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Michael Taylor (Oklahoma)
Michael Taylor was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 40 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Taylor's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "A goal of my legislative service is to encourage job and business growth by eliminating unnecessary regulations and ensuring a trained and capable workforce."
Elections
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. John Handy Edwards was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steve Kern and Ervin Yen defeated Joe Howell, Michael Taylor, David Hooten and Brian Winslow in the Republican primary. Yen defeated Kern in the August 26 primary runoff. Yen defeated Edwards in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ervin Yen |
54.5% | 10,473 | |
| Democratic | John Handy Edwards | 45.5% | 8,753 | |
| Total Votes | 19,226 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ervin Yen (advanced to runoff) |
39.5% | 2,533 |
| Steve Kern (advanced to runoff) |
20.1% | 1,289 |
| Brian Winslow | 12.2% | 781 |
| David Hooten | 11.2% | 718 |
| Joe Howell | 9.5% | 606 |
| Michael Taylor | 7.5% | 483 |
| Total Votes | 6,410 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ervin Yen (advanced to general election) |
65.2% | 3,388 |
| Steve Kern | 34.8% | 1,808 |
| Total Votes | 5,196 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Taylor + Oklahoma + Senate"
See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
- Oklahoma State Senate District 40
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Candidates for State Elective Officials 2014"
Footnotes
- ↑ Michael Taylor 2014, "About Michael Taylor," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 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
