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Melissa Abdo
Melissa Abdo is a member of the Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 3 in Oklahoma. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends in 2028.
Abdo won re-election to the Jenks Public Schools Board of Education Ward 3 in Oklahoma outright in the primary on February 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Abdo was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 69 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Elections
2023
See also: Jenks Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2023)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Melissa Abdo (Nonpartisan) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2018
- See also: Jenks Public Schools elections (2018)
General election
The general election was canceled. Melissa Abdo (R) won without appearing on the ballot.
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. Melissa Abdo and Chuck Strohm advanced past Paul Bowman in the Republican primary. Strohm defeated Abdo in a runoff election on August 26, 2014, leaving him unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Melissa Abdo (advanced to runoff) |
45.3% | 1,845 |
| Chuck Strohm (advanced to runoff) |
31.3% | 1,273 |
| Paul Bowman | 23.4% | 955 |
| Total Votes | 4,073 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chuck Strohm (advanced to general election) |
52.3% | 1,378 |
| Melissa Abdo | 47.7% | 1,259 |
| Total Votes | 2,637 | |
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa Abdo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Abdo's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
Life, from the moment of conception....
- Excerpt: "I believe all children are precious miracles at conception and will oppose any legislation which threatens or endangers these most innocent lives."
Education...
- Excerpt: "Our children deserve to be well prepared for their future. A strong education system is critical to the future of our students and our state. We must return decision making to the local level where the parents and educators are best able to determine the unique needs of the students in that community."
Fiscal responsibility...
- Excerpt: "We must continually look for ways to maximize efficiency and eliminate wasteful spending in our state budget. Unfunded mandates lead to ineffective outcomes and increase regulatory and administrative burdens."
Economic growth...
- Excerpt: "Creating an environment which allows businesses to grow is the best path to job creation. Minimizing bureaucratic regulations will spur economic growth in our private sector as well as improve efficiencies in managing our core services."
Limiting government...
- Excerpt: "Reducing the government control and influence in our lives requires constant vigilance. I support solutions which allow for local control and respect our individual freedoms."
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ www.abdo-ok.com, "Issues," accessed June 4, 2014
