Trevor Sipes

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Trevor Sipes

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 30, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2002

Graduate

Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2004

Personal

Birthplace

Midwest City, Okla.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Pharmacist

Contact

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Trevor Sipes (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 30, 2020.

Sipes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Trevor Sipes was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He earned both an undergraduate degree and a doctoral degree in pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in May 2002 and May 2004, respectively. His professional experience includes working as a pharmacist, as a real estate broker, as a manager, and as a small business owner. Sipes has been affiliated with the National Rifle Association as a lifetime member.

Elections

2020

See also: Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)

Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4

Incumbent Tom Cole defeated Mary Brannon and Bob White in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Cole (R)	67.8	213,096
		Mary Brannon (D)	28.8	90,459
	Submit photo	Bob White (L)	3.4	10,803

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 314,358
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4

Mary Brannon defeated David Slemmons and John Argo in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Brannon	63.9	32,199
		David Slemmons	19.4	9,793
		John Argo	16.7	8,436

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Arash Ghazanfari (D)
• Wyndi Brown-Fietkau (D)
• Wesley Forbes (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4

Incumbent Tom Cole defeated James Taylor, Trevor Sipes, and Gilbert Sanders in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 4 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Cole	76.3	55,699
		James Taylor	15.2	11,081
		Trevor Sipes	6.0	4,357
		Gilbert Sanders	2.5	1,833

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,970
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Trevor Sipes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sipes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Being a pharmacist, small business owner, real estate broker, husband and dad running for US House of Representatives, I am very passionate about many different issues affecting all of our daily lives including healthcare, drug prices, the opiate crisis, the economy and housing market, border control and immigration , and education. Being raised by a police officer, I completely support our first responders and support our constitution including the 2nd amendment as written. I feel that I have real life experience with many subjects discussed by our politicians, and, because of that, can see more real world and common sense solutions to these issues. There is no higher calling than service-before-self to the American people. I love this county and am excited for the opportunity to serve the citizens of this great country. We need strong, outspoken Republican leadership in Congress to openly speak out against the growing threats in our own Congress. Please consider me for your next Representative!!!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Pharmacists deal with healthcare, drug prices, the opiate crisis, and medicare/medicaid every single day. There are solutions if we look to the people who understand the real life problems.
• New faces mean new solutions to decades old issues for our country!
• As a business owner, pharmacist, real estate broker, and (currently) a teacher for my kids home from school, I feel I am uniquely qualified to help Congress with Healthcare issues, housing/economy/tax reform issues, and education needs.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

First and foremost, I am very passionate about all aspects of healthcare. As a small business owner, my family lost our healthcare coverage due to the expense of Obamacare. There are solutions for our country's healthcare crisis, and its not socialism. Our elderly can't afford their medications, and, despite the constant rhetoric, there still isn't a good solution in sight. The opiate crisis is just a prevalent today as it was 10 years ago. Many addicts are created through no fault of their own.

Second, border control and immigration reform are more important today than it ever has been. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that we have to get a control of our borders.

I am Pro-life in every way. We need to be allowed to defend our people from unborn to elderly. There are so many preventable deaths every year. We can do better.

Our constitution and Bill of Rights were written very clear. It is important to our nation that we understand and support our constitution as written. Our rights can not just be taken away.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My pastor growing up, Les Brown. I've always respected how open he was about his faith and accepting of other's beliefs. He taught me that learning about the reason people believe the way they do is extremely important to grow yourself as a person and teacher, but also to learn how to accept others for they are.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have always put other people's needs before that of my own. Whether I was acting as a district manager for a Fortune 50 company or as a broker for a small brokerage, the needs of the people I represented always has taken precedence over my immediate needs. It is important for me to know that the people who have put faith in me never feel left behind.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The most core responsibility of someone in the US House of Representative is to most accurately and completely represent the constituents of the district you are serving. It is important to understand that these roles are that of servitude. As a representative you have been selected to give a voice for a defined segment of the population. In many cases that concept has been forgotten or just ignored.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first major, influential event I recall was the Challenger explosion. I was 5 yrs old (nearly 6) and vividly remember watching televised take off.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was moving furniture for my grandpa after he refurbished it. That lasted for about a year until I turned 16 and got a job with a property owner doing the upkeep, handyman work, and random jobs around the businesses that rented land from him. This lasted for throughout high school until I had to move away for pharmacy school. In college I worked a few concurrent jobs, but working cattle and driving tractors in SW Oklahoma was my primary income.

What is your favorite book? Why?

My favorite book is 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding. I first read this book in 7th grade, and it made a huge impact on me. It breaks down into the most primal of human emotions. It is a somber telling of a story of hope vs fear. This book, still today, has influence of my studies into psychology and understanding why we, as humans, are how we are.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

I do not believe that prior experience in politics is as beneficial for the House of Representatives as it would be for the Senate. In the House, we need more people with real world experience in the fields in which they are suggesting new laws be made. Without a full understanding of how something impacts the lives of all people , personal or professionally, it is difficult make appropriate decisions that will be very impactful American's lives. Personally, I have directly dealt with many aspects of healthcare, as well as the troubles of being a small business owner and the impact of the government on the housing market. We need more people who have lived in these fields suggesting and writing bills for our country.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Our greatest concern over the next decade will be an economic battle with other major economies around the globe. We are seeing the beginning of this now. We must be able to come back together as a country (including our government) to make sure we are prepared. It is more important now than it has ever to make sure we can use common sense to move our country forward.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I think term limits in both the House and Senate make sense. Too often people get "comfortable" in these positions which cause them to lose sight of the citizens they were sent to represent. If we, as a country, are ever going to move forward, it will require the input from new people in Congress.

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Footnotes

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Oklahoma's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

James Lankford (R)

Markwayne Mullin (R)

Representatives

District 1

Kevin Hern (R)

District 2

Josh Brecheen (R)

District 3

Frank Lucas (R)

District 4

Tom Cole (R)

District 5

Stephanie Bice (R)

Republican Party (7)