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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 65

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65
Current incumbentToni Hasenbeck Republican Party
Population35,531
RaceWhite 81.45%, Black or African American 7.51%, American Indian and Alaska Native 7.78%, Asian 1.11%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.49%, Other 1.67%; Two or More Races 5.02%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 8.54%

Oklahoma's sixty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Toni Hasenbeck.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 35,531 civilians reside within Oklahoma's sixty-fifth 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 65

Toni Hasenbeck (R) defeated Brandon Thompson (D) in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Toni Hasenbeck (R)
58.9
5,369

Brandon Thompson (D)
41.1
3,745

Total votes: 9,114
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65

Brandon Thompson defeated Sonia England in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Brandon Thompson (D)
65.1
2,123

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Sonia England (D)
34.9
1,138

Total votes: 3,261
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65

Toni Hasenbeck defeated incumbent Scooter Park in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Toni Hasenbeck (R)
51.8
1,739

Scooter Park (R)
48.2
1,617

Total votes: 3,356

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 Scooter Park defeated Rick Gilleland in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scooter Park Incumbent 72.65% 8,557
Democratic Rick Gilleland 27.35% 3,221
Total Votes 11,778
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Rick Gilleland ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rick Gilleland (unopposed)

Incumbent Scooter Park ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scooter Park Incumbent (unopposed)

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. Toni Hasenbeck was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Scott Hayes and Scooter Park advanced past Renae Sexton and Stephen Mills in the Republican primary. Park defeated Hayes in a runoff election on August 26, 2014. Park defeated Hasenbeck in the general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngScooter Park 51.8% 3,908
Democratic Toni Hasenbeck 48.2% 3,632
Total Votes 7,540

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngScott Hayes (advanced to runoff) 33.8% 559
Green check mark transparent.pngScooter Park (advanced to runoff) 26.4% 437
Renae Sexton 23.6% 390
Stephen Mills 16.2% 267
Total Votes 1,653

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 65, 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 Joe Dorman (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65 raised a total of $740,367. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $38,967 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 65

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $72,860 2 $36,430
2014 $224,687 5 $44,937
2012 $44,193 1 $44,193
2010 $62,903 1 $62,903
2008 $90,712 1 $90,712
2006 $45,330 3 $15,110
2004 $110,804 2 $55,402
2002 $85,178 3 $28,393
2000 $3,700 1 $3,700
Total $740,367 19 $38,967