Randy Talley
Randy Talley (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 56. He lost in the Republican primary on June 30, 2020.
Talley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Randy Talley was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Talley earned his undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University in December 1980. He also earned a graduate degree from Oklahoma State University. His professional experience includes working in professional communications as a journalist for two years, in higher education for 30 years, as a business communications consultant for 35 years, and in banking communications for seven years.[1]
Talley has served as a member of the Chickasha Chamber of Commerce, as chairman of the Chickasha Affirming Community Through Service, as a member of the Grady Memorial Hospital Quality Performance Initiative Council, as chairman of the Salvation Army of Grady & Caddo Counties, as a member of the David Waldorf Performing Arts Council, and as a deacon and volunteer with Trinity Baptist Church. He previously served as a member of the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame, as chairman of the Oklahoma Communicators Council, as chair of the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association, as a member of the Chickasha Festival of Light Board, and as a member of the GEAR-UP Advisory Board.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 56
Dick Lowe defeated Craig Parham in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dick Lowe (R) | 67.0 | 8,680 |
 | Craig Parham (D) | 33.0 | 4,270 | |
| Total votes: 12,950 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Craig Parham advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 56.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 56
Dick Lowe defeated Randy Talley in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 56 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dick Lowe | 53.5 | 1,803 |
 | Randy Talley | 46.5 | 1,569 | |
| Total votes: 3,372 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Randy Talley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Talley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Randy Talley is a problem-solver. His long career in business, education, communications and charity have shown his strength as a team player and consensus builder.
- Randy Talley respects individual liberties as defined in the First and Second Amendments to the Constitution. These include freedom of conscience, press, religion, expression, assembly, security, liberty, speech, privacy, due process, fair trial, right to life, and self-defense. He believes the right to life has always been denied to the unborn and that a right to life should be recognized (not granted but recognized) for the unborn.
- Randy Talley is committed to defunding, reversing or limiting the impact of bad legislation that expands government authority beyond its constitutional limits, both state and federal.
LIFE AND LIBERTY -- Randy Talley defends life at all stages. He believes that all children need better protection and defense from abortion, abuse, neglect and trafficking. He is outspoken as an advocate for parental rights, individual liberties and accepting responsibility for one's own choices.
On the west half of Oklahoma, the greatest need is water. No doubt that water issues plague agriculture and rural communities as nature cooperates too little even to fill reservoirs we build.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
