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Katie Henke
Katie Henke is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 71 from 2012 to 2018. She did not file to run for re-election in 2018. She served as majority caucus secretary.
Biography
Henke earned her B.S. in early childhood development from the University of Alabama. When she served in the state House, her professional experience included working as a pre-K teacher.[1]
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 |
| • Common Education |
| • Higher Education and Career Tech |
| • Joint Appropriations and Budget |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Henke served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Common Education |
| • Higher Education and Career Tech |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Henke served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Economic Development and Financial Services |
| • Tourism and International Relations |
| • Transportation |
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
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 Katie Henke defeated Millie Hardesty York in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 71 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Katie Henke Incumbent |
55.65% | 8,031 | |
| Democratic | Millie Hardesty York | 44.35% | 6,399 | |
| Total Votes | 14,430 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Millie Hardesty York ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Millie Hardesty York (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Katie Henke ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 71 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 71 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Katie Henke 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 Katie Henke was unopposed in the Republican primary. Henke was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
General
Henke ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 71. Henke defeated Evelyn L. Rogers in the Republican primary on June 26 and defeated Dan Arthrell in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Katie Henke |
53.2% | 7,364 | |
| Democratic | Dan Arthrell | 46.8% | 6,471 | |
| Total Votes | 13,835 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Katie Henke |
86% | 2,064 |
| Evelyn L. Rogers | 14% | 335 |
| Total Votes | 2,399 | |
Special
Henke faced Dan Arthrell (D) in the special election on April 3, 2012. Both candidates won primaries on February 14, 2011. The race took place in the state's new legislative districts.[12]
Note: This election was invalidated. The initial count gave Arthrell a three-vote lead over Henke. After a recount on April 11, Henke took the lead by one vote and the local election board certified the results. However, after the recount, two more ballots were found under a machine--both cast for Arthrell. On April 17, the Oklahoma Supreme Court put a stay on state certification until the court could review the results. On April 30, the Supreme Court ruled the election invalid, saying that the winner could not be determined with "mathematical certainty" as required by Oklahoma law. Given the approaching general election, another special election was not scheduled to fill the seat.[13][14][15][16]
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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Personal
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When she served in the state House, Henke was married to her husband, Frazier.[1]
See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Katie Henke on Facebook
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012-General 2012-Special
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote Katie Henke, "Info," accessed June 21, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, "Special Election for State Representative, District 71," February 14, 2012
- ↑ News OK, "Oklahoma Supreme Court tosses out special House District 71 election results," May 1, 2012
- ↑ KRMG, "Oklahoma Supreme Court will review recount results in House race," April 17, 2012
- ↑ Wn.com, "Candidate in HD71 race seeks court help," April 14, 2012
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Provisional ballots don't change outcome of HD 71 race, recount scheduled," April 6, 2012(Dead link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Sullivan (R) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 14 2012–2018 |
Succeeded by Denise Brewer (D) |
