Joseph Silk (politician)
Joseph Silk | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015Â â January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Ellis |
| Succeeded by | George Burns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1986 Mangum, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kimberlee |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | Rogers State University |
| Occupation | Property manager |
Joseph Silk (born May 24, 1986) is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Oklahoma Senate, representing the 5th district from 2015 to 2020. Silk's district included parts of Atoka, Choctaw, LeFlore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha Counties.[1][2] He was first elected in a 2014 Oklahoma Senate special election and served half of a term before winning reelection to a full four-year term in 2016.
Oklahoma Senate (2015â2020)
[edit]Silk served in the 55th Oklahoma Legislature, 56th Oklahoma Legislature, and 57th Oklahoma Legislature.
2020 Congressional campaign
[edit]Silk did not seek reelection to the Oklahoma Senate in 2020 and instead sought the Republican Party's nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Markwayne Mullin (incumbent) | 53,149 | 79.9 | |
| Republican | Joseph Silk | 8,445 | 12.7 | |
| Republican | Rhonda Hopkins | 4,917 | 7.4 | |
| Total votes | 66,511 | 100.0 | ||
References
[edit]- â "The Voter's Self Defense System". Archived from the original on March 12, 2015.
- â "Senator Joseph Silk- District 5". Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- â Cuccia, Annemaria (May 26, 2020). "Five candidates running in SEOK's open Senate District 5". NonDoc. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- â "OK Election Results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
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