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2004 OKLP candidate survey results.
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The Oklahoma Libertarian Party sent surveys to all candidates for state legislature. The questions are listed below, with numbers of positive and negative responses for each. Following the questions you will find a chart showing responses of individual candidates.
#1. Oklahoma has the most restrictive ballot access law in the country. Do you support ballot access reform?
Yes is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 25 - No = 11 - No Response = 4
#2. Do you support any tax increases at any level of government(including fee increases and hidden taxes such as deficit spending)?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 4 - No = 32 - No Response = 4
#3. Do you support the PATRIOT Act and other trade-offs of freedom intended to increase security?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 8 - No = 28 - No Response = 4
#4. Do you believe that 'economic development' programs that give special benefits such as tax incentives or grants to favored businesses are a proper function of government?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 14 - No = 23 - No Response = 3
#5. Do you support the pro-gun control agenda of the Bush Administration?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 9 - No = 27 - No Response = 4
#6. Should marriage be defined by politicians?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 17 - No = 20 - No Response = 3
#7. Do you support education tax credits?
Yes is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 29 - No = 8 - No Response = 3
#8. Should property taken through eminent domain ever be transferred to a private party?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 1 - No = 37 - No Response = 2
#9. In the name of fighting drugs, legislators have moved to restrict access to everything from water pipes and cold tablets to jimsonweed. Do you believe that prohibition is good public policy?
No is the pro-liberty response. Yes = 19 - No = 17 - No response = 4
L = pro-liberty - A = anti-liberty - NR = no response
10 points awarded for each pro-liberty answer, excepting question #1, which is worth 20 points.
Answers that are emboldened and underlined are hyperlinks to additional notes made by the candidate.
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| Name | District | Party | Facing Primary? |
#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | Score | Election results | |
| Bill Myers Afton |
5 | Dem. | Yes | L | A | L | A | A | A | L | L | A | 50 | 1,682 - 32% 2-person race |
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| Jeremy Dempster Dewey |
10 | Dem. | Yes | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | 100 | 882 - 28% 2-person race |
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| Jeana "Dolly" Parker Wagoner |
12 | Dem. | Yes | A | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | A | 70 | 320 - 6% 4th out of four |
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| Froston Buck Ft. Gibson |
14 | Rep. | No | A | L | A | A | L | A | L | A | A | 30 | Rep. nominee | |
| Garland Foster Morris |
16 | Rep. | No | L | L | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | 90 | Rep. nominee | |
| Allen Harshaw McAlester |
18 | Rep. | No | L | NR | NR | NR | A | L | L | L | L | 60 | Rep. nominee | |
| Steve Crawford Rattan |
19 | Dem. | Yes | A | L | A | A | NR | A | A | L | A | 20 | 409 - 5% 7th out of eight |
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| Ken Black Ada |
25 | Rep. | No | A | L | A | A | A | L | L | L | A | 40 | Rep. nominee | |
| Pete Pendley - note McCloud |
27 | Ind. | No | NR | L | L | L | L | NR | L | L | NR | 50 | On November ballot | |
| Billy Choate Shawnee |
28 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | A | A | L | A | L | L | A | 60 | 716 - 60% Rep. nominee |
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| Jason Murphey Guthrie |
31 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | A | 80 | Lost in runoff 1,805 - 47% |
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| Bill Stovall Guthrie |
31 | Rep. | Yes | NR | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | L | 70 | 89 - 3% 5th ouf of six |
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| James D. Bell Glencoe |
35 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | 100 | 301 - 11% 3rd out of three |
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| Glenn Coffey Cleveland |
35 | Dem. | Yes | A | A | NR | A | A | L | L | L | A | 30 | 1,417 - 33% 2nd out of three |
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| Thomas McBride Edmond |
39 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | A | L | A | A | L | L | A | 60 | 3rd out of three | |
| Wayne Pettigrew Edmond |
39 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | A | L | A | NR | L | A | 60 | 2,219 - 46% Withdrew from runoff |
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| Richard Prawdziesnki Edmond |
39 | Ind. | No | L | L | L | L | L | L | NR | L | L | 90 | On November ballot | |
| Luke Hager Enid |
40 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | A | L | A | L | L | L | 80 | 169 - 4% 5th out of five |
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| Mike Jackson Enid |
40 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | NR | L | A | L | L | L | A | 70 | 1,225 - 33% In runoff |
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| Richard Stawicki Norman |
44 | Rep. | No | L | L | L | A | L | L | L | L | L | 90 | Rep. nominee | |
| Thad Balkman - note Norman |
45 | Rep. | No | A | L | L | L | NR | A | L | L | A | 50 | Rep. incumbent | |
| John D. Rushing Marietta |
49 | Dem. | Yes | A | L | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | 70 | 1,037 - 15% 4th out of five |
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| Ray McCarter Marlow |
51 | Dem. | No | L | L | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | 90 | Dem. incumbent | |
| Randy Terrill Moore |
53 | Rep. | Yes | NR | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | A | 50 | 1,754 - 52% Rep. nominee |
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| Tom Greenwood Edmond |
54 | Rep. | Yes | A | L | L | L | NR | NR | L | L | L | 60 | 935 - 32% 2nd out of three |
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| Becky McCray Alva |
58 | Dem. | Yes | A | A | L | A | L | L | A | L | L | 50 | 1,449 - 49% 2-person race |
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| Sharla Walker Tulsa |
73 | Rep. | No | L | L | L | A | A | A | A | L | A | 50 | Rep. nominee | |
| Carl Weston Catoosa |
74 | Dem. | No | L | L | L | L | NR | L | L | L | L | 90 | Dem. nominee | |
| Bryan D. Carlile Edmond |
81 | Dem. | No | L | L | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | 90 | Dem. nominee | |
| Jennifer Seal Oklahoma City |
85 | Dem. | Yes | L | NR | L | A | L | L | L | L | L | 90 | 1,592 - 51% Dem. nominee |
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| John Auffet Stilwell |
86 | Dem. | Yes | A | L | A | NR | L | A | A | L | A | 30 | Won runoff 2,421 - 51% Dem. nominee |
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| Russell Don Turner Stilwell |
86 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | L | NR | 80 | Won runoff 664 - 51% Rep. nominee |
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| Karl Pridemore Oklahoma City |
100 | Rep. | Yes | A | L | L | L | NR | NR | L | L | A | 50 | 87 - 3% 5th out of five |
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| Jim Marshall Oklahoma City |
100 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | NR | 80 | 908 - 22% 2nd out of five |
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| Name | District | Party | Facing Primary? |
#1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | Score | Election Results | Russell Bristow Shawnee |
17 | Dem. | Yes | A | L | L | L | L | A | L | L | L | 70 | 1,582 - 22% Lost to incumbent |
| Doug Gorman Oklahoma City |
25 | Rep. | Yes | L | NR | L | L | L | A | L | L | A | 70 | 1,433 - 14% Close 3rd |
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| Don Barrington Lawton |
31 | Rep. | No | NR | L | A | NR | A | NR | L | NR | A | 20 | Rep. nominee | |
| Kenneth Easton Lawton |
32 | Rep. | Yes | A | NR | NR | A | L | A | NR | NR | A | 10 | 1,460 - 63% Rep. nominee |
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| Mary Duffe Edmond |
41 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | A | L | L | L | L | L | A | 80 | 648 - 6% 7th out of eight |
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| Doug Barry Oklahoma City |
47 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | 100 | 514 - 5% 4th out of four |
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| Denise Crosswhite Oklahoma City |
47 | Rep. | Yes | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | A | 90 | 2,486 - 24% 2nd out of four |
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| Adam E. Miller Edmond |
47 | Dem. | No | L | A | L | A | L | L | L | L | L | 80 | Dem. nominee | |