Steve Kern
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Steve Kern was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 40 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Kern's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Sanctity of Life
- Excerpt: "I am 100% pro-life; abortion is taking the life of an innocent human being. I believe life begins at conception and it is the duty of our government to protect this life; therefore, I will vote for legislation that would continue to lead OK in the direction of stopping abortion."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "Every law-abiding, American citizen has the right to protect their life, their families’ life, and their property, whether at home, on the street, or in a business, church, school, or any other place of vulnerability. I do not support any proposed gun control laws which would limit the rights of gun ownership by responsible, law-abiding citizens and increase crime; criminals need to know that the “good citizens” have guns."
Tenth Amendment
- Excerpt: "States are best positioned to deal with state issues, a fact the founding fathers had in mind when they included the 10th Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Over the years, states’ right has been evaded by a growing Federal government taking control over numerous State responsibilities: healthcare, education, environmental restrictions on business etc. Oklahoma must bush back against the Federal government."
Smaller Government and Lower Taxes
- Excerpt: "By shrinking the size of Oklahoma’s government through consolidating agencies, getting rid of duplicated services, and cutting government spending, then there is room to continue to lower taxes. Oklahoma needs to cut back on programs that are not a core function of government, pay as we go rather than keep borrowing through bond indebtedness, and get rid of our income tax, it is time to ease the burden on Oklahoma taxpayers."
Education
- Excerpt: "I recognize the great potential of local schools and parents who are allowed the freedom to manage their own children’s educational needs, according to the community they live in, as opposed to a one-size-fits-all federal government approach. The time is now to empower parents to take control of their child’s education, and I will vote for legislation that will open doors, through free-market principles, for parents to have the funding capabilities and quality choices to choose an education model that best fit their child’s individual needs!"
Elections
2014
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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. John Handy Edwards was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steve Kern and Ervin Yen defeated Joe Howell, Michael Taylor, David Hooten and Brian Winslow in the Republican primary. Yen defeated Kern in the August 26 primary runoff. Yen defeated Edwards in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ervin Yen |
54.5% | 10,473 | |
| Democratic | John Handy Edwards | 45.5% | 8,753 | |
| Total Votes | 19,226 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ervin Yen (advanced to runoff) |
39.5% | 2,533 |
| Steve Kern (advanced to runoff) |
20.1% | 1,289 |
| Brian Winslow | 12.2% | 781 |
| David Hooten | 11.2% | 718 |
| Joe Howell | 9.5% | 606 |
| Michael Taylor | 7.5% | 483 |
| Total Votes | 6,410 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ervin Yen (advanced to general election) |
65.2% | 3,388 |
| Steve Kern | 34.8% | 1,808 |
| Total Votes | 5,196 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Steve + Kern + Oklahoma + Senate"
See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
- Oklahoma State Senate District 40
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Steve Kern for OK Senate, "Issues," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 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
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