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Amanda J. Teegarden
Amanda J. Teegarden was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 39 of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Issues
Campaign website
2016
In an interview with Vote411.org, Teegarden made the following statements:[1]
State budgets and fiscal policy
- Excerpt: "The reality is that Oklahoma’s current budget is cyclical in nature due to being dependent on oil and gas revenues. One way to help offset budget gaps is by creating a special revenue fund that captures overflow during strong revenue years and can be drawn from in weak years."
Education
- Excerpt: "According to US State Department data, approximately 51- 53% of education funding goes to classroom instruction. In order to adequately fund classroom instruction and increase teacher pay, I believe this figure needs to be increased. I would support proposals that allow this to become a reality."
Incarceration
- Excerpt: "Unfortunately, Oklahoma has a drug addiction problem. I believe we should revisit current laws dealing with non-violent offenders and explore options other than automatic incarceration. I would support proposals that allow judges more flexibility in sending people to drug court rather than prison."
Elections
2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate 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 Brian Crain (R) did not seek re-election.
Dave Rader defeated John Waldron in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dave Rader |
53.09% | 19,002 | |
| Democratic | John Waldron | 46.91% | 16,793 | |
| Total Votes | 35,795 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
John Waldron ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Waldron (unopposed) | |
Dave Rader and Amanda J. Teegarden defeated Alan Staab and Rick Poplin in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Rader |
40.35% | 3,763 | |
| Republican | Amanda J. Teegarden |
24.85% | 2,317 | |
| Republican | Alan Staab | 23.68% | 2,208 | |
| Republican | Rick Poplin | 11.12% | 1,037 | |
| Total Votes | 9,325 | |||
Dave Rader defeated Amanda J. Teegarden in the Oklahoma State Senate District 39 Republican primary runoff.[5]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dave Rader |
54.83% | 2,278 | |
| Republican | Amanda J. Teegarden | 45.17% | 1,877 | |
| Total Votes | 4,155 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- Oklahoma State Senate
- Oklahoma State Senate District 39
- Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Amanda Teegarden on Facebook
- Amanda Teegarden on Twitter
- Amanda Teegarden on Oklahoma Grassroots
- Oklahoma Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote411.org, "Amanda J. Teegarden," accessed June 23, 2016
- ↑ 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, “Official results for runoff primary races — August 23, 2016,” accessed May 2, 2017
