Republican Troy Golden throws hat in ring for HD22

The 2024 primary will be here before you know it. Here's an announcement from a candidate in Oklahoma State House District 22:

Conservative Republican Troy Golden Announces Candidacy For
Open State Representative Seat - House District 22

October 17, 2023 – Conservative Republican Troy Golden announces his candidacy to serve Oklahomans living in Johnston, Murray, Atoka, and part of Coal County that comprise Oklahoma House District 22. 

While the Republican primary election takes place next June 18, 2024, Troy’s campaign is well underway, working to earn votes in this open seat election. The seat is open due to current House Speaker Charles McCall reaching the years of service legal limit, which requires the seat to be vacated.

6 new counties become Second Amendment Sanctuaries, bringing total to 19

Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux started a movement among county sheriffs in Oklahoma last week when he declared his county to be a Second Amendment Sanctuary County. This has been a rapidly developing news story, as new counties are added with each passing day.

Since Friday, 6 new declarations were issued by county sheriffs, bringing the total of Second Amendment Sanctuary Counties up to 19. They are as follows, with links to their statements:

1. Logan County
2. Stephens County
3. Canadian County
4. Haskell County
5. Bryan County
6. Pittsburg County
7. LeFlore County
8. Cimarron County
9. Coal County
10. Cotton County
11. Kiowa County
12. Pushmataha County
13. Latimer County
14. Atoka County
15. McCurtain County
16. Major County
17. Johnston County
18. Ottawa County
19. Choctaw County

There will almost assuredly be more to join the list during this week. Additionally, I expect multiple county commisson boards to hear, or have already voted on, resolutions that support their sheriffs in this endeavor. When I get news about new counties or support resolutions by county commission boards or District Attorneys, I'll add them to the list.

SHOCK POLL: Brecheen Leading Gumm

I say "shock poll", because that's the only way a Democrat can view this news: Republican candidate Josh Brecheen is leading 8-year incumbent Democrat State Senator Jay Paul Gumm 46-40, according to a recent poll.

The two are running for State Senate District 6, which covers all or portions of Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston and Marshall counties (covering the communities of Durant, Tishomingo, Madill, Coalgate, and most of the Lake Texoma area).

Just under 20% of voters in the district are registered Republican - never has a Republican won a State Senate race in Atoka, Bryan, Coal, Johnston or Marshall counties. Even for State House, a Republican has only won in Atoka County once (1909), and Coal County once (1921)

Brecheen is in excellent shape to make history by becoming the first GOP legislative candidate to represent these five southeastern counties in the State Senate. Frankly, from everything I have seen about this race, I am not surprised that Brecheen is leading. I'm fully convinced that Brecheen will make history by winning this race.