Randy Brogdon
Randy Brogdon ran for U.S. Senate in the special election for the seat left vacant by the retirement of Tom Coburn (R).[1] He was defeated by James Lankford in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[2]
He briefly was a Republican candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2014 elections.[3] In late February 2014, Brogdon returned donations and retooled his campaign for a U.S. Senate run.[4]
Brogdon served in the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 34 from 2002 to 2010. In 2010, he was term-limited. He sought the Republican nomination for governor, but he lost to Mary Fallin (R) in the primary.
Biography
Brogdon studied air conditioning at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology in the early 1970's. His professional experience includes working as an air conditioner wholesaler and as a regional sales manager for Hardin Geo-Technologies.[5]
Committee assignments
The following were Brogdon's final committee assignments prior to his retirement:
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Brogdon was the sponsor of Oklahoma State Question 750 (2010).
Elections
2014
- See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2014 and United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2014
Brogdon briefly ran for election to the office of Governor of Oklahoma. He withdrew in late February 2014, in order to run for U.S. Senate. Brogdon ran in the 2014 special election for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma to fill the seat of Tom Coburn.[3][4] James Lankford defeated T.W. Shannon, Jason Weger, Kevin Crow, Brogdon, Eric McCray and Andy Craig in the Republican primary on June 24, 2014.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Lankford |
57.2% | 152,658 | ||
| T.W. Shannon | 34.4% | 91,772 | ||
| Randy Brogdon | 4.8% | 12,924 | ||
| Kevin Crow | 1.1% | 2,825 | ||
| Andy Craig | 0.9% | 2,425 | ||
| Eric McCray | 0.9% | 2,270 | ||
| Jason Weger | 0.7% | 1,793 | ||
| Total Votes | 266,667 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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2010
Brogan could not seek re-election due to term limits. He sought the Republican nomination for governor, but he lost to Mary Fallin in the primary.
| 2010 Race for Governor - Republican Primary[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Randy Brogdon (R) | 39.42% | |||
 Mary Fallin (R)
|
54.79% | |||
| Robert Hubbard (R) | 3.26% | |||
| Roger L. Jackson (R) | 2.53% | |||
| Total votes | 249,031 | |||
2006
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Brogdon was elected to Oklahoma Senate District 34.[7]
Brogdon raised $84,425 for his campaign.[8]
| Oklahoma Senate District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| RANDY BROGDON (R)
|
11,846 | |||
| JAMES S. WARD (D) | 7,688 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Brogdon was born June 17, 1953, in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He and his wife, Donna, have two children: Chris and Bryan. They currently reside in Owasso, Oklahoma.
Recent news
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See also
- Governor of Oklahoma
- Mary Fallin
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2014
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010
- United States Senate
- United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Randy Brogdon on LinkedIn
- Randy Brogdon on Facebook
- Randy Brogdon on Twitter
- Campaign contributions:2002, 2004, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Randy Brogdon for Senate, "Brogdon Seeks Senate Seat, McConnell’s Removal," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tulsa World, "Randy Brogdon to make another run for governor," December 30, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NewsOK, "Randy Brogdon dissolves Oklahoma gubernatorial race corporation," February 20, 2014
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Randy Brogdon's Biography," accessed October 23, 2023
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results," July 27, 2010
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma State Senate official general election results for 2006," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on 2006 campaign contributions," accessed May 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Oklahoma State Senate District 34 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Rick Brinkley (R) |
