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William D. Bickerstaff
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Elections and appointments
Last election
June 18, 2024

William D. Bickerstaff (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent District 33. Bickerstaff lost in the Republican primary on June 18, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 33

Christi Gillespie defeated Bob Willis in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christi Gillespie
Christi Gillespie (R) Candidate Connection
 
67.2
 
23,105
Image of Bob Willis
Bob Willis (D)
 
32.8
 
11,254

Total votes: 34,359
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 33

Christi Gillespie defeated Shelley Gwartney in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 33 on August 27, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christi Gillespie
Christi Gillespie Candidate Connection
 
55.5
 
2,621
Image of Shelley Gwartney
Shelley Gwartney Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
2,105

Total votes: 4,726
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bob Willis advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 33.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 33

Christi Gillespie and Shelley Gwartney advanced to a runoff. They defeated William D. Bickerstaff and Timothy Brooks in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 33 on June 18, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Christi Gillespie
Christi Gillespie Candidate Connection
 
44.3
 
2,081
Image of Shelley Gwartney
Shelley Gwartney Candidate Connection
 
25.0
 
1,174
William D. Bickerstaff
 
22.0
 
1,032
Image of Timothy Brooks
Timothy Brooks Candidate Connection
 
8.7
 
410

Total votes: 4,697
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bickerstaff in this election.

2014

See also: Tulsa Public Schools elections (2014)

Bickerstaff challenged newcomer Shawna Keller and incumbent Bobbie Gray-Elliott for the District 4 seat in the general election on February 11, 2014.

Election results

Tulsa Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngShawna Keller 49.8% 220
     Nonpartisan Bobbie Gray-Elliot 36% 159
     Nonpartisan William D. Bickerstaff 14.3% 63
Total Votes 442
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Annual School Election — February 11, 2014," accessed April 9, 2014

Funding

Bickerstaff did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[1]

Endorsements

Bickerstaff did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.


Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary


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William D. Bickerstaff campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Oklahoma State Senate District 33Lost primary$59,696 $59,568
Grand total$59,696 $59,568
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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