Earl Everett
Earl Everett was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma.[1] Everett defeated Joshua Harris-Till in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Markwayne Mullin (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
Everett was previously a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Oklahoma. Everett was defeated in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012.[3]
Campaign themes
2012
Everett cited higher taxes, women's issues, and job creation as his top campaign priorities. Everett was a vocal supporter of raising taxes. "The taxes at this time are not sufficient enough to fund needed programs, although there are some programs that could be deleted," Everett said. "The Constitution mandates ... to provide for the general welfare of the United States." Everett also called for more federal support of education.[4]
Elections
2014
Everett ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 2nd District.[1] He defeated Joshua Harris-Till in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[2] Everett lost to incumbent Markwayne Mullin (R) in the general election.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
70% | 110,925 | |
Democratic | Earl Everett | 24.6% | 38,964 | |
Independent | Jon Douthitt | 5.4% | 8,518 | |
Total Votes | 158,407 | |||
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
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62.6% | 33,087 | ||
Joshua Harris-Till | 37.4% | 19,798 | ||
Total Votes | 52,885 | |||
Source: Results via Associated Press |
2012
Everett ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 2nd District. He was defeated by Wayne Herriman and Rob Wallace in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012.[5][3]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Earl + Everett + Oklahoma + Congress"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices,” accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Politico, "2014 Oklahoma House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2012