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Todd Lamb
Todd Lamb was the 16th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, serving from 2011 to 2019. He was first elected on November 2, 2010.[1] In his role as lieutenant governor, Lamb also served as president of the Senate.[2]
Lamb was a Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma.[3] He lost the primary election on June 26, 2018.
Biography
Lamb was born in Enid, Oklahoma. Lamb worked on the campaign for gubernatorial candidate Frank Keating in 1993. After Keating was elected, Lamb worked as a staffer for four years. In 1998, Lamb became a special agent with the United States Secret Service. Lamb was a site supervisor for George W. Bush’s presidential campaign in 2000. In 2001, he was appointed to the National Joint Terrorism Task Force. He left the Secret Service in 2002 and accepted a position as a staffer to United States Senator Don Nickles. Lamb was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate in 2004.[2]
Education
- B.S., Oklahoma State University
- J.D., Oklahoma City University School of Law.
Political career
- 2011-2019: Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- 2004-2011: State Senator from Oklahoma State Senate District 47
Lamb was named chairman of the National Lieutenant Governors Association in July 2013. He previously served as vice-chairman.[4]
Lamb served as State Senate majority floor leader in 2009. As majority floor leader, Lamb was an ex-officio and voting member of all Senate committees.[5]
Elections
2018
- See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Oklahoma
Kevin Stitt defeated Drew Edmondson and Chris Powell in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kevin Stitt (R) ![]() | 54.3 | 644,579 |
![]() | Drew Edmondson (D) | 42.2 | 500,973 | |
![]() | Chris Powell (L) ![]() | 3.4 | 40,833 |
Total votes: 1,186,385 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma
Kevin Stitt defeated Mick Cornett in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Kevin Stitt ![]() | 54.6 | 164,892 |
![]() | Mick Cornett | 45.4 | 137,316 |
Total votes: 302,208 | ||||
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Libertarian primary runoff election
Libertarian primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma
Chris Powell defeated Rex Lawhorn in the Libertarian primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | ||
Rex Lawhorn | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chris Powell ![]() |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma
Drew Edmondson defeated Constance Johnson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Drew Edmondson | 61.4 | 242,764 |
![]() | Constance Johnson | 38.6 | 152,730 |
Total votes: 395,494 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mick Cornett | 29.3 | 132,806 |
✔ | ![]() | Kevin Stitt ![]() | 24.4 | 110,479 |
![]() | Todd Lamb | 23.9 | 107,985 | |
![]() | Dan Fisher | 7.9 | 35,818 | |
![]() | Gary Jones | 5.6 | 25,243 | |
Gary Richardson | 4.0 | 18,185 | ||
![]() | Blake Cowboy Stephens | 2.7 | 12,211 | |
Christopher Barnett | 1.2 | 5,240 | ||
Barry Gowdy | 0.5 | 2,347 | ||
Eric Foutch | 0.5 | 2,292 |
Total votes: 452,606 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma
Chris Powell and Rex Lawhorn advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joe Exotic in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chris Powell ![]() | 48.9 | 1,740 |
✔ | Rex Lawhorn | 32.4 | 1,154 | |
![]() | Joe Exotic | 18.7 | 664 |
Total votes: 3,558 | ||||
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2014
Lamb ran for re-election as Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor in 2014. Lamb won the Republican nomination in the unopposed primary on June 24. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[6]
Results
General election
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
68.5% | 562,088 | |
Democratic | Cathy Cummings | 31.5% | 258,564 | |
Total Votes | 820,652 | |||
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board |
2010
Lamb won election as lieutenant governor in 2010. He defeated Kenneth Corn (R) and Richard Prawdzienski (I) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[7]
Oklahoma Lieutenant Gubernatorial General Election, 2010 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
64% | 659,242 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Corn | 32.5% | 334,711 | |
Independent | Richard Prawdzienski | 3.5% | 35,665 | |
Total Votes | 1,029,618 | |||
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board |
2008
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2008
Lamb ran unopposed and won re-election to the State Senate in 2008. He raised $60,350 for this campaign.[8][9]
2004
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2004
On November 2, 2004, Lamb was elected to Oklahoma Senate District 47.[10]
Lamb raised $138,116 for his campaign.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Oklahoma Senate District 47 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | |||
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25,918 | |||
ADAM E. MILLER (D) | 10,403 |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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When he served in the state government, Lamb was married to his wife, Monica, and had two children: Griffin and Lauren. They resided in Edmond, Oklahoma.
See also
Oklahoma | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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- Governor of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018
- Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Governor of Oklahoma
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Career fundraising for Todd Lamb
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "SUMMARY RESULTS General Election — November 2, 2010," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mabeecenter.com, "Todd Lamb brief bio," accessed July 13, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for Federal State Legislative and Nonpartisan Judicial Offices," accessed July 13, 2021
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Nation's lieutenant governors to meet in Oklahoma," July 16, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb's Biography," accessed July 16, 2013
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices," accessed July 13, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Summary Results, General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed November 12, 2010 and November 30, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Todd Lamb," accessed July 13, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Unopposed Candidates Elected- 2008 General Election," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official general election results for 2004," accessed July 13, 2021
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by ' |
Oklahoma State Senate District 47 2004–2011 |
Succeeded by Greg Treat (R) |
Preceded by Jari Askins (R) |
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Matt Pinnell (R) |
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