2018 OK Governor's race: on Jobs

Kevin Stitt: Reduce barriers on occupations; increase worker freedom

Stitt signed the Oklahoma Taxpayer Platform which includes the following planks:

Free-Market Environment: Preserve the gains made in Oklahoma in the past 20 years toward greater worker freedom and a less-adversarial legal climate. Remove unnecessary barriers set up by state and local government for many occupations. Encourage stronger market forces in health care, education, and other sectors, with less picking of winners and losers by government.
State Sovereignty: Provide a barrier between Oklahomans and Federal overreach that limits our Constitutional liberties. We cannot continue to let the Federal government impose restrictions, mandates and costs that infringe on our rights.

Source: OKTaxpayersUnite press release: 2018 Oklahoma Governor race Jul 4, 2018

Mick Cornett: History of creating jobs and bringing in new industry

As Mayor, Oklahoma City created nearly 100K new jobs and over 9,400 new businesses. He wants to use his job-creating skills to attract new industry to all of Oklahoma. Under Mick's leadership, Oklahoma City diversified its economy expanding thousands of new jobs in aviation and biomedical fields. His ability to promote our state helped create a tourism industry that has grown each year and attracted new dollars to our state. Source: 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial campaign website Mick2018.com Jul 4, 2018

Chris Powell: Strongly oppose affirmative action

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?

A: Strongly oppose

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Oklahoma Governor candidate May 15, 2018

Joe Maldonado: Oppose affirmative action

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?

A: This should be up to a business, not the Government. If a business chooses not to, and people don't use them, it's their fault they go under.

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Oklahoma Governor candidate May 15, 2018

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