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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 63

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63
Current incumbentHurchel Caldwell Republican Party
Population36,149
RaceWhite 70.77%, Black or African American 14.09%, American Indian and Alaska Native 9.33%, Asian 0.94%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.41%, Other 4.45%; Two or More Races 5.64%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 12.45%

Oklahoma's sixty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Hurchel Caldwell.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 36,149 civilians reside within Oklahoma's sixty-third state house district. Oklahoma state representatives represent an average of 37,142 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 34,165 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may not serve more than 12 consecutive years between both chambers of the Oklahoma State Legislature. Oklahoma legislators assume office November 16th.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: "Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$35,021/year$154/day

Term limits

The Oklahoma legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Oklahoma Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative says that Oklahoma state legislators are subject to term limits of no more than 12 years in the Oklahoma State Legislature. These 12 years can be served in any combination of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1990 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2004.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor must call for a special election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. No special election can be called if the vacancy happens after March 1st during the year the seat is set to expire.

The person who wins the special election serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Oklahoma House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for August 25, 2020. The filing deadline is April 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63

Hurchel "Trey" Caldwell (R) defeated Joan Gabelmann (D) in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Hurchel "Trey" Caldwell (R)
71.2
6,706

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Joan Gabelmann (D)
28.8
2,715

Total votes: 9,421
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63

Hurchel "Trey" Caldwell defeated incumbent Jeff Coody in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Hurchel "Trey" Caldwell (R)
58.1
1,465

Jeff Coody (R)
41.9
1,056

Total votes: 2,521
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63

Joan Gabelmann defeated Dwight Cope in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joan Gabelmann (D)
52.3
1,563

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Dwight Cope (D)
47.7
1,428

Total votes: 2,991
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63

Incumbent Jeff Coody and Hurchel "Trey" Caldwell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tammie Reynolds and Leigh Todd in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jeff Coody (R)
39.7
1,274

Hurchel "Trey" Caldwell (R)
39.1
1,254

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Tammie Reynolds (R)
13.8
442

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Leigh Todd (R)
7.4
238

Total votes: 3,208

2016

Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.

Incumbent Jeff Coody defeated Randy Batt in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Coody Incumbent 64.21% 7,411
Democratic Randy Batt 35.79% 4,131
Total Votes 11,542
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Randy Batt ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Randy Batt (unopposed)

Incumbent Jeff Coody defeated Dan Oakes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jeff Coody Incumbent 81.16% 1,465
Republican Dan Oakes 18.84% 340
Total Votes 1,805

2014

Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Juan Rodriguez defeated B.L. Cozad Jr. in the Democratic primary, while Jeff Coody defeated Hurchel T. Caldwell and Greg Howard in the Republican primary. Coody defeated Rodriguez in the general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Coody 60.5% 4,388
Democratic Juan Rodriguez 39.5% 2,860
Total Votes 7,248

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 63 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Rodriguez 65.2% 993
B.L. Cozad Jr. 34.8% 531
Total Votes 1,524

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Coody 53.3% 1,072
Greg Howard 36.3% 731
Hurchel T. Caldwell 10.4% 210
Total Votes 2,013

2012

Elections for the office of Oklahoma House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 13, 2011. Incumbent Don Armes (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated B.L. Cozad Jr. in the Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDon Armes Incumbent 79.1% 605
B.L. Cozad, Jr. 20.9% 160
Total Votes 765

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63 raised a total of $2,262,067. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $119,056 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 63

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $103,415 3 $34,472
2014 $234,809 5 $46,962
2012 $145,298 2 $72,649
2010 $107,315 1 $107,315
2008 $61,410 1 $61,410
2006 $61,990 1 $61,990
2004 $60,991 1 $60,991
2002 $1,318,311 3 $439,437
2000 $168,528 2 $84,264
Total $2,262,067 19 $119,056