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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 60

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60
Current incumbentRhonda Baker Republican Party
Population36,383
RaceWhite 88.24%, Black or African American 3.48%, American Indian and Alaska Native 2.83%, Asian 0.61%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.02%, Other 4.83%; Two or More Races 3.01%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 11.98%

Oklahoma's sixtieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Rhonda Baker.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 36,383 civilians reside within Oklahoma's sixtieth 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

The general election was canceled.

Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60

Incumbent Rhonda Baker defeated Jacqueline Smith in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rhonda Baker (R)
62.1
3,161

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Jacqueline Smith (R)
37.9
1,926

Total votes: 5,087

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 Dan Fisher (R) did not seek re-election.

Rhonda Baker defeated Dennis Purifoy in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rhonda Baker 67.42% 9,386
Democratic Dennis Purifoy 32.58% 4,535
Total Votes 13,921
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Dennis Purifoy defeated Trey M. Gourley in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dennis Purifoy 63.16% 595
Democratic Trey M. Gourley 36.84% 347
Total Votes 942

Rhonda Baker and Chad Slane defeated Patrick Case in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rhonda Baker 47.61% 1,285
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chad Slane 38.35% 1,035
Republican Patrick Case 14.04% 379
Total Votes 2,699

Rhonda Baker defeated Chad Slane in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 Republican primary runoff.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Rhonda Baker 55.63% 909
Republican Chad Slane 44.37% 725
Total Votes 1,634

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. Incumbent Dan Fisher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fisher was unchallenged in the general election.

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. Dan Fisher (R) defeated Kendra Menz-Kimble (D) in the general election and defeated Matt White in the Republican primary. Menz-Kimble was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDan Fisher 62.3% 7,793
Democratic Kendra Menz-Kimble 37.7% 4,719
Total Votes 12,512

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Fisher 54.4% 1,295
Matt White 45.6% 1,087
Total Votes 2,382

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60 raised a total of $444,359. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,139 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $82,286 5 $16,457
2014 $25,064 1 $25,064
2012 $120,187 3 $40,062
2010 $41,136 1 $41,136
2008 $98,970 2 $49,485
2006 $22,155 1 $22,155
2004 $17,580 1 $17,580
2002 $16,711 1 $16,711
2000 $20,270 2 $10,135
Total $444,359 17 $26,139