Oklahoma Republican Party

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Current revision as of 15:37, 13 July 2009

roltrl The Oklahoma Republican Party is an Oklahoma political party affiliated with the United States Republican Party.

[edit] Headquarters and state party chairman

The headquarters of the Oklahoma Republican party is located at 4031 North Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City. Gary Jones is the current party chairman. He is the 36th elected state party chairman; he was first elected January 4, 2003 and was re-elected on April 16, 2007. He is the longest serving Chairman in the history of the Oklahoma Republican Party.

[edit] Political views

The Oklahoma Republican party describes itself as socially and economically conservative.

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

1. While Oklahomans may not agree on all issues, we in the Republican Party strive to build a better community and 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 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 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 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.

[edit] Political history

Historially, the Oklahoma Republican party has been less successful than the Oklahoma Democratic Party; the 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 presidential election beginning in 1968. Oklahoma Republicans have had greater success in Congressional races, also: both U.S. Senators are Republicans and four of the five Oklahomans in the U.S. House of Representatives are Republicans.

[edit] Historically Prominent Oklahoma Republicans

• Governor Henry Bellmon
• Governor Dewey F. Bartlett
• Governor Frank Keating

• U.S. Senator Don Nickles

[edit] Current Republican Elected Officials

[edit] United States Congress

• Senator Jim Inhofe
• Senator Tom Coburn

• Rep. John Sullivan, (Dist. 1)
• Rep. Frank Lucas, (Dist. 3)
• Rep. Tom Cole, (Dist. 4)
• Rep. Ernest Istook, (Dist. 5)

[edit] State officials

• Governor: Brad Henry
• Lieutenant Governor: Jari Askins
• House Speaker: Chris Benge
• Senate President Pro Tempore: Glenn Coffee
• Senate Minority Leader: Tom Adelson

[edit] See also

• Republican Party
• Oklahoma Democratic Party
• Politics of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Congressional Districts
• Oklahoma

[edit] External links

• Oklahoma Republican Party Home Page
• Oklahoma Republican Party Grassroots Platform 2005
• Current Oklahoma Republican Elected Officials.
• Oklahoma Historical Society page listing Oklahoma Governors.