 | |
| Total votes: 190,757 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. John Swoboda advanced from the Democratic primary for Tulsa County Assessor.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tulsa County Assessor
Incumbent John Wright defeated Byron Burke in the Republican primary for Tulsa County Assessor on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Wright | 69.5 | 33,763 |
| Byron Burke | 30.5 | 14,826 | ||
| Total votes: 48,589 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Todd Hagopian advanced from the Libertarian primary for Tulsa County Assessor.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. John Wright won election in the general election for Tulsa County Assessor.
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Tulsa County Assessor
John Wright defeated Darren Gantz in the Republican primary runoff for Tulsa County Assessor on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Wright | 53.8 | 28,403 |
| Darren Gantz | 46.2 | 24,407 | ||
| Total votes: 52,810 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tulsa County Assessor
John Wright and Darren Gantz advanced to a runoff. They defeated Byron Burke and Dominik Ting in the Republican primary for Tulsa County Assessor on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Wright | 39.3 | 27,433 |
| ✔ | Darren Gantz | 27.4 | 19,160 | |
| Byron Burke | 23.4 | 16,385 | ||
| Dominik Ting | 9.9 | 6,895 | ||
| Total votes: 69,873 | |||
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2008
On November 4, 2008, Wright won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Because he ran unopposed, the number of votes was not published.[2] $12,283 was raised for this campaign.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Wright and his wife, Debra, have one child, Ashley.
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
The following is a list of Wright's final committee assignments prior to his retirement:
- Administrative Rules and Agency Oversight Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- International Relations & Tourism Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Tulsa County Assessor 2018-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 76 1998-2010 |
Succeeded by David Brumbaugh (R) |
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State of Oklahoma Oklahoma City (capital) |
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