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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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png Dewayne Pemberton 55.96% 2,001
     Republican John Tyler Hammons 44.04% 1,575
Total Votes 3,576

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