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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Mick Cornett on Crime
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- If prison recidivism rates get reduced so will incarceration. (May 2018)
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Joe Dorman on Crime
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Death penalty for repeat sex offenders, but not if retarded. (May 2008)
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Drew Edmondson on Crime
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Democratic candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Remove profit motive from the prison system. (Feb 2018)
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Mary Fallin on Crime
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Republican:
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- No life sentences for juveniles. (May 2018)
- Supports death penalty even after botched lethal injection. (Jun 2014)
- 2011: OK to experiment with drugs used in lethal injection. (May 2014)
- Be as "smart on crime" as we are "tough on crime". (Feb 2014)
- Murder is about video games & broken families, not guns. (Aug 2013)
- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Brad Henry on Crime
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Democratic OK Governor:
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- Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2002)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2002)
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Scott Inman on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Connie Johnson on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Governor:
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- Aggressive sentencing reform, and abolish death penalty. (May 2015)
- Stricter punishment only leads to higher costs. (Sep 2014)
- Moratorium on Oklahoma executions & three-strikes. (Jun 2014)
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Joe Maldonado on Crime
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. (May 2018)
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Chris Powell on Crime
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. (May 2018)
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Gary Richardson on Crime
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Alternatives cost less than imprisonment. (May 2018)
- Opposed to private prisons; focus on justice, not jail. (Jan 2018)
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Kevin Stitt on Crime
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Consolidated work of Dept. of Corrections and Parole Board. (Feb 2020)
- Make it easier for ex-cons to go to work. (Feb 2019)
- Keep violent offenders behind bars, with fair sentencing. (May 2018)
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Ervin Yen on Crime
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Abby Broyles on Crime
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Democratic nominee for Senate:
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- Reduce sentences for low-level drug crimes. (Jul 2020)
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James Inhofe on Crime
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Republican Sr Senator (OK):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 0% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Oct 2015)
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Connie Johnson on Crime
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Aggressive sentencing reform, and abolish death penalty. (May 2015)
- Stricter punishment only leads to higher costs. (Sep 2014)
- Moratorium on Oklahoma executions & three-strikes. (Jun 2014)
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T.W. Shannon on Crime
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Matt Silverstein on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. (Aug 2013)
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Mike Workman on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Senate:
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- Supports the death penalty, but only for horrific crimes. (Aug 2016)
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House:
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Dan Boren on Crime
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Democratic Representative (OK-2):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Jim Bridenstine on Crime
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Republican (District 1):
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- Swift capital punishment saves lives. (Oct 2012)
- Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Tom Cole on Crime
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Republican Representative (OK-4):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Nov 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Kevin Hern on Crime
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Republican (District 1):
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- Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2018)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Kendra Horn on Crime
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| Democrat (District 5):
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Frank Dean Lucas on Crime
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Republican Representative (OK-3):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Markwayne Mullin on Crime
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Republican (District 2):
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- Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2012)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Jan 2016)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Steve Russell on Crime
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Republican House Member (District 5):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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James Lankford on Crime
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 5):
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- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Sep 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 31% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Frank Keating on Crime
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Target violent and career criminals. (Feb 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
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Steve Largent on Crime
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Former Republican Challenger (2002):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Brad Carson on Crime
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2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative:
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- More funding for COPS on the streets. (May 2004)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
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Don Nickles on Crime
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Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004:
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- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
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David Walters on Crime
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK):
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Brad Carson on Crime
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Democrat (Retired) (District 2):
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- More funding for COPS on the streets. (May 2004)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
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Tom Coburn on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes more severe penalties for Hate Crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Mary Fallin on Crime
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Republican:
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- No life sentences for juveniles. (May 2018)
- Supports death penalty even after botched lethal injection. (Jun 2014)
- 2011: OK to experiment with drugs used in lethal injection. (May 2014)
- Be as "smart on crime" as we are "tough on crime". (Feb 2014)
- Murder is about video games & broken families, not guns. (Aug 2013)
- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Ernest Istook on Crime
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Steve Largent on Crime
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Mark Myles on Crime
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Served as legal intern in OU's criminal defense clinic. (Aug 2010)
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Andrew Rice on Crime
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Wes Watkins on Crime
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
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J.C. Watts on Crime
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Stephanie Bice on Crime
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| Republican (District 5):
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Tom Coburn on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes more severe penalties for Hate Crimes. (Aug 2010)
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James Lankford on Crime
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Sep 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 31% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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John Sullivan on Crime
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Republican Representative (OK-1):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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