Muskogee Police Chief Johnny Teehee joins 2nd District congressional race

Muskogee Police Chief Johnny Teehee has joined the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Markwayne Mullin, who is running for U.S. Senate. More here from the Muskogee Phoenix.

He joins fellow Republican candidates State Sen. Marty Quinn, State Rep. Dustin Roberts, pharmacist Chris Schiller (also of Muskogee), OKGOP Chairman John Bennett, and Army veteran Erick Wyatt.

Here is Teehee's announcement press release:

Republican Johnny Teehee Announces for Congress

Candidate’s Mission: “Protect Americans and the American Dream”

 

With a mission of “Protecting Americans and the American Dream” from the liberal assault led by Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, conservative Republican Johnny Teehee announced his candidacy for congress today.

Inhofe draws his first GOP challenger: Iraq vet Erick Wyatt

Republican Erick Wyatt wants to be your next United States Senator, and thinks he can beat incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe.

Wyatt, an Army and Coast Guard veteran, was born in Tulsa and resides in Norman with his wife and two children. His website is EricWyattForOK.com, and according to a post on Facebook, announced his candidacy against Inhofe on February 25th.

In 2013, Wyatt had launched a campaign for Senate in Texas, against incumbent John Cornyn, but then withdrew in November.