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Rhonda Baker
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 60th district
Assumed office
November 16, 2016 [1]
Preceded by Dan Fisher
Personal details
Born (1968-09-17) September 17, 1968 (age 55)
Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party Republican
SpouseLes [2]
Children3 [2]

Rhonda Baker (born September 17, 1968) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 60th district since 2016. [3] [4]

Political career

In 2016, District 60 incumbent Dan Fisher chose not to seek re-election. Baker ran for the seat, won a plurality of votes in a three-way Republican primary, went on to win the primary runoff, and defeated Democrat Dennis Purifoy in the general election. Baker ran for re-election in 2018; she defeated primary challenger Jacqueline Smith, and was unopposed in the general election. In 2020, she was re-elected by default. [5] In 2023, Baker, along with Adam Pugh was in attendance during the signing ceremony of Governor Kevin Stitt's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion executive order. [6] She did not run for reelection in 2024. [7]

Electoral record

2016 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 1,285 47.61%
Republican Chad Slane 1,035 38.35%
Republican Patrick Case 379 14.04%
2016 Republican primary runoff: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 909 55.63%
Republican Chad Slane 725 44.37%
2016 general election: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 9,386 67.42%
Democratic Dennis Purifoy 4,535 32.58%
2018 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 3,161 62.1%
Republican Jacqueline Smith 1,926 37.9%

Baker was unopposed in the 2018 general election. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rhonda Baker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rhonda Baker's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ Ray Dyer (2016-11-12). "Margin of victory wide in local races". Elrenotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  4. ^ "Representative Rhonda Baker". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  5. ^ Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
  6. ^ Greco, Jonathan (2023-12-12). "Gov. Kevin Stitt to sign executive order taking aim at DEI". KOCO. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ^ Brinkman, Bennett (11 June 2024). "Replacing Rep. Rhonda Baker, GOP primary to decide House District 60". NonDoc. Retrieved 14 June 2024.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhonda Baker
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 60th district
Assumed office
November 16, 2016 [1]
Preceded by Dan Fisher
Personal details
Born (1968-09-17) September 17, 1968 (age 55)
Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party Republican
SpouseLes [2]
Children3 [2]

Rhonda Baker (born September 17, 1968) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 60th district since 2016. [3] [4]

Political career

In 2016, District 60 incumbent Dan Fisher chose not to seek re-election. Baker ran for the seat, won a plurality of votes in a three-way Republican primary, went on to win the primary runoff, and defeated Democrat Dennis Purifoy in the general election. Baker ran for re-election in 2018; she defeated primary challenger Jacqueline Smith, and was unopposed in the general election. In 2020, she was re-elected by default. [5] In 2023, Baker, along with Adam Pugh was in attendance during the signing ceremony of Governor Kevin Stitt's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion executive order. [6] She did not run for reelection in 2024. [7]

Electoral record

2016 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 1,285 47.61%
Republican Chad Slane 1,035 38.35%
Republican Patrick Case 379 14.04%
2016 Republican primary runoff: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 909 55.63%
Republican Chad Slane 725 44.37%
2016 general election: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 9,386 67.42%
Democratic Dennis Purifoy 4,535 32.58%
2018 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 60 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rhonda Baker 3,161 62.1%
Republican Jacqueline Smith 1,926 37.9%

Baker was unopposed in the 2018 general election. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Rhonda Baker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rhonda Baker's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ Ray Dyer (2016-11-12). "Margin of victory wide in local races". Elrenotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  4. ^ "Representative Rhonda Baker". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  5. ^ Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
  6. ^ Greco, Jonathan (2023-12-12). "Gov. Kevin Stitt to sign executive order taking aim at DEI". KOCO. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ^ Brinkman, Bennett (11 June 2024). "Replacing Rep. Rhonda Baker, GOP primary to decide House District 60". NonDoc. Retrieved 14 June 2024.



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