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TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 02:40 AM Jun 2018

In Oklahoma, Republicans ousted over teacher pay

It was a mixed bag for teachers running for political office in Oklahoma but a bad night for incumbent Republicans who voted against a tax package earlier this year to fund a teacher pay raise.

Several GOP incumbents who voted against the tax hikes were either ousted from office or pulled into a runoff against a fellow GOP opponent, a signal some teacher candidates say bodes well for them in November.

Of the 10 "no" voters in the House who were running for re-election, two were defeated outright on Tuesday night — Reps. Chuck Strohm of Jenks and Scott McEachin of Tulsa. Seven others were pulled into an Aug. 28 primary runoff against fellow Republicans.

Four other Republican incumbents lost on Tuesday, including one who lost to a teacher.

Read more: https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/article/The-Latest-Confusion-in-Maryland-primary-voting-13027639.php

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In Oklahoma, Republicans ousted over teacher pay (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2018 OP

VOTE. EVERY. REPUBLICAN. OUT. OF. OFFICE. Raster Jun 2018 #1

In OK, apparently the GOP primary is a "closed" one BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #2

Raster

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1. VOTE. EVERY. REPUBLICAN. OUT. OF. OFFICE.

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Wed Jun 27, 2018, 04:49 AM

Jun 2018

BumRushDaShow

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2. In OK, apparently the GOP primary is a "closed" one

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Wed Jun 27, 2018, 05:18 AM

Jun 2018

meaning that only GOP members can vote in their primary - https://www.openprimaries.org/states_oklahoma

The Democratic primaries there are "open" and independents can also vote in that case.

So based on the results in OK in their GOP primary, those are interesting results in terms of some rumbling going on and a potential for more "moderate" GOPers being on their way in (although it would be nice to get a Dem in some of these seats but that may be a longshot).

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