Marilyn Rainwater
Marilyn Rainwater was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 28 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Rainwater's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "I know what it is like, to be in high school wondering how it would be possible to afford to go to college. Students today should be as fortunate as I was; that by virtue of graduating at the top of my high school class, I was rewarded with an academic scholarship to the local Junior College and with the help of low-interest government student loans I went on to obtain a Bachelor's degree. College should not be out of the reach of working class families."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "It only makes sense to me that when a person puts in the labor to earn their keep, he/she should be paid the wages to provide for their keep. That's the way it used to be. I can remember all the factories in our rural communities throughout Oklahoma, where a high school graduate or a housewife could go to work and make a living wage. Those factories are all gone now."
- Excerpt: "Even with a college degree, these days it is hard to find a job that pays much more than minimum wage. That just isn't right. Whether it's to support a family or pay off high student debt, better wage jobs have to be a priority."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "Our country has to do a better job in taking care of our veterans. They are coming home from serving numerous tours of duty with physical and mental health needs that are going unmet. They are the rising ranks of the homelessness, the unemployed and the suicides. When America's young men and women volunteer to lay their lives on the line to defend our freedoms, we owe them all the support they need upon their return."
Leadership
- Excerpt: "Now is the time for progressive thinking and problem solving; we have to rebuild our middle class. We have to get back to basics. Fund education, invest in our infrastructure, explore technologies in renewable energy."
- Excerpt: "And we need a woman to represent Oklahoma. The status of women in Oklahoma is one of the worst in the nation. The well being of our children depends on mothers who are safe, healthy and educated. That should be reflected in our government policies and budget. I will bring that conversation to the table."
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 was held on May 9, 2017. A primary election took place on March 7, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 10, 2017.[2]
The seat was vacant following Tom Newell's (R) resignation to take a position in the private sector.
Steve Barnes defeated Jason Leonard, Yasminda Choate, Blake Cummings, and Marilyn Rainwater in the Democratic primary. Zack Taylor defeated Billy Choate, Daniel Matthews, and Mike Matlock in the Republican primary. Cody Presley ran as a Libertarian candidate. Taylor defeated Barnes and Presley in the May 9 general election, winning with 50.5 percent of the vote. That was a departure from November 2016 when Donald Trump earned 73 percent of the vote in District 28.[3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Zack Taylor |
50.5% | 1,221 | |
| Democratic | Steve Barnes | 48.2% | 1,165 | |
| Libertarian | Cody Presley | 1.4% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 2,419 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
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 Tom Newell defeated Marilyn Rainwater in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 general election.[4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Newell Incumbent |
66.82% | 8,174 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rainwater | 33.18% | 4,059 | |
| Total Votes | 12,233 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Marilyn Rainwater defeated Jason Leonard and Yasminda Choate in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rainwater |
53.38% | 1,121 | |
| Democratic | Jason Leonard | 25.14% | 528 | |
| Democratic | Yasminda Choate | 21.48% | 451 | |
| Total Votes | 2,100 | |||
Incumbent Tom Newell ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Tom Newell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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. Marilyn Rainwater defeated Billy Hinton in the Democratic primary, while Jason Smalley defeated Michael Ballard, Charles Mashek, Joe Dobry and Danny Williams in the Republican primary. Smalley defeated Rainwater in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Smalley |
71.7% | 12,781 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rainwater | 28.3% | 5,054 | |
| Total Votes | 17,835 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Marilyn Rainwater |
59.4% | 2,259 |
| Billy Hinton | 40.6% | 1,542 |
| Total Votes | 3,801 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jason Smalley |
56.9% | 3,023 |
| Danny Williams | 16.1% | 856 |
| Joe Dobry | 13% | 691 |
| Michael Ballard | 8.3% | 440 |
| Charles Mashek | 5.7% | 303 |
| Total Votes | 5,313 | |
2012
Rainwater ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House District 28. Rainwater ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26 and was defeated by incumbent Tom Newell in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Newell Incumbent |
62.8% | 7,097 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rainwater | 37.2% | 4,202 | |
| Total Votes | 11,299 | |||
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 28
- Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2017
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marilyn Rainwater for OK State Senate, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "State House of Representatives District 28 Special Election," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Special Elections - May," June 6, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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
