Kenneth Corn
Kenneth Corn was a potential Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for the 2014 special election in Oklahoma.[1] He did not file to run for the seat.[2]
He served in the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 4 from 2002 to 2010. He was term-limited in 2010. He ran for lieutenant governor in 2010, but he lost to Todd Lamb (R).
While he served, Corn was the youngest serving senator and the second youngest state senator in state history. Prior to serving as senator, Corn served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002. In 2005, Corn served as majority caucus chairman. He last served as state Senate minority caucus leader.
Biography
Corn earned his B.S. in political science from the University of Oklahoma in 2005.[3]
Committee assignments
The following is a list of Corn's final committee assignments prior to his retirement:
Elections
2014
Corn was a potential Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for the 2014 special election.[1] He did not file to run for the seat.[2]
2010
Corn could not seek re-election to the senate due to term limits. He instead ran for lieutenant governor. Corn was defeated by Todd Lamb (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Todd Lamb |
64% | 659,242 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Corn | 32.5% | 334,711 | |
| Independent | Richard Prawdzienski | 3.5% | 35,665 | |
| Total Votes | 1,029,618 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections | ||||
2006
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Corn was elected to Oklahoma Senate District 4.[5]
Corn raised $216,937 for his campaign.[6]
| Oklahoma Senate District 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| KENNETH CORN (D)
|
12,589 | |||
| THOMAS E. LANNIGAN (R) | 3,469 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Corn was born in Poteau, Oklahoma in 1976 to Elester and Katy Corn.
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
- Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
External links
- Kenneth Corn on Wikipedia
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sun Herald, "Dems say 'no' to run for Okla's US Senate seat," accessed January 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices,” accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Summary Results, General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed November 12, 2010 and November 30, 2010
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma State Senate official general election results for 2006," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2008 campaign contributions," accessed May 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Oklahoma State Senate District 4 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Mark Allen (R) |
