Ken Walker
Ken Walker is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 70 from 2012 to 2016.
Walker was defeated in the 2016 primary election by Carol Bush.
Biography
Walker earned his associate degree in Professional Cooking from Baltimore International Culinary College and he studied leadership, management and public policy at Oral Roberts University. His professional experience includes working as a restaurant critic for the Tulsa Beacon Newspaper. He served in the U.S. Army.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Walker served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Administrative Rules |
| • Public Safety |
| • State & Federal Relations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Walker served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Administrative Rules, Government Oversight and Repealer |
| • Government Modernization |
| • Public Safety, Vice chair |
| • States' Rights |
Sponsored legislation
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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.
Carol Bush defeated Joe Jennings and Tamara Morton in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 70 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Carol Bush |
60.07% | 11,581 | |
| Democratic | Joe Jennings | 34.34% | 6,621 | |
| Libertarian | Tamara Morton | 5.59% | 1,078 | |
| Total Votes | 19,280 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Joe Jennings ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe Jennings (unopposed) | |
Carol Bush defeated incumbent Ken Walker in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Carol Bush |
51.63% | 2,969 | |
| Republican | Ken Walker Incumbent | 48.37% | 2,781 | |
| Total Votes | 5,750 | |||
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 Ken Walker was unopposed in the Republican primary. Walker was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Walker ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 70. Walker and Shane Saunders advanced to the August 28 primary runoff; Walker defeated Saunders in that contest. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Ken Walker (advanced to runoff) |
42.2% | 1,750 |
| Shane Saunders (advanced to runoff) |
39% | 1,618 |
| David W. Davis | 18.7% | 776 |
| Total Votes | 4,144 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development: 2016 Reid Report
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2016 Environmental Report Card
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
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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Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Ken Walker on Facebook
- Ken Walker on Twitter
- Ken Walker on YouTube
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Ken Walker for House, "About," accessed June 18, 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ron Peters (R) |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 14 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Carol Bush (R) |
