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Patrice Douglas (Oklahoma)
Patrice Douglas is a former commissioner on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. Douglas was first appointed to the commission on September 8, 2011, by Gov. Mary Fallin and formally took office on October 10, 2011. Douglas replaced Jeff Cloud on the commission, whose term was not scheduled to end until 2014.[1]
Douglas was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma.[2] Douglas and Steve Russell were the highest vote recipients in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[3] Russell then defeated Douglas in the August 26, 2014, Republican runoff.[4]
Biography
Douglas was elected mayor of Edmound, Oklahoma in April 2009. In May 2011, she was appointed to the Oklahoma Bankers Association Board of Directors. Prior to her entry into public service, she practice law for 13 years and then joined her father's company, ACP Sheet Metal. Following this, she served as the president of SpritBank and executive vice president of First Fidelity Bank.[5]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Oklahoma Christian University
- Juris doctorate, University of Oklahoma[5]
Political career
Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2011-2015)
Douglas was first appointed to the commission on September 8, 2011, by Gov. Mary Fallin and formally took office on October 10, 2011. Douglas replaced Jeff Cloud on the commission, whose term was not scheduled to end until 2014. Cloud resigned from the commission in order to "pursue opportunities in the private sector."[1]
Elections
2014
Douglas ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th District.[6] Douglas and Steve Russell were the highest vote recipients in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014. They defeated Harvey Sparks, state Rep. Mike Turner, state Sen. Clark Jolley and Shane Jett.[3] Russell then defeated Douglas in the August 26, 2014, Republican runoff.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Russell |
26.6% | 14,597 | ||
| Patrice Douglas |
24.5% | 13,440 | ||
| Clark Jolley | 16.8% | 9,226 | ||
| Mike Turner | 14.1% | 7,757 | ||
| Shane Jett | 12.8% | 7,019 | ||
| Harvey Sparks | 5.3% | 2,895 | ||
| Total Votes | 54,934 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Steve Russell |
59.3% | 19,371 | ||
| Patrice Douglas | 40.7% | 13,315 | ||
| Total Votes | 32,686 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Endorsements
Douglas was endorsed by the following people and organizations:
- RightNOW Women PAC[7]
- Oklahoma State Board of Education member Major General (Ret.) Leo J. Baxter[8]
- Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett[9]
- Edmond Mayor Charles Lamb[9]
- Bethany Mayor Bryan Taylor[9]
- Lawton Mayor Fred Fitch[9]
- Tecumseh Mayor Eddy Parker[9]
- Ponca City Mayor Homer Nicholson[9]
- Former Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick[9]
- Former Edmond Mayor, Saundra Naifeh[9]
Media
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Polls
| Republican runoff | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Patrice Douglas | Steve Russell | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||||
| JMC Analytics and Polling July 28, 2014 | 28% | 42% | 31% | +/-5.3 | 334 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
| Republican primary | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Patrice Douglas | Clark Jolley | Mike Turner | Steve Russell | Shane Jett | Harvey Sparks | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||
| SoonerPoll.com May 5-10, 2014 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 49.1% | +/-3.77 | 671 | ||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Douglas was a 2012 Republican candidate for Corporation Commissioner. She was unopposed in the June 26th primary election and was unopposed in the November 6th general election.[10]
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission Short-term seat General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrice Douglas Incumbent |
100%% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 0 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patrice + Douglas + Oklahoma + Congress"
See also
- Public Service Commissioner
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- United States House of Representatives
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
External links
- Oklahoma Corporation Commission
- Douglas' official biography
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Douglas' Campaign on Facebook
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KTUL.com, "Corporation commissioner Jeff Cloud to resign," September 1, 2011
- ↑ Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices,” accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma Corporation Commission, "Chairman Patrice Douglas," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ News 9, "OK Corporation Commission Chairman To Enter US House Race," accessed January 23, 2014
- ↑ The Okie, "RightNOW Women PAC Endorses Douglas," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ PatriceDouglas.com, "Douglas Builds Momentum Ahead of Runoff – Oklahoma State Board of Education Member Major General (Ret.) Leo J. Baxter Announces Endorsement," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 PatriceDouglas.com, "Oklahoma Mayors Line Up in Support for Douglas as Momentum Builds Ahead of Runoff," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Results: For Corporation Commissioner," accessed June 26, 2012
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