Roger Thompson
| Roger Thompson | ||
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| Oklahoma State Senate, District 8 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Tenure | ||
| November 18, 2014-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 20, 2018 | ||
| Years in position 11 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Report an officeholder change | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $38,400/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2014 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2014 | |
| Election date | November 6, 2018 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Roger Thompson is a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 8. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Thompson served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Business and Commerce |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
Issues
Campaign themes
2014
Thompson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "Thompson believes the current educational requirements of Common Core are excessive and non-productive for educating the students. He said all students are individuals and learn at individual paces and therefore it cannot be assumed that all students start at the same place in the learning process. Concerning education, Thompson is a believer that educators need to be involved in writing and executing the curriculum in the classrooms."
Economic development
- Excerpt: "Thompson believes economic development for rural Oklahoma and helping small businesses is the way to remedy this problem and to help get people back into the job market."
Elections
2014
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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. Roger Thompson defeated Malcolm Branch and J.W. Hill in the Republican primary, while Gary Clason and Selina Jayne-Dornan defeated Chad Bonds in the Democratic primary. Jayne-Dornan and Bonds advanced to a primary runoff on August 26, which was won by Jayne Dornan. Thompson defeated Jayne-Dornan in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Roger Thompson |
55.9% | 9,055 | |
| Democratic | Selina Jayne-Dornan | 44.1% | 7,148 | |
| Total Votes | 16,203 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Selina Jayne-Dornan (advanced to runoff) |
40.8% | 2,592 |
| Gary Clason (advanced to runoff) |
31.5% | 2,002 |
| Chad Bonds | 27.7% | 1,758 |
| Total Votes | 6,352 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Roger Thompson |
54.4% | 1,448 |
| J.W. Hill | 34.2% | 910 |
| Malcolm Branch | 11.5% | 305 |
| Total Votes | 2,663 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Selina Jayne-Dornan (advanced to general election) |
59.4% | 2,739 |
| Gary Clason | 40.6% | 1,871 |
| Total Votes | 4,610 | |
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2020
In 2020, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 3 to May 22.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.
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2017
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In 2017, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 6 through May 26. The legislature began a special session on September 25. The session ended on November 17. The legislature began another special session on December 18, which adjourned on December 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
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2015
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In 2015, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 2 through May 22.
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Oklahoma State Senate
- *[ Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
References
- ↑ Thompson 4 OK Senate, "Meet Roger Thompson," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Roger Ballenger (D) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 8 2014-present |
Succeeded by NA |
