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Stitt Gains Endorsements From Legislators - Updated

4/18/2022

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  Despite many tough negotiations and even an override of an annual budget appropriation, The leaders of both legislative chambers gave their full endorsement of Gov. Kevin Stitt for another 4-year term.
 This comes even as a former senator filed to run against him. Former senator Ervin Yen is now running as an independent. Former Republican Education Superintendent, Joy Hofmeister is now seeking the Democrat nomination for governor.
  Stitt is not expected to have any difficulty gaining the Republican nomination when the June 28 election is tabulated.
  Last week, former president Donald Trump signaled his continued support for Stitt, announcing a fundraising event at his Florida country club & home.
  Some are also taking note of which state lawmakers were not in this list.  Among the names declining to endorse the incumbent GOP governor, are several eastern and southern legislators in districts with larger tribal populations.  It's no secret that the wealthy tribal organizations are furious at Stitt for attempting to take away their protected monopoly of the gambling industry.
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More than $10 million in dark money funds are seeking to defeat Gov. Stitt. But the legislature mostly stands by him.

 A majority of the House & Senate Republican Caucuses are officially endorsing Gov. Kevin Stitt, despite his upcoming primary & general election challengers.
UPDATE: since this report was published, Senators Bergstrom, Coleman, Pemberton, & Stephens; have reached out to SoonerPolitics, confirming their support of Gov. Stitt. Rep. Terry O'Donnell has, as well.  A few other lawmakers also explained their standing policy of avoiding making any primary endorsements. We sent personal emails out to the few dozen not listed as endorsing, and none have responded with an affirmation that they oppose Stitt.

​Speaker of the House Charles McCall

 
​Rep. Jeff Boatman
Rep. Brad Boles
Rep. Chad Caldwell
Rep. Trey Caldwell
Rep. Sherrie Conley
Rep. Rusty Cornwell
Rep. Denise CrosswhiteHader
Rep. Dean Davis
Rep. Sheila Dills
Rep. Mike Dobrinski
Rep. Jon Echols

Rep. Avery Frix
Rep. Jim Grego

Rep. Kyle Hilbert
Rep. Brian Hill
Rep. Justin Humphrey

Rep. Chris Kannady
Rep. Gerrid Kendrix
Rep. Dell Kerbs
Rep. Mark Lawson
Rep. Mark Lepak
Rep. Dick Lowe
Rep. TJ. Marti
​Rep. Ryan Martinez
Rep. Stan May
Rep. Mark McBride
Rep. Kevin McDugle

Rep. Nicole Miller
Rep. Garry Mize
Rep. Anthony Moore
Rep. Terry O'Donnell
Rep. Jim Olsen
Rep. Mike Osburn
Rep. Daniel Pae
Rep. John Pfieffer
Rep. Logan Phillips
Rep. Randy Randleman 
Rep. Lonnie Sims
Rep. Chris Sneed 
Rep. Marilyn Stark 
Rep. Danny Sterling 
Rep. Preston Stinson 
Rep. Tammy Townley
Rep. Kevin Wallace
Rep. Max Wolfley
Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat
Sen. Michael Bergstrom
Sen. Bill Coleman

​Sen. George Burns
Sen. Julie Daniels
Sen. Jessica Garvin
Sen. John Haste
Sen. Brent Howard
Sen. Darcy Jech
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Sen. Shane Jett 
Sen. Chris Kidd 
Sen. James Leewright
Sen. John Michael Montgomery 
Sen. Casey Murdock 
Sen. Joe Newhouse 
Sen. Lonnie Paxton 
Sen. Roland Pederson 
​Sen. Dewayne Pemberton
Sen. Adam Pugh 
​Sen. Marty Quinn 
Sen. Dave Rader

Sen. Cody Rogers
Sen. Paul Rosino
Sen. Brenda Stanley
Sen. Blake Stephens
Sen. Zack Taylor
Sen. Roger Thompson
  Observers also note that many on the left and right ends of the House Republican Caucus political spectrum are missing from this endorsement list. Some who wanted socialized medicine expansion and other leftist agenda items are perhaps identifying themselves further.
  And some who decried Stitt's emergency executive orders, but then wanted emergency executive orders to ban employer mandates; are also not on this list of endorsements.
​ Some strident 'Abolitionists' are also declining to endorse, despite Gov. Stitt signing a full felony ban on abortion just this month.
​  We look forward to hearing from detracting lawmakers, explaining why they are withholding a public endorsement of Gov. Stitt. We will discuss some of them by name, in future news reports.
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