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Oklahoma, State Representative, District 69

Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69
Current incumbentSheila Dills Republican Party
Population43,787
RaceWhite 81.16%, Black or African American 5.87%, American Indian and Alaska Native 5.59%, Asian 3.91%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.05%, Other 3.41%; Two or More Races 5.43%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 7.47%

Oklahoma's sixty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Sheila Dills.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 43,787 civilians reside within Oklahoma's sixty-ninth 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 69

Sheila Dills (R) defeated Andy Richardson (D) in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sheila Dills (R)
70.5
11,621

Andy Richardson (D)
29.5
4,857

Total votes: 16,478
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69

Andy Richardson defeated Randall Padek and Michael Mitrik in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Andy Richardson (D)
58.3
1,772

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Randall Padek (D)
26.2
797

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Michael Mitrik (D)
15.5
473

Total votes: 3,042
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69

Sheila Dills defeated incumbent Chuck Strohm in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sheila Dills (R)
63.7
4,770

Chuck Strohm (R)
36.3
2,717

Total votes: 7,487

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 Chuck Strohm defeated Paul Sullivan in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chuck Strohm Incumbent 69.95% 13,504
Democratic Paul Sullivan 30.05% 5,800
Total Votes 19,304
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

Paul Sullivan ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 Democratic primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 69 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Sullivan (unopposed)

Incumbent Chuck Strohm ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chuck Strohm 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. Melissa Abdo and Chuck Strohm advanced past Paul Bowman in the Republican primary. Strohm defeated Abdo in a runoff election on August 26, 2014, leaving him unchallenged in the general election.

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Abdo (advanced to runoff) 45.3% 1,845
Green check mark transparent.pngChuck Strohm (advanced to runoff) 31.3% 1,273
Paul Bowman 23.4% 955
Total Votes 4,073

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 69, 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 Fred Jordan (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69 raised a total of $837,804. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,095 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 69

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $44,821 2 $22,411
2014 $267,554 3 $89,185
2012 $94,653 1 $94,653
2010 $49,834 1 $49,834
2008 $53,650 1 $53,650
2006 $225,007 6 $37,501
2004 $26,220 1 $26,220
2002 $21,490 2 $10,745
2000 $54,575 2 $27,288
Total $837,804 19 $44,095