The disrupter we need in OKC: SD2 candidate Jarrin Jackson

One of the most competitive runoff elections coming up is in State Senate District 2, which covers the Claremore/Collinsville/Catoosa area, where Jarrin Jackson is facing off in this open seat against Ally Seifried. Seifried is the establishment pick, with hundreds of thousands of dollars in dark money flowing in on her behalf. Jackson, a West Point grad and retired Army Ranger, is an unabashed - and vocal - conservative.

I caught up with Jarrin Jackson earlier this week to talk about his candidacy.

Marty Quinn releases CD2 campaign ad

State senator Marty Quinn is one of 14 Republicans running for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Quinn has served the Claremore area in the Oklahoma Legislature since 2010, representing House District 9 from 2010 to 2014, and Senate District 2 from 2014 to 2022. Quinn has nearly 40 years of experience in the insurance field, including 25 years in the Claremore area.

Quinn is in: announces 2nd District Congressional campaign

This morning, State Sen. Marty Quinn (R-Claremore) announced his intention to run for the Congressional District 2 seat being vacated by Congressman Markwayne Mullin (who is running for U.S. Senate):

Today, I announced my intentions to run for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District. Under Joe Biden’s failed leadership, the politicians in DC think the only answer to a problem is more government spending and more government control. Oklahomans know that more government is the PROBLEM, not the solution. In Congress, I’ll fight every day and will continue to challenge the status quo on behalf of hard-working Oklahomans. President Trump showed us exactly how a business leader can shake things up in Washington DC. I’m ready to put my years of business and legislative experience to work on behalf of our state.

Quinn is completing his final term in the state legislature, having served two terms in the State House and two subsequent terms in the State Senate.