Aaron Kaspereit
Aaron Kaspereit was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 88 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He holds a bachelor's from the University of Central Oklahoma.[1]
Kaspereit was a Speech, Drama and Debate teacher at Choctaw High School from 2005-2009 and then at Owasso High School starting in 2009.
Campaign themes
2012
Kaspereit lists fiscal responsibility, jobs, education and taxes as his key campaign issues.[2]
2010
The issue of greatest importance to Kaspereit is education. With himself, and many friends and family members, being passionately involved in education, Kaspereit believes he has the experience and connections to pursue legislation that will benefit the classroom education our students receive. Oklahoma education has suffered greatly with the recent economic recession and Kaspereit feels that, by re-prioritizing and/or easing many of the legislative mandates placed on schools, Oklahomans can see schools be effective and eventually excel once financial support can again increase.
Another area Kaspereit thinks should be receiving more attention is small business. Believing small and medium size business to be a crucial part of economic recovery, Kaspereit would like to see legislation that gives small business a boost. Tax breaks, for one, are something Kaspereit believes can give small business the leg up they need to not only get started, but survive in a business world flooded with large corporations. Kaspereit firmly believes that job growth and economic stability will be founded on small and medium businesses, and that Oklahoma can make sure those opportunities will exist.
Kaspereit classifies himself as a "Conservative Republican, Devoted Christian, Impassioned Educator, & a Fresh Voice."
Elections
2012
Kaspereit ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House District 88. Kaspereit defeated Douglas R. Garcia in the Republican primary on June 26 and was defeated by Kay Floyd in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kay Floyd |
69.1% | 7,471 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Kaspereit | 30.9% | 3,337 | |
| Total Votes | 10,808 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Kaspereit |
59.2% | 290 |
| Douglas R. Garcia | 40.8% | 200 |
| Total Votes | 490 | |
2010
Kaspereit was defeated by incumbent David Dank in the July 27 Republican primary for District 85. Dank was ultimately re-elected in the November 2 general election. Gale Vines (D) and Edward A. Shadid (I) also ran.
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website-Bio
- ↑ Campaign website-Bio
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Primary Election Results— June 26, 2012," July 6, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Runoff Primary Election Results— August 28, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "General Election Results— November 6, 2012," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Results," June 26, 2012
