2nd Congressional District GOP candidate forum set for Saturday in Muskogee

From Oklahoma Republican Party interim chairman Shane Jemison:

Oklahoma 2nd Congressional District Candidate Forum to be Held for Republican Candidates

MUSKOGEE – The Second Congressional District Republican Party will be holding a candidate forum for Republican candidates for United States Congress in the Second Congressional District.

WHERE: Indian Capital Technology Center
WHEN: 5/7/2022 from 10am -2pm
COST: General Admission $10

CD2 GOP Convention postponed until direction from OKGOP and RNC

On Saturday, the CD2 GOP Convention was rescheduled from March to April. In the days since, the 1st and 4th District conventions have been postponed indefinitely.

This morning, Chairman Jemison announced that the 2nd District convention would be postponed until further guidance was received from the OKGOP and RNC.

Republican Jarrin Jackson to run against Mullin

JARRIN JACKSON ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS OK­2

(November 23, 2015, Oologah, OK­) Today, Jarrin Jackson announced his campaign for the Republican nomination to Congress, Oklahoma District 2. The Rogers County resident will challenge two­-term incumbent Markwayne Mullin.

Jackson said, “I'm a combat veteran who has one unifying belief: Serve America. All of who I am, what I have done, and what I believe flows from that.”

He said, “This is a time for triage and intervention, not maintenance. Our country is getting sicker, and our enemies are using our goodness against us. We need to counter that. I am conservative, but I want to be judged by performance, not labels. I offer American values, fresh ideas, and military­-grade grit.”

Jackson said he is for limited government, and believes security is the key to freedom and opportunity. “America didn't prosper by accident back in the day. We prospered on purpose, asserting American ideals and stressing initiative. How we did it then is how we do it again.”

Jackson is a decorated, former Army Ranger who graduated from West Point and served two tours of duty in Afghanistan. A 5th generation Oklahoman, he grew up in Oologah, is married to a pediatrician, and has two boys.

Learn more by visiting JarrinJackson.com.

Brogdon announces for OKGOP Chair

Last night, Randy Brogdon announced his candidacy for OKGOP State Chair, following rumblings that the former state senator was set to do so. Brogdon made his announcement while attending the 2nd District GOP's Christmas Dinner in Okmulgee.

U.S. Senator-elect James Lankford was the featured speaker at the dinner, attended by nearly 70 GOP activists from across the 2nd District. Also present at the dinner were Congressman Markwayne Mullin, State Senators Larry Boggs and Roger Thompson, State Representative George Faught, and Okfuskee County Treasurer Lori Thomas.

Brogdon served 8 years in the state senate, finishing in 2010, when he unsuccessfully challenged Mary Fallin in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Brogdon ran for U.S. Senate earlier this year, coming in a distant third behind James Lankford and T.W. Shannon.

Word is that current chairman Dave Weston is planning on running for reelection.

Lankford to headline 2nd District GOP's Christmas Dinner

U.S. Senator-elect James Lankford will be the guest speaker at the 2nd District GOP's upcoming Christmas Dinner.

The dinner is scheduled for Friday, December 5th, at 7:00pm, and will be held at the Okmulgee Community Center (7th and Kern - map) in Okmulgee.

Dinner tickets are $20 per person. To RSVP, email okgop2@gmail.com or call 918-869-0978.

Lankford was first elected to represent the 5th Congressional District in 2010, and just won the U.S. Senate race to finish out Tom Coburn's term earlier this month.

Saturday: George Faught for Congress Kickoff Rally, 2nd District GOP meeting

George Faught for Congress Kickoff Rally

(Muskogee, OK) - The George Faught for Congress campaign invites the public to its kickoff rally this Saturday, July 30th, to announce his run for the 2nd District Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Dan Boren in 2012.

“America faces challenging times ahead that will require tough decisions,” Faught stated. “I am ready to take Oklahoma’s common sense, conservative approach to tackle the difficult issues in Washington D.C.”

The rally will be held at the Muskogee Civic Center outdoor pavilion (4th and Okmulgee) at 11:00am.  The press is invited to attend. Following the rally will be the quarterly 2nd District GOP meeting held at the Farm Bureau building (28 East Shawnee Road). An optional lunch is provided for $5 per person.