T. W. Shannon

T. W. Shannon

Republican Party

Prior offices

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 62

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Elections and appointments

Last election

August 23, 2022

Personal

Profession

Business executive

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T. W. Shannon (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 62. He assumed office in 2006. He left office in 2014.

Shannon (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He lost in the special Republican primary runoff on August 23, 2022.

Shannon ran for U.S. Senate in the special election for the seat left vacant by the retirement of Tom Coburn (R). He was defeated by James Lankford in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.

Biography

T. W. Shannon's career experience includes working as the CEO of Chickasaw Community Bank.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Shannon served on the following committees:

Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Shannon served on the following committees:

Oklahoma committee assignments, 2011
• Energy & Utility Regulation
• Higher Education & Career Tech
• Transportation, Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Shannon served on the following committees:

Oklahoma committee assignments, 2009
• Government Modernization
• Transportation

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2022

General election

Special general election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

Markwayne Mullin defeated Kendra Horn, Robert Murphy, and Ray Woods in the special general election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Markwayne Mullin (R)	61.8	710,643
		Kendra Horn (D)	35.2	405,389
		Robert Murphy (L)	1.5	17,386
		Ray Woods (Independent)	1.5	17,063

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,150,481
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Republican primary runoff election

Special Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

Markwayne Mullin defeated T. W. Shannon in the special Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Markwayne Mullin	65.1	183,118
		T. W. Shannon	34.9	98,246

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 281,364
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kendra Horn advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma.

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Markwayne Mullin	43.6	156,087
✔		T. W. Shannon	17.5	62,746
		Nathan Dahm	11.9	42,673
		Luke Holland	11.3	40,353
		Scott Pruitt	5.0	18,052
		Randy Grellner	4.4	15,794
	Submit photo	Laura Moreno	1.8	6,597
		Jessica Garrison	1.7	6,114
		Alex Gray	0.9	3,063
	Submit photo	John Tompkins	0.7	2,332
		Adam Holley	0.5	1,873
	Submit photo	Michael Coibion	0.4	1,261
		Paul Royse	0.3	900

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 357,845
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Robert Murphy advanced from the special Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma.

2014

See also: United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2014

Shannon was a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in the 2014 special election. Shannon formed an exploratory committee in January 2014 and officially announced his candidacy on January 29, 2014.

In a statement announcing his candidacy, Shannon said that as speaker he has worked to “show the rest of the country what kind of prosperity could come from conservative policies.” “The American people are tired, and they want someone who will fight to protect their values,” Shannon added.

James Lankford defeated Shannon, Jason Weger, Kevin Crow, Randy Brogdon, Eric McCray and Andy Craig in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
James Lankford	57.2%	152,658
T.W. Shannon	34.4%	91,772
Randy Brogdon	4.8%	12,924
Kevin Crow	1.1%	2,825
Andy Craig	0.9%	2,425
Eric McCray	0.9%	2,270
Jason Weger	0.7%	1,793
Total Votes		266,667
Source: Results via Associated Press

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Shannon’s campaign website stated the following:

“	I’m tired of the woke Left trying to cancel Americans like me who are Christians, conservatives, and capitalists. I plan to take on the woke Left, tell our kids the truth about America, and Fight for the America First agenda. Christianity T.W. Shannon stands on the courage of his convictions. And those convictions are steeped in his Christian faith. T.W. believes service is an honorable calling, and he has accepted that calling as an act of faith. Today he is offering himself in service to Oklahoma to defend faith, life, family and freedom as our conservative, Christian voice in the United States Senate. Constitution The United States Constitution ensures we have government “of the people, by the people, for the people,” enshrining our rights and liberties in this sacred compact between the government and the governed. T.W. Shannon believes constitutional rights must be protected from liberals who think it should “evolve” to meet their progressive agenda. He will be guided by constitutional principles, approve justices who give it legal deference, and ensure America is a country where personal liberty reigns supreme. As our voice, T.W. Shannon will protect our freedom of speech, freedom to worship, our right to bear arms, and the principles of federalism that reserve to states and individuals powers not enumerated to the federal government. Today he is offering himself in service to Oklahoma to defend faith, life, family and freedom as our conservative, Christian voice in the United States Senate. Capitalism T.W. Shannon is a community banker who knows American innovation, growth, and opportunity are a product of our commitment to capitalism, and a belief in free market principles where entrepreneurs are free to risk capital to create jobs, incomes, and success. T.W. will fight back against the Biden regulation regime, higher taxes that harm jobs, the terrible woke Left energy policies that stop production in Oklahoma, and the export of our energy resources abroad. T.W. Shannon will be a voice for unleashing our energy and economy to create jobs, financial security and greater national security. Pro-Life With an unwavering conviction that human life is the gift of a loving Creator, T.W. believes life starts at conception, and should be protected. He is adamantly opposed to taxpayer-funded abortion, and is taking the fight to Planned Parenthood, which targets Black communities for profit off the murder of unborn babies. In the Senate, he will be a fervent defender of life, and take on the woke left because he believes Black babies’ lives matter. Second Amendment T.W. Shannon believes the right to defend ourselves “shall not be infringed.” He believes the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to possess firearms, and defend oneself from harm. He does not believe we need new gun control laws, but to enforce the laws that are on the books. Law and Order Woke, Democrat policies have jeopardized police budgets across the country, making our communities less safe and endangering both vulnerable citizens and police officers. T.W. Shannon will push back against the “defund the police” movement, and will defend the police. He knows law enforcement is all that stands between civilized society and total chaos. As Speaker of the House in Oklahoma, T.W. Shannon defended the police, and stood for law and order. As our senator, he will bring law and order to the border, and support policing policies that make Oklahoma communities safer and freer.	”
—T. W. Shannon’s campaign website (2022)

Endorsements

Shannon was endorsed by the following:

• The Senate Conservatives Fund endorsed T.W. Shannon on March 27, 2014.

• Sarah Palin

• Mark Levin

• Ted Cruz

Media

T.W. Shannon

T.W. Shannon, "The Dignity of Work."

T.W. Shannon, "Ethics & Integrity."

T.W. Shannon, "New Direction."

James Lankford

James Lankford, "Let's Go Take Our Country Back."

James Lankford, "Trust."

James Lankford, "Already Fighting for Oklahoma."

Senate Conservatives Fund

Senate Conservatives Fund, "New Generation."

Foundation for Economic Prosperity

Foundation for Economic Prosperity, "Tested and Proven."

Ad controversy

Coburn statement
In recent weeks, the pro-Shannon group, Oklahomans for a Conservative Future, and the pro-Lankford group, Foundation for Economic Prosperity, have released negative ads disparaging each of the candidates vying for Sen. Coburn’s seat. Coburn released the following statement about the growing negativity in the race: “When the U.S. Senate special election in Oklahoma began, I made a private commitment to James Lankford and T.W. Shannon that I would call out any ads I saw as untruthful. Last week I spoke out against political advertisements in Oklahoma unfairly and inaccurately attacking James Lankford. To be fair, I must also comment on the equally disappointing negative advertisements airing in the state by the Foundation for Economic Prosperity, Inc. attacking T.W. Shannon. They are wrong and should be rejected by Oklahomans. The negative on-air advertisements and untruthful mail pieces against both Lankford and Shannon should stop. This race should be about the urgent threats to our future well-being, not the political goals of outside interest groups.”

Shannon statement
In response to negative ads released about himself and Lankford in the special election for Coburn’s Senate seat, Shannon said, “I hope everyone will agree that keeping the advertising focused on issues and records will best serve the people of Oklahoma as they determine who their next U.S. Senator should be. There are real differences between Congressman Lankford and myself when it comes to our record on debt and spending, and I welcome that discussion. But I believe that discussion should remain focused on our record, and free of images showing my opponent with President Obama. I have said this before, but it bears repeating in this instance: as brothers in Christ, Congressman Lankford and I are competitors, not enemies.”

Lankford statement
Lankford responded to Shannon’s statement arguing that they were overdue and that they did not go far enough in admonishing the outside groups releasing the ads. Lankford said, “I am confident that for the past week, Oklahomans have contacted the Shannon campaign to encourage them to stop the attack ads and misrepresentations. As a result, Mr. Shannon has now issued a long overdue statement to distance himself from the TV attack ads, but apparently not the new negative attack postcards hitting mailboxes across Oklahoma today. The only item that Mr. Shannon took issue with in his statement is placing my image next to the President’s. Is Mr. Shannon supportive of the remainder of the attacks, or is he not?”

Polls

Republican primary: Lankford v. Shannon
Poll	James Lankford	T.W. Shannon	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
SoonerPoll.com June 19-21, 2014	43.4%	34.9%	13.3%	+/-4.81	415
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Republican primary: Lankford v. Shannon
Poll	James Lankford	T.W. Shannon	Undecided	Other	Margin of error	Sample size
The Tarrance Group June 9-11, 2014	41%	34%	18%	7%	+/-4.5	500
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Republican primary
Poll	James Lankford	T.W. Shannon	Kevin Crow	Jason Weger	Randy Brogdon	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Public Opinion Strategies March 16-17, 2014	37%	28%	0%	0%	7%	28%	+/-4.38	500
Tarrance Group February 10-12, 2014	47%	17%	3%	0%	0%	33%	+/-4.9	500
Harper Polling January 30-February 1, 2014	54%	18%	0%	1%	0%	27%	+/-3.91	627
AVERAGES	46%	21%	1%	0.33%	2.33%	29.33%	+/-4.4	542.33
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2012

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2012

Shannon ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House District 62. Shannon ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 26 and was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

2010

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2010

Shannon ran for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. He also ran unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. Vote totals were not reported for unopposed candidates.

2008

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Shannon won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He defeated Randy Warren (D) in the general election. $168,808 was raised for this campaign.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 62
Candidates		Votes
T.W. SHANNON (R)		6,484
RANDY WARREN (D)		4,139

Campaign finance summary

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T. W. Shannon campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	U.S. Senate Oklahoma	Lost primary runoff	$1,381,685	$1,379,688
2012	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 62	Won	$306,130	N/A**
2010	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 62	Won	$87,169	N/A**
2008	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 62	Won	$168,808	N/A**
2006	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 62	Won	$188,865	N/A**
Grand total			$2,132,657	$1,379,688
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 3 to May 23.

• Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2014 Environmental Report Card

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• Research Institute for Economic Development: 2014 Reid Report

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

• The American Conservative Union

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• The Oklahoma Constitution: 2014 Oklahoma Conservative Index (Senate)
• The Oklahoma Constitution: 2014 Oklahoma Conservative Index (House)

Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.

2013

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In 2013, the 54th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 4 to May 24. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2013 Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region. Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2013 Environmental Report Card Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Research Institute for Economic Development: 2013 Reid Report Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Oklahoma Constitution: 2013 Oklahoma Conservative Index (Senate) The Oklahoma Constitution: 2013 Oklahoma Conservative Index (House) Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.

2012

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In 2012, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 6 to May 25. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2012 Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region. Oklahoma Sierra Club: 2012 Environmental Report Card Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues. Research Institute for Economic Development: 2012 Reid Report Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Oklahoma Constitution: 2012 Oklahoma Conservative Index (Senate) The Oklahoma Constitution: 2012 Oklahoma Conservative Index (House) Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.

2011

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In 2011, the 53rd Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 7 to May 27. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber: 2011 Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region. Research Institute for Economic Development: 2011 Reid Report Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Oklahoma Constitution: 2011 Oklahoma Conservative Index (Senate) The Oklahoma Constitution: 2011 Oklahoma Conservative Index (House) Legislators were scored based on their voting record on ten bills.

Personal

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Shannon and his wife, Devon, have two children, Audrey Grace and T.W. II.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by '	Oklahoma House of Representatives - District 62 2006–2014	Succeeded by John M. Montgomery (R)

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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)

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