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'''The Oklahoma Republican Party''' is an [[Oklahoma]] [[political party]] affiliated with the [[United States of America|United States]] [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].

==Headquarters and state party chairman==
The headquarters of the Oklahoma Republican party is located at  4031 North Lincoln Boulevard in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|Oklahoma City]]. [[Tom Daxon]], [[Certified public accountant|CPA]], is the current party chairman. He is the 35th elected state party chairman; he was elected on [[April 22]], [[2006]].   

==Political views==
The Oklahoma Republican party describes itself as [[social conservative|socially]] and [[capitalism|economically]]  [[Conservatism|conservative]].

The [[Addendum]] to the Oklahoma Republican Pary Grassroots Platform 2005, reads, in part:

<blockquote>1. While Oklahomans may not agree on all issues, we in the Republican Party strive to build a better [[community]] and [[U.S. state|state]] for future [[generations]].  Our Party, while composed of many individual views, unites within the ideals of [[moral]] and [[fiscal conservatism]]. 

2. We invite all Oklahomans who support the mandate on family values and fiscal responsibility to [[Voter registration|register]] as Republicans and [[vote]].  We urge everyone to help restore and protect integrity and our [[constitutional rights]] and responsibilities through [[limited government]].  

3. We, the Oklahoma Republican Party, conclude that [[morality]] and [[character|good character]] are a must for all elected officials.  Character Counts.

4. We urge the Party to endorse those [[candidates]] who are registered Republicans, and who affirm and promote a [[Pro-Life]] concept, support limited government, [[free markets]], and the [[original intent]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]].    

5. Knowing the importance of input and participation for all [[citizenship|citizens]] in our [[republic]], we recommend continuing to document individual ideas, concerns, and suggestions from within our Republican Party.  Legislators, candidates, or individuals within the Party may not agree with every detail of the platform; however, we believe Republican candidates should read our Party Platform and consider it as a document submitted as a consensus of [[grassroots]] concerns.</blockquote>

==Political history==
Historially, the Oklahoma Republican party has been less successful than the [[Oklahoma Democratic Party]]; the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] have been the dominant political force in Oklahoma (especially in local political races) almost since the days of early statehood in [[1907]]. Only three Republicans have been elected [[Governor of Oklahoma]] in the nearly 100 years Oklahoma has been a state ([[Henry Bellmon]], [[Dewey F. Bartlett]], and [[Frank Keating]]). The other 22 governors have all been Democrats.  

The Oklahoma Republican party has experienced greater success in national politics; Oklahoma voters have favored the Republican candidate for President over the Democratic candidate in every [[United States presidential election|presidential election]] beginning in [[United States presidential election, 1968|1968]]. Oklahoma Republicans have had greater success in [[United States Congress|Congressional]] races, also: both [[United States Senate|U.S. Senators]] are Republicans and four of the five Oklahomans in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] are Republicans.

==Historically Prominent Oklahoma Republicans==
*Governor Henry Bellmon
*Governor Dewey F. Bartlett
*Governor Frank Keating

*U.S. Senator [[Don Nickles]]

==Current Republican Elected Officials==
===United States Congress===
*[[United States Senator|Senator]] [[Jim Inhofe]]
* Senator [[Tom Coburn]]

*[[United States Representative|Rep.]] [[John Sullivan]], (Dist. 1)
*Rep. [[Frank Lucas]], (Dist. 3)
*Rep. [[Tom Cole]], (Dist. 4)
*Rep. [[Ernest Istook]], (Dist. 5)

===State officials===
*Lieutenant Governor: [[Mary Fallin]]
*House Speaker: Todd Hiett
*Senate Minority Leader: Glenn Coffee

==See also==
* [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]
* [[Oklahoma Democratic Party]]
* [[Politics of Oklahoma]]
* [[Oklahoma Congressional Districts]]
* [[Oklahoma]]

==External links==
* [http://www.okgop.com/default.aspx Oklahoma Republican Party Home Page]
* [http://www.okgop.com/About/Default.aspx?SectionId=580 Oklahoma Republican Party Grassroots Platform 2005]
* [http://www.okgop.com/Officials/ Current Oklahoma Republican Elected Officials.]
* [http://www.okhistory.org/res/okgov.html Oklahoma Historical Society page listing Oklahoma Governors.]


[[Category:Republican Party (United States) by state]]
[[Category:Politics of Oklahoma]]