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Paula Sophia
Paula Sophia was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 88 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Elections
2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88
Ellen Pogemiller defeated Bobby McCollum in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ellen Pogemiller (D)  | 76.9 | 9,611 |
| Bobby McCollum (Independent) | 23.1 | 2,891 | ||
| Total votes: 12,502 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88
Ellen Pogemiller defeated Nicole Maldonado and Paula Sophia in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ellen Pogemiller | 53.5 | 1,444 |
 | Nicole Maldonado | 30.8 | 832 | |
 | Paula Sophia | 15.7 | 424 | |
| Total votes: 2,700 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sophia in this election.
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. Jason Dunnington and Paula Sophia advanced past John Gibbons and Mark Faulk in the Democratic primary. Dunnington defeated Sophia in a runoff election on August 26, 2014, leaving him unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jason Dunnington (advanced to runoff) |
40.5% | 884 |
| Paula Sophia (advanced to runoff) |
23.5% | 514 |
| Mark Faulk | 19.6% | 428 |
| John Gibbons | 16.4% | 359 |
| Total Votes | 2,185 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jason Dunnington (advanced to general election) |
50.6% | 992 |
| Paula Sophia | 49.4% | 970 |
| Total Votes | 1,962 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Sophia's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
Education
- Excerpt: "I pledge to work with anyone who wants to ensure access to a good education that will preserve the opportunity for all Oklahomans to access the middle class."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "Police departments need to hire more officers, so that those on duty are able to do more than just rush from crisis to crisis. Paula will work with legislators to find ways to ensure that police departments are encouraged to do more to build strong relationships with the businesses and residents in the areas they patrol."
Preserving the Middle Class
- Excerpt: "Paula believes that its time to increase the minimum wage, so that folks who are working full time can do more than just survive. When people can make a decent living while working a full time job, they are better neighbors and our communities are safer."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma House of Representatives District 88 |
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
- ↑ Paula Sophia HD88, "Main page," accessed June 5, 2014
