Media coverage of OK political races in The Oklahoman


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Budget & Economy     Kevin Stitt: Cut waste, rather than new taxes, for growth.

Civil Rights     Mick Cornett: Wants local government to have diversity; represent everyone.     Charles McCall: Opposed allowing state to issue nonbinary birth certificates.

Crime     Gary Richardson: Alternatives cost less than imprisonment.     Kevin Stitt: Keep violent offenders behind bars, with fair sentencing.     Mick Cornett: If prison recidivism rates get reduced so will incarceration.     Neil Gorsuch: Jurors have ability to impartially apply death penalty.

Drugs     Connie Johnson: Advocate for decriminalized and medical marijuana.     Connie Johnson: Strong proponent of legalizing medical marijuana.     Gary Richardson: If people vote to legalize medical marijuana, I'll honor it.     Kendra Horn: Decriminalize marijuana; let states chart their own course.     Kevin Stitt: Supports legalizing medical marijuana if strictly medicinal.

Education     Drew Edmondson: $300M more for education and healthcare systems.

Energy & Oil     Andrew Rice: Opposes a windfall-profits tax.

Environment     Mick Cornett: Great value in the EPA's "brownfields" cleaning up program.

Foreign Policy     Markwayne Mullin: Supports billions to Ukraine for arms and humanitarian aid.

Free Trade     Kendra Horn: Called for a vote on Trump trade deal, joining Republicans.

Government Reform     Kevin Stitt: Step Up Oklahoma: Fix broken government; level playing field.     Matt Silverstein: Not a dime from any lobbyists in campaign donations.

Gun Control     Drew Edmondson: Long history of being an advocate of the Second Amendment.     Mick Cornett: Supports 2nd Amendment; enforce laws already on the books.     Markwayne Mullin: No wiggle room: support assault rifle ownership.     T.W. Shannon: Most gun violence happens in Democrat-controlled cities.

Health Care     Drew Edmondson: Expand Medicaid to address the state's high uninsured rate.

Homeland Security     Mick Cornett: Praises nonprofits efforts finding housing for homeless vets.

Immigration     Drew Edmondson: Don't back federal government deporting DREAMers.     Kevin Stitt: Supports border protection; opposes sanctuary cities.

Principles & Values     Andrew Rice: I pride myself on doing right, even if politically unpopular.

Tax Reform     James Inhofe: Make the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent.     Mary Fallin: Tax cuts if fiscally possible and politically possible.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Andrew Rice Democratic Challenger (2008) Oklahoma Charles McCall Oklahoma Republican Challenger Connie Johnson Oklahoma Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Governor Drew Edmondson Oklahoma Democratic candidate for governor of Oklahoma Gary Richardson Oklahoma Republican candidate for Governor James Inhofe Republican Sr Senator Oklahoma Kendra Horn Democratic Senate Challenger Oklahoma Kevin Stitt Oklahoma Republican Governor of Oklahoma Markwayne Mullin Republican Jr Senator Oklahoma Mary Fallin Oklahoma Republican Governor Matt Silverstein Republican Senate Challenger Oklahoma Mick Cornett Oklahoma Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma Neil Gorsuch Republican Appointee to Supreme Court T.W. Shannon Republican Senate Challenger Oklahoma