Hot Races to culminate Tuesday
While NonDoc examined four Oklahoma legislative primary “hot races” over the past week (see below), several of Tuesday’s other matchups have received coverage across the state.
In true #Filter fashion, here are links to stories about legislative contests from other media:
State Rep. Kevin Calvey faces challenger in GOP primary (HD 82) — NewsOK.com
Two Oklahoma House candidates have arrest records (HD 92) — NewsOK.com
Senate seat in Edmond draws preacher, former Air Force captain (SD 41) — NewsOK.com
Oklahoma County Clerk race tops June 28 election ballot — NewsOK.com
Tuesday’s Congressional primaries in Oklahoma may see upsets — NewsOK.com
Inhofe, Coburn split on 2nd District endorsements — AP
Education candidates add wrinkle to Oklahoma primaries — AP
Seven vie for Senate District 37 seat — TulsaWorld.com
Four contend in Senate District 25 Republican primary — Tulsa World.com
Bank employee faces teacher in House District 30 post — Tulsa World
Mayor’s ballot has five candidates, different takes on office — Tulsa World
Primary election set for Tuesday (Pittsburgh County) — McAlester News-Capital
Primary voting will narrow field of candidates — Sequoyah County Times
Statewide Primary: Voters head to polls Tuesday — Shawnee News-Star
3 Republicans square off in State Senate District 1 race — Miami News-Record
District 58 offers four to consider — Woodward News (via Enid News & Eagle)
NonDoc’s Hot Races to watch
Fmr. beauty queen, reality-TV star among SD 13 hopefuls
by Josh McBee
SD 33: Four challenging ‘the hellhound of abortion’
by William W. Savage III
Inexperience, muddy messaging typify HD 87 hopefuls
by Josh McBee
Four Dems compete to succeed Mike Shelton in HD 97
by William W. Savage III
Things we saw (and heard)
Doing nothing has become a sport in South Korea — Vice
State Now Has Budget Surplus of More Than $100 Million — News 9
I reported Omar Mateen to the FBI. Trump is wrong that Muslims don’t do our part — The Washington Post
Brexit fallout: seven ways the Leave vote could damage US interests — The Guardian
Thunder trade Serge Ibaka to Orlando for 3 players — KFOR
Quotes to note
“I’m here to run a police department, not a frat house.”
— Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf in an NPR report about numerous Oakland PD officers being accused of sexual misconduct, 6/20/16
“You have a constitutionally protected right to be a dumbass.”
— Georgia judge J. Bryant Durham, Jr. to a particularly rude and vulgar defendant in a transcript posted on Imgur, 6/17/16
“This is a crushing decision; this is a terrible day for Britain and a terrible day for Europe. I would never have believed that the British people would vote for this.”
— Keith Vaz, Labour Party MP, on Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, 6/23/16
Vine Time
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Legislator unsure if First Amendment should cover Islam
by William W. Savage III
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Douglas rejects $250K job, TSET to ‘pause and reassess’
by William W. Savage III
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‘Simple math missing from gross production tax issue’
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