2022 OK Senate race: on Principles & Values
Joan Farr:
Enough lawyers in Congress; she's a regular person
A good Christian lawyer is really hard to find, but we have enough lawyers in Congress. Did you know that the original 13th Amendment stated that NO lawyer would hold public office? It was the intent of our
Founding Fathers that regular people should be elected to Congress. Joan has never been a lawyer, but she's had 40+ years of experience, education and observation of our legal system.
Joan continues to fight against arrogance, oppression and retaliation by career politicians in both parties.She is running in both
Kansas and Oklahoma since she has a residence in both states, hoping to get into office in at least one of them!
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website JoanFarr.com
Jul 19, 2021
Joan Farr:
Bible should trump any of our laws
I think when it comes to disputes over the law, we should not contradict the Bible. Our country was founded on Christian principles and they need to remain.
The Bible has stood for 2,000 years and these laws should trump any of our laws which have stood for only 200 years.
There may be a separation of church and state, but we should not have a separation of faith and state. Christianity is faith in God, it is not a religion.
We should keep the Ten Commandments on our halls of justice and add the two that Jesus gave us: "Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. "
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website JoanFarr.com
Jul 19, 2021
Joan Farr:
If Jesus was alive he wouldn't be a member of either party
Joan was a Republican for a long time and then was a "God-driven independent" for 11 years. Joan ultimately decided that if Jesus was alive, he wouldn't be a member of either party, and that is why she was registered as an Independent for so long.
However, after seeing all of the fraud that occurred to cause President Trump to lose, she switched back to Republican in November 2020 to support him.
She believes that the problems in Congress all boil down to the Bible verse that says "You can't serve God and money"--you can't have two masters.
In general, the people in America want to serve God but the government serves money. Therein lies the problem, which is why she feels we need more true Christians in office.
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website JoanFarr.com
Jul 19, 2021
Kendra Horn:
Most are a little left of center, a little right of center
[On political philosophy] "I think there's a misperception that if you're not extreme, you're not standing up for things," she said. "The way that we consume [media] now, it drives these people who are the flamethrowers, who are going to say the most
outlandish things, who can speak to one constituency." She added, "Most of us live somewhere a little left of center, a little right of center."
Source: The Nation magazine on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Feb 18, 2020
Kendra Horn:
My faith has always been something more personal to me
The public demonstration of her faith marked a transformation of sorts for Horn, a 42-year-old native Oklahoman who grew up Southern Baptist but said she fell in love with the Episcopal Church's "combination of intellect and liturgy" as an adult. "My
faith has always been something more personal to me, so it has been an interesting journey working on sharing that and my expression of it," Horn said in an interview with Religion News Service before the prayer service.
Source: Religion News Service on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Feb 18, 2020
Kendra Horn:
Voted to condemn Trump's racist tweets at minority members
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to condemn President Trump's "racist" tweets about four Democratic lawmakers of color. Oklahoma Democrat Kendra Horn joined her colleagues in condemning him. Horn posted on Facebook following her vote, saying she
is "troubled by the remarks of the President," which she described as below the office of the Presidency.[OTI editorial note citing KTUL from 7/15/19: Trump had said that four progressive Democratic congresswomen should "go back and help fix the
totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Trump declined to identify which members he was talking about in his Sunday morning tweets, other than Rep. Ilhan Omar, but he appeared to be referring to the freshman Democrats known
as "the Squad": Omar, D-Minn., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced the House would vote on a resolution denouncing Trump's tweets."
Source: KTUL ABC-8 on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Jul 17, 2019
Luke Holland:
America is the greatest country on earth
Luke is a conservative fourth generation Oklahoman who believes America is the greatest country on earth. He understands that unlike any time in our great history, the United States faces perilous enemies who come from both outside and inside our
borders. An emboldened Communist China and radical left-wing socialists will stop at nothing to destroy what makes America great and the Christian values on which it was founded. "Unlike at any time in our great history, the
United States faces perilous enemies who come from both inside and outside our borders. Radical left-wing socialists want to defund law enforcement and undo the basic American principles of freedom and opportunity.
Their extreme agenda will only embolden Communist China, who wants to replace the United States as the world leader."
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website LukeHolland.com
Mar 24, 2022
Madison Horn:
A tribal citizen of the sovereign Cherokee Nation
From the small farm town of Stilwell, Oklahoma and as a Cherokee Nation tribal citizen, Madison has built a career within cybersecurity as a respected and trusted servant-leader. She has worked her way from a place where 68% of women are unemployed,
with limited access to technology, to being a global cybersecurity leader with a decade of experience.- Work to restore the relationship between the state of Oklahoma and the sovereign nations
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Develop joint co-ops with the tribal nations and the federal government to foster collaboration
- Advocate for universally recognized and supported tribal sovereignty
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Emphasize joint partnerships to expand educational and health resources
- Promote community outreach through tribal leadership and members
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website MadisonHorn.com
Aug 24, 2022
Madison Horn:
Counter partisan extremism; seek bipartisan solutions
- Counter partisan extremism that has made it a challenge addressing the issues everyday Americans are facing.
- Engage with individuals from all backgrounds and seek bipartisan solutions to issues
- Establish stronger accountability and
transparency to ethics laws for legislators spreading misinformation
- Strengthen and enforce legislation against partisan gerrymandering and electoral corruption
- Support reducing the influence and flow of money in politics
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Enforce a code of ethics that holds legislators accountable for the spread of harmful rhetoric and disinformation
- Reestablish the focus on solving problems verses the focus on scoring political points or winning the next election
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Promote a leadership focused on being a public servant verses the new standard of leading with ego and self-interest
- Concentrate efforts to work in a bipartisan manner on issues, instead of polarizing issues for party influence
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website MadisonHorn.com
Aug 24, 2022
Nathan Dahm:
We need Proven Republican Fighters, like Trump
I'm running for the United States Senate because, like you, I am tired of the spineless politicians who turned their backs on President Donald J. Trump. We need Proven Republican Fighters, and I've proven I'll never back down. When I served as a
Christian missionary, I saw the ills of communism first hand. When I returned from the Eastern bloc, I immediately knew America was in trouble. The same socialism I had experienced overseas was now working at destroying our country.
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website DahmForSenate.com
Jul 19, 2021
Scott Pruitt:
Resigned from EPA in 2018 amid several ethics scandals
Pruitt stepped down as EPA administrator in 2018 amid a wave of ethics scandals, including living in a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo tied to an energy lobbyist. He faced ethics investigations into pricey trips with first-class airline seats
and unusual security spending, including a $43,000 soundproof booth for making private phone calls. He demanded 24-hour-a-day protection from armed officers, resulting in a 20-member security detail that racked up expenses of more than $3m.
Source: The Guardian on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Apr 15, 2022
Scott Pruitt:
A Christian worldview means God has answers to our problems
Pruitt is a former trustee with the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he says his faith forms the foundation of his politics. "A Christian worldview means that God has answers to our problems," said Pruitt, according to the
seminary's website. "And part of our responsibility is to convey to those in society that the answers that he has, as represented in Scripture, are important and should be followed, because they lead to freedom and liberty."
Source: National Public Radio on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
May 1, 2018
Scott Pruitt:
Fought removing 10 Commandments display from state Capitol
When Pruitt became Oklahoma's attorney general after the 2010 election, he continued to pursue many of these priorities. He fought a move by Oklahoma's
Supreme Court to remove a public display of the Ten Commandments at the state Capitol, and he joined a lawsuit against the federal government over the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate.
Source: National Public Radio on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
May 1, 2018
T.W. Shannon:
People stormed the Capitol because of rigged election
T.W. Shannon, a bank CEO and former Oklahoma Speaker of the House, falsely equated the riot to the racial justice protests that occurred over the summer, and echoed Trump's spurious claim that the election
was "rigged." "The reason that people stormed the Capitol was because they felt hopeless because of a rigged election," Shannon said.
Source: Time magazine on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Feb 26, 2021
T.W. Shannon:
The radical left hates America; I love this country
The radical left hates America and everything it stands for. However, I love this country, and I will fight to preserve it for future generations.
America is the land of systemic freedom and opportunity. It is not too late to Save America, but I need your help.
Source: 2022 Oklahoma Senate campaign website tw4ok.com
Mar 23, 2022
T.W. Shannon:
Started as staff assistant, became Inhofe's chief of staff
He began as a staff assistant in Inhofe's office and worked in the mailroom all the way back in 2009. He would eventually move up in positions and manage a wide array of responsibilities over topics like aviation, environmental, and energy policies for
Inhofe. By 2017, he became Inhofe's chief of staff. Holland has coordinated with representatives from many industries, staff from various offices, and even the White House as part of his duties. Holland accepted Inhofe's endorsement.
Source: KJRH on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Feb 25, 2022
T.W. Shannon:
Single because the Lord hasn't provided the right woman yet
Public records show Holland was registered to vote at his parents' home address in Bartlesville until recently, when he purchased a Brookside bungalow in June. He is now registered to vote in Tulsa.
At Friday's press conference, Holland described himself as "a Jesus guy who goes to a Baptist church" and said he is single because "the Lord hasn't provided the right woman yet for me."
Source: Tulsa World on 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Feb 27, 2022
James Lankford:
Questioned 2020 election but after Jan. 6, certified Biden
In December 2020, incumbent Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford raised vague concerns about possible fraud in voting and in other states' vote-counting processes. In January 2021, Lankford cited "reports of problems with voting machines, people voting twice,
non-residents voting in a state, or people mysteriously voting after their death months or years before"--though such issues were very rare and did not affect the outcome.After a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Lankford
abandoned his plan to object to the certification of Biden victories. But Lankford later continued to express doubts about the legitimacy of Biden's victory. He told CNN in July 2021: "Biden is the constitutional President. No question about that. Are
there questions that are still hanging out there? Yes." When asked if those questions would have changed the outcome, he responded, "There is no way to know because we can't get a full answer to some of them. I just want all the questions answered."
Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Sep 15, 2022
Markwayne Mullin:
Absurd to think that Biden got most votes in 2020
Asked in an August 2022 debate if he thought the 2020 election was a lie and Trump won, Mullin responded by baselessly rejecting the verified fact that Biden earned more votes than any previous presidential candidate. Mullin said: "It's gonna be very
hard to convince me that Joe Biden received more votes than any other president in history. It is absolutely absurd to think that's even possible."
Mullin voted in 2021 to object to the congressional certification of Biden's victories in Pennsylvania and Arizona. He tweeted at the time that he was objecting "due to all the fraud and uncertainty," though there was and is
no evidence of fraud even close to widespread enough to have changed the outcome. Two days prior to the vote, he told constituents that he "absolutely" did not think the election was honest.
Source: CNN on 2020 Election Denial in 2022 Oklahoma Senate race
Sep 15, 2022
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