Kevin Crow
Kevin Crow was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 23 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Crow was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma in a 2014 special election to fill the seat of Tom Coburn, who retired.[1] He was defeated by James Lankford in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[2]
Biography
Dr. Kevin Crow is a professor at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
In an interview with Vote411.org, Crow made the following statements:[4]
State budgets and fiscal policy
- Excerpt: "Before deciding where to make cuts to the state budget and how much to cut, we should ask the state auditor to carry out a performance audit on all major state agencies and institutions; because if cuts have to be made, they need to be made in the manner of a surgeon, not a butcher. Only after the state auditor carries out a performance audit of all major state agencies and institutions, will we understand where cuts can best be made. Any other approach to this problem risks placing the desires of influential special interests ahead of what is in the best interest of the people of Oklahoma as a whole."
Education
- Excerpt: "As a classroom teacher since the 1990s, I understand the importance of teachers having more autonomy in the classroom. To this end I will work to keep useless and time consuming testing, as well as onerous mandates out of the classroom. I will fight to return power to parents, local school board. In addition, in order to maintain teacher morale, I will aggressively oppose any attempt to "borrow against" or transfer funds from the Oklahoma Teacher Retirement System. Also I will seek to find ways to limit classroom size to a manageable level."
- Excerpt: "I will seek ways to increase teacher pay in this state, so that we can attract and retain quality teacher to this state.However, I will not be misled by attempts to mask other expenditures under the guise of raising teacher pay. Raising teacher pay must be a priority, but teacher salaries must not be held hostage by those who wish to attach appropriations for other pet projects to legislation providing for increases in teacher pay."
Incarceration
- Excerpt: "The best approach to finding ways of lowering incarceration rates in Oklahoma is to better support mental health professionals in this state. It is much cheaper to deal with the mentally disturbed in this state through the proper agencies, than to unload them on our prisons. But not only is this a cheaper alternative, it is the morally right thing to do."
Elections
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 Ron Justice (R) did not seek re-election.
Lonnie Paxton defeated Larry Wasson in the Oklahoma State Senate District 23 general election.[5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lonnie Paxton |
77.18% | 24,087 | |
| Democratic | Larry Wasson | 22.82% | 7,120 | |
| Total Votes | 31,207 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Larry Wasson ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 23 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Larry Wasson (unopposed) | |
Lonnie Paxton and Matt Stacy defeated Kevin Crow in the Oklahoma State Senate District 23 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lonnie Paxton |
49.50% | 3,185 | |
| Republican | Matt Stacy |
37.92% | 2,440 | |
| Republican | Kevin Crow | 12.57% | 809 | |
| Total Votes | 6,434 | |||
Lonnie Paxton defeated Matt Stacy in the Oklahoma State Senate District 23 Republican primary runoff.[8]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lonnie Paxton |
59.47% | 2,584 | |
| Republican | Matt Stacy | 40.53% | 1,761 | |
| Total Votes | 4,345 | |||
2014
Crow ran in the 2014 special election for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma to fill the seat of Tom Coburn.[1] James Lankford defeated T.W. Shannon, Jason Weger, Crow, Randy Brogdon, Eric McCray and Andy Craig in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
James Lankford |
57.2% | 152,658 | ||
| T.W. Shannon | 34.4% | 91,772 | ||
| Randy Brogdon | 4.8% | 12,924 | ||
| Kevin Crow | 1.1% | 2,825 | ||
| Andy Craig | 0.9% | 2,425 | ||
| Eric McCray | 0.9% | 2,270 | ||
| Jason Weger | 0.7% | 1,793 | ||
| Total Votes | 266,667 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2014
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Senate District 23
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News on 6, "Oklahoma Professor Announces Plans To Run For Senate," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ Go With Crow, "Bio," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ Vote411.org, "Kevin Crow," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, “Official results for runoff primary races — August 23, 2016,” accessed May 2, 2017
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