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Kathren Stehno
Kathren Stehno (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 53. She lost in the Republican primary on June 18, 2024.
Stehno completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kathren Stehno was born in Wilson, Oklahoma. She earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1979, a graduate degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1995, and a Ph.D. from the University of Phoenix in 2011. Stehno's career experience includes working as a director and educational consultant.[1]
As of 2024, Stehno was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- National Rifle Association
- Helen Cole Republican Women's Group
- Oklahoma Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- OK2A
- The Reading League
- OSRHE Literacy Board
- Texoma Autism & Behavior Intervention School Board
- The Lab School of Oklahoma School Board
- Gateway For Success
- Epic Charter School
- Oklahoma Educators Network
- Cornerstone Baptist Church
Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53
Jason Blair defeated Nick Pokorny in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53 on August 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Blair | 62.4 | 1,056 |
 | Nick Pokorny  | 37.6 | 636 | |
| Total votes: 1,692 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53
Jason Blair and Nick Pokorny advanced to a runoff. They defeated Heather Boss and Kathren Stehno in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Blair | 33.2 | 960 |
| ✔ | | Nick Pokorny | 32.4 | 936 |
 | Heather Boss | 17.4 | 502 | |
 | Kathren Stehno | 17.0 | 491 | |
| Total votes: 2,889 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stehno in this election.
2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Mark McBride won election outright against Kathren Stehno in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark McBride | 64.2 | 1,988 |
| Kathren Stehno | 35.8 | 1,109 | |
| Total votes: 3,097 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kathren Stehno completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stehno's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Bring Accountability to state government.
- Provide equal access to all Oklahomans to quality education programs for a highly educated work force.
- Reduce cost of living in Oklahoma and bring high paying jobs to Oklahoma by providing a high standard of living for employees and a great place for children to attend school.
Because some times an outside view might provide a better solution to a problem and our founding fathers had no experience but made a great nation. So building upon their foundation with passion to take risks and do what is right for the people should be the mantra.
One tree can not stand alone but when surrounded by many trees each receives strength from the other.
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2022
Kathren Stehno did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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