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Joseph Silk
Joseph Silk (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 5. He assumed office on November 19, 2014. He left office on November 18, 2020.
Silk (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 30, 2020.
Silk completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joseph Silk was born in Mangum, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Coast Guard from 2007 to 2010. Silk earned a bachelor's degree in organization and strategic communication from Southeastern Oklahoma University in 2013. His career experience includes working as a property manager, private real estate developer, and salesman.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2
Incumbent Markwayne Mullin defeated Danyell Lanier and Richard Castaldo in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Markwayne Mullin (R) | 75.0 | 216,511 |
 | Danyell Lanier (D)  | 22.0 | 63,472 | |
 | Richard Castaldo (L) | 3.0 | 8,544 | |
| Total votes: 288,527 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Danyell Lanier advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2
Incumbent Markwayne Mullin defeated Joseph Silk and Rhonda Hopkins in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Markwayne Mullin | 79.9 | 53,149 |
 | Joseph Silk | 12.7 | 8,445 | |
| Rhonda Hopkins | 7.4 | 4,917 | ||
| Total votes: 66,511 | |||
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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 Joseph Silk defeated Stacey Allen Ebert in the Oklahoma State Senate District 5 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joseph Silk Incumbent |
57.17% | 14,665 | |
| Democratic | Stacey Allen Ebert | 42.83% | 10,987 | |
| Total Votes | 25,652 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Stacey Allen Ebert defeated John Allen Williams in the Oklahoma State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stacey Allen Ebert |
55.85% | 4,287 | |
| Democratic | John Allen Williams | 44.15% | 3,389 | |
| Total Votes | 7,676 | |||
Incumbent Joseph Silk ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 5 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joseph Silk Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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. Joseph Silk defeated Brent Shain in the Republican primary, while Curtis McDaniel was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Silk defeated McDaniel in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Silk |
54.3% | 8,505 | |
| Democratic | Curtis McDaniel | 45.7% | 7,159 | |
| Total Votes | 15,664 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Joseph Silk |
63% | 960 |
| Brent Shain | 37% | 565 |
| Total Votes | 1,525 | |
2012
Silk was defeated by Curtis McDaniel (D) in the special election on February 14, 2012. Bethany Farley (I) and James Skipper (I) also ran. McDaniel garnered 61.8% of the vote. Both major party candidates won contested primaries on November 8, 2011.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Curtis McDaniel |
61.8% | 2,190 | |
| Republican | Joe Silk | 28.1% | 995 | |
| Independent | Bethany Farley | 7.6% | 271 | |
| Independent | James Skipper | 2.5% | 89 | |
| Total Votes | 3,545 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joseph Silk completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Silk's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- A Statesman for the People
- Challenge the Establishment to Uphold the Constitution and Attain a Viable Future by Empowering the States.
- Recapture the American Vision
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Committee assignments
2019-2020
Silk was assigned to the following committees:
- Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
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 |
| • Business, Commerce, and Tourism |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Silk served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Rural Development |
| • Appropriations |
| • Business and Commerce |
| • Transportation, Vice-Chair |
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.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
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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2018
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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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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 1, 2020
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ Journal Record, "Special election to choose successor to Farley set for Feb. 14 of next year," July 26th, 2011
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Primary Election for State Representative, District 1," November 8, 2011
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "State of Oklahoma, February 14, Unofficial Results," accessed February 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jerry Ellis (D) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 5 2014-2020 |
Succeeded by George Burns (R) |
