Terry O'Donnell (Oklahoma)
Terry O'Donnell (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 23. He assumed office on November 21, 2012. He left office on November 20, 2024.
O'Donnell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
O'Donnell earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Baylor University and his J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1989. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
O'Donnell was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Energy & Natural Resources Committee (decommissioned)
- Utilities Committee (decommissioned)
- Joint Appropriations and Budget Committee
2021-2022
O'Donnell was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
O'Donnell was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Energy & Natural Resources Committee (decommissioned), Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Judiciary - Civil and Environmental |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Donnell served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Criminal Justice & Corrections, Vice-Chair |
| • Judiciary & Civil Procedure |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, O'Donnell served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • General Government, Vice chair |
| • Higher Education and Career Tech |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Terry O'Donnell was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Terry O'Donnell defeated Susan Young in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terry O'Donnell (R) | 66.7 | 6,162 |
 | Susan Young (D) | 33.3 | 3,076 | |
| Total votes: 9,238 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Susan Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.
2020
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Terry O'Donnell defeated Susan Young in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry O'Donnell (R) | 62.1 | 6,894 |
| Susan Young (D) | 37.9 | 4,202 | |
| Total votes: 11,096 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Susan Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23.
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Terry O'Donnell defeated Craig Hoxie in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry O'Donnell (R) | 58.2 | 4,881 |
 | Craig Hoxie (D) | 41.8 | 3,510 | |
| Total votes: 8,391 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23
Craig Hoxie defeated Stephen Frazier in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Craig Hoxie | 51.2 | 1,380 |
| Stephen Frazier | 48.8 | 1,313 | ||
| Total votes: 2,693 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23
Incumbent Terry O'Donnell advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Terry O'Donnell |
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2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.
Incumbent Terry O'Donnell defeated Keith Welch Sr. in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Terry O'Donnell Incumbent |
64.29% | 6,971 | |
| Democratic | Keith Welch Sr. | 35.71% | 3,872 | |
| Total Votes | 10,843 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Keith Welch Sr. ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Keith Welch Sr. (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Terry O'Donnell ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Terry O'Donnell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Terry O'Donnell was unopposed in the Republican primary. O'Donnell was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
O'Donnell won election in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23. O'Donnell defeated Rob Reck and Jason Carini in the Republican primary on June 26 and defeated Shawna Keller in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Terry O'Donnell |
58.4% | 6,202 | |
| Democratic | Shawna Keller | 41.6% | 4,412 | |
| Total Votes | 10,614 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Terry O'Donnell |
56.5% | 1,052 |
| Jason Carini | 33% | 614 |
| Rob Deck | 10.5% | 195 |
| Total Votes | 1,861 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Terry O'Donnell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2021.
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2020.
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- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2019.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2018.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2017.
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to firearms policy.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2016.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2015.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- OCPA Impact — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the Second Amendment.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2014.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2013.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to growth and development of the Oklahoma City region.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their voting record on ten bills.
Personal
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O'Donnell is married with two daughters.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Terry O'Donnell," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 23 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Derrick Hildebrant (R) |
