For almost every election, I make recommendations about candidates on the editorial pages of the Tulsa Beacon.

Over the years, I have made some great choices, like former U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine and former State Sen. Randy Brogdon. These are honorable men who were committed to the principles they ran on and they were men who were and are serious about their Christian faith.

When I first had Jim on my radio show at the start of his campaign, everybody was telling him he couldn’t beat an entrenched Republican congressman in the First District.

But he did and shocked the nation.

In 1980, former State Senator Don Nickles ran for the U.S. Senate. I covered his campaign headquarters during the primary vote. I asked him a sincere question: “How do you think you can win?” He said he could and he did.

I have made mistakes in endorsements over the years. But I prayerfully consider the selections. Some are based on a lot of information and some are almost guesses because of a lack of information. I have been fooled by liars – but not twice.

State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, is the conservative politician in Oklahoma. He is running for U.S. Senate in the seat that Sen. Jim Inhofe is leaving due to retirement.

The son of missionaries in Bulgaria, Dahm is famous in the Legislature for reading every bill. In fact, Democrats send their staffers to Dahm to ask about the content of bills because he is so meticulous and detail oriented.

Dahm is the closest we have to another Sen. Tom Coburn, the late doctor who was tagged as “Dr. No” because he stopped so many bad bills.

Dahm will be outspent in this campaign but he won’t be outworked. And no one will have more grassroots support.

I met Gov. Kevin Stitt when he was running for the GOP nomination four years ago. He was such a breath of fresh air after eight years of the compromised principles Gov. Mary Fallin.

Stitt was a highly successful businessman who want to reform state government to make it more efficient and more oriented toward helping people.  He inherited deficits and he produced surpluses.

The Oklahoma City “swamp” has hated him from day one. He doesn’t play ball with the moderate Republicans who talk like conservatives but govern like Democrats.

For several years, conservatives tried to talk Bridenstine into running for governor. He hinted that he would have challenged the disastrous gambling compact between the state and the tribes.

Well, Stitt did challenge it because it was a bad deal. And he paid the price for that challenge. This is one reason why these negative, deceitful TV ads are blasting Stitt.

We need four more years of Gov. Stitt.

John M. O’Connor has had a highly successful legal career in Tulsa. He and his law firm have an impeccable reputation.

On a personal level, O’Connor is a devout evangelical who has made his Christianity a part of his personal life and public career.

This is why former President Trump nominated him and this is why Gov. Still chose John O’Connor to be Oklahoma Attorney General.

The sad truth in Oklahoma these days is that Democrats can’t win elections. So, they re-register as Republicans and co-opt issues. Then, when elected, they change into left-leaning moderates disguised as conservatives.

That’s not John O’Connor. He too has been blasted by the media with nasty TV spots from mysterious operatives.

Character is important in every public office but it is vital for the Attorney General (and the county district attorney.)

I am supporting other men of high character – District Judge (District 14, Office 12) candidate Kevin Gray; House District 79 candidate Paul Hassink and Tulsa County Assessor John A. Wright.

Kevin Gray is the assistant District Attorney for Tulsa County. He knows the law, he is honest and puts bad people in jail.

Paul Hassink is as conservative as you can get. He is the best hope to unseat liberal Democrat Rep. Melissa Provenzano.

Tulsa County Assessor John Wright has been in public service for most of his career but he has a business background that is invaluable. It is a turbulent time for property values but Wright has done a good job of obeying the law and being fair to people.

Bob Jack is running for County Commissioner in District 3. I have known Bob for 40 years and he has a great business background for that job and he is a devout Christian.

Our goal here at the Tulsa Beacon is to arm voters with as much information as possible. We hold our endorsements to the editorial pages and in columns. God picks our leaders but we have the opportunity to vote for good men and women.

Please remember to vote on June 28.