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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 43

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43
Current incumbentJay Steagall Republican Party
Population44,484
RaceWhite 85.82%, Black or African American 2.09%, American Indian and Alaska Native 3.90%, Asian 5.86%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.09%, Other 2.25%; Two or More Races 4.20%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 6.43%

Oklahoma's forty-third state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jay Steagall.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 44,484 civilians reside within Oklahoma's forty-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 43

Jay Steagall (R) defeated Chantelle Cory (D) in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Steagall (R)
68.0
9,638

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Chantelle Cory (D)
32.0
4,530

Total votes: 14,168
Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43

Jay Steagall defeated Crystal Duncan in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Steagall (R)
64.1
2,729

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Crystal Duncan (R)
35.9
1,530

Total votes: 4,259
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43

Chantelle Cory defeated Jacque Pearsall in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Chantelle Cory (D)
56.9
1,901

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Jacque Pearsall (D)
43.1
1,438

Total votes: 3,339
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43

Jay Steagall and Crystal Duncan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Micheal Oglesby and Max Martin in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Steagall (R)
33.7
2,116

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Crystal Duncan (R)
30.1
1,890

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Micheal Oglesby (R)
27.8
1,743

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Max Martin (R)
8.4
525

Total votes: 6,274

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 John Paul Jordan defeated Mike Bounds and Sooner Davenport in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Paul Jordan Incumbent 64.72% 11,285
Democratic Mike Bounds 27.80% 4,848
Independent Sooner Davenport 7.47% 1,303
Total Votes 17,436
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Mike Bounds defeated Monica Eason in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Bounds 69.18% 660
Democratic Monica Eason 30.82% 294
Total Votes 954

Incumbent John Paul Jordan defeated Travis Hart and Scott Colbert in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png John Paul Jordan Incumbent 59.46% 1,870
Republican Travis Hart 25.21% 793
Republican Scott Colbert 15.33% 482
Total Votes 3,145

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. Sarah Baker was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Paul Jordan and Jonathan Clour defeated Bill Baker and Nathan Harper in the Republican primary. Jordan defeated Clour in the August 26 primary runoff. Jordan defeated Baker in the general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Paul Jordan 70.8% 6,077
Democratic Sarah Baker 29.2% 2,503
Total Votes 8,580

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Paul Jordan (advanced to runoff) 41.5% 1,406
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Clour (advanced to runoff) 29.6% 1,004
Bill Baker 23.2% 786
Nathan Harper 5.6% 191
Total Votes 3,387

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 43, Run-off Republican Primary, 2014

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 Colby Schwartz (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43 raised a total of $694,530. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,805 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 43

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $97,900 6 $16,317
2014 $143,025 5 $28,605
2012 $90,198 1 $90,198
2010 $131,934 2 $65,967
2008 $46,444 1 $46,444
2006 $84,604 4 $21,151
2004 $16,794 2 $8,397
2002 $23,904 2 $11,952
2000 $59,727 5 $11,945
Total $694,530 28 $24,805