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Stephen Highers
Stephen Highers was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 9 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Highers' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Stephen Highers has spent his career helping local businesses open, expand, and thrive. He knows that to create jobs, we need to support small business and develop local economies. Oklahoma can do more to attract and retain quality jobs and skilled workers, and as State Senator, Stephen will work work to ensure that we are providing financing opportunities for entrepreneurs, streamlining and simplifying government regulations, and improving quality of life in our cities and towns."
Education
- Excerpt: "Oklahoma has led the nation in cuts to education and offers one of the lowest salaries to teachers in the region. As a result, our public schools keep falling further behind. Stephen Highers knows that education should be our first priority. Our state needs an educated workforce to attract and retain job-creating businesses. Stephen will work to ensure our legislature budgets responsibly so we can put more resources in the classroom and raise teacher pay."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "Our roads and bridges have been neglected in Northeastern Oklahoma. Too often, our leaders fail to budget responsibly or adequately value the priorities of rural communities. Stephen will be a voice for rural Oklahoma and will work to ensure that we maintain and improve our infrastructure, develop our local communities, and budget for our long-term success."
Elections
2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Earl Garrison (D) did not seek re-election.
Dewayne Pemberton defeated Jack A. Reavis in the Oklahoma State Senate District 9 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dewayne Pemberton |
51.54% | 13,641 | |
| Democratic | Jack A. Reavis | 48.46% | 12,828 | |
| Total Votes | 26,469 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Jack A. Reavis defeated Stephen Highers and John Uzzo in the Oklahoma State Senate District 9 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jack A. Reavis |
65.01% | 4,170 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Highers | 27.94% | 1,792 | |
| Democratic | John Uzzo | 7.05% | 452 | |
| Total Votes | 6,414 | |||
Dewayne Pemberton defeated John Tyler Hammons in the Oklahoma State Senate District 9 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dewayne Pemberton |
55.96% | 2,001 | |
| Republican | John Tyler Hammons | 44.04% | 1,575 | |
| Total Votes | 3,576 | |||
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Senate District 9
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Stephen Highers, "Stephen's Priorities," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
