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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 36

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36
Current incumbentSean Roberts Republican Party
Population37,155
RaceWhite 74.13%, Black or African American 4.71%, American Indian and Alaska Native 19.59%, Asian 0.58%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.02%, Other 0.97%; Two or More Races 8.21%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 3.45%

Oklahoma's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Sean Roberts.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 37,155 civilians reside within Oklahoma's thirty-sixth 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.

Primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Sean Roberts defeated Louise Redcorn in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Roberts (R)
51.2
1,955

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Louise Redcorn (R)
48.8
1,866

Total votes: 3,821
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Sean Roberts and Louise Redcorn advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jared Lemmons, J. Paul Ganzel, and Jordan Lauffer in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sean Roberts (R)
33.1
1,823

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Louise Redcorn (R)
32.1
1,771

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Jared Lemmons (R)
16.3
897

J. Paul Ganzel (R)
9.6
531

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Jordan Lauffer (R)
8.9
489

Total votes: 5,511

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 Sean Roberts defeated Cathy Ross in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sean Roberts Incumbent 68.96% 11,038
Democratic Cathy Ross 31.04% 4,969
Total Votes 16,007
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Cathy Ross ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cathy Ross (unopposed)

Incumbent Sean Roberts defeated Chuck Bretanus in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Sean Roberts Incumbent 72.72% 1,554
Republican Chuck Bretanus 27.28% 583
Total Votes 2,137

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 Sean Roberts was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Jim Massey was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roberts defeated Massey in the general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSean Roberts Incumbent 66.8% 5,761
Democratic Jim Massey 33.2% 2,869
Total Votes 8,630

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 Sean Roberts (R) defeated Jim Massey (D) in the general election and defeated Paul F. Nosak and Stan Sallee in the Republican primary. Massey was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSean Roberts Incumbent 65.4% 9,094
Democratic Jim Massey 34.6% 4,809
Total Votes 13,903

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSean Roberts Incumbent 50.7% 1,038
Stan Sallee 44.9% 921
Paul F. Nosak 4.4% 90
Total Votes 2,049

Campaign contributions

From 2016 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $64,784. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $16,196 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $64,784 3 $21,595
Total $64,784 4 $16,196

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $845,153. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $42,258 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $37,628 2 $18,814
2012 $134,594 4 $33,649
2010 $140,504 2 $70,252
2008 $212,033 4 $53,008
2006 $89,972 3 $29,991
2004 $68,554 1 $68,554
2002 $111,714 2 $55,857
2000 $50,154 2 $25,077
Total $845,153 20 $42,258