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Mark Harold Mann
2024 - Present
2026
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Mark Harold Mann (Democratic Party) is a member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 46. He assumed office on November 13, 2024. His current term ends on November 18, 2026.
Mann (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent District 46. He won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.
Mann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark Harold Mann was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma. His career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2024
General election
Special general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 46
Mark Harold Mann defeated Charles Barton and David Pilchman in the special general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Harold Mann (D)  | 60.4 | 12,722 |
 | Charles Barton (R) | 34.3 | 7,228 | |
 | David Pilchman (Independent) | 5.3 | 1,107 | |
| Total votes: 21,057 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46
Mark Harold Mann defeated Sam Wargin Grimaldo in the special Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Harold Mann | 52.7 | 1,598 |
 | Sam Wargin Grimaldo | 47.3 | 1,435 | |
| Total votes: 3,033 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Charles Barton advanced from the special Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 46.
Endorsements
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2020
Incumbent Mark Mann was the only candidate to file and won the position by default when the election was canceled.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Mark Harold Mann (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Harold Mann completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mann's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Mark served on the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education as District 4 Board Member and was twice selected by his peers to be Vice Chair of the board. Mark represented families in the central core of Oklahoma City. Mark chaired the district’s Finance Committee and Co-Chaired the Bond Committee. In his time on the board, Mark has gained a reputation as an advocate for increased school funding, public transparency for school finances, and as an advocate for students.
Mark currently serves as a board member for Oklahoma Lawyers for Children and Families, a non-profit organization assisting children with legal representation and educational advocacy; and as a board member for Oklahoman Alliance for Healthy Families, a statewide coalition of public health experts and parents with the goal of improving the health of our schools, communities and families.
Mark is married to Tonya, a life-long educator. Mark and Tonya have two sons, Alex, who is an attorney in Denver, and Andrew who is a student at Classen School of Advanced Studies High School.- Our schools are under attack from extremists who want to profit off of a voucher scheme. I’ll fight to stop vouchers, increase teacher pay, increase funding for our schools, provide mental health resources to our students and families, and will always respect our teachers for the professionals they are.
- Oklahoma is in a healthcare crisis. We must focus on increasing access to healthcare for our most vulnerable communities, and we need leaders who will bring sanity to health care policy discussions. Too many legislators are giving credence to conspiracy theorists and extremists. I trust health care professionals, and I will listen to them on issues concerning health care policy including allowing these professionals and their female patients to make reproductive decisions without government interference .
- Oklahoma must invest in the future. Infrastructure maintenance and enhancement, workforce development initiatives, and affordable housing programs. These are all areas that will help grow our economy, create quality jobs and help grow the middle class.
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2020
Mark Harold Mann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 30. Special sessions took place on January 29, 2024 and on July 15, 2024.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma State Senate District 46 |
Officeholder Oklahoma State Senate District 46 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 20, 2024
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kay Floyd (D) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 46 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 4 -2024 |
Succeeded by Dana Meister |
