Here are Tulsa Beacon endorsements for the November 6 election.
U.S. Congress First District – Kevin Hern
Democrat Tim Gilpin wants to roll back tax cuts, impeach President Trump and Justice Brett Kavanaugh and expand Obamacare.
Oklahoma Governor – Kevin Stitt
Drew Edmondson wants to raise taxes, throw money at education without any reforms and maintain abortion on demand. Kevin Stitt is the only hope in this race.
Lt. Governor – Matt Pinnell
State Auditor/Inspector – Cindy Byrd
Attorney General – Mike Hunter
State Treasurer – Randy McDaniel
State School Superintendent – No endorsement
Joy Hofmeister encouraged a teacher strike when she should have negotiated an end.
State Insurance Commissioner – No endorsement
Corporation Commission – Bob Anthony
Commissioner Bob Anthony is one of the most effective and honorable elected officials in the state.
State Labor Commissioner – No endorsement
Leslie Osborn is a liberal who wanted to raise taxes.
Tulsa County District Attorney – Steve Kunzweiler
Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler has decades of prosecutorial experience and more importantly, the character needed for this job.
Tulsa County Commissioner – Stan Sallee
Tulsa County District Court Judge – Judge Caroline Wall
Judge Caroline Wall has great integrity and experience.
Tulsa County District Court Judge – Tracy Priddy
Tulsa County District Court Judge –Sharon Holmes
Tulsa County District Court Judge – Judge Linda Morrissey
Judge Linda Morrissey has been consistently praised by her peers. Her opponent, Christopher Uric Brecht-Smith, is a homosexual who has married another man. Tulsa County shouldn’t have a judge with his agenda.
Tulsa County District Court Judge – Martha Rupp Carter versus Rick Westcott – No endorsement
Tulsa County Associate Judge – Cliff Smith
Tulsa City Council
District 3 – Justin Rolph
District 4 – No endorsement
District 5 – Cass Fahler
District 7 – Ken Reddick
Ken Reddick is a conservative Christian who would be a voice of reason on the Tulsa City Council
Oklahoma Supreme Court retention vote
Justice James Edmondson – vote no
He is as liberal as his brother, Drew Edmondson.
Justice Patrick Wyrick – vote yes
Justice Patrick Wyrick is a bright spot on the bench.
Justice Yvonne Kauger – vote no
Justice Noma Gurich – vote no
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals retention vote
Judge E. Bay Mitchell – vote yes
Judge Robert D. Bell – vote no
Judge Kenneth Buettner – vote yes
Judge Barbara Swinton – vote yes
Brian Jack Goree – vote yes
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals retention vote
Judge Scott Rowland – vote yes
Judge David B. Lewis – vote no
Judge Dana Kuehn – vote yes
State Senate District 18 – No endorsement
State Senate District 36 – John Haste
John Haste is a conservative Christian.
House District 23 – No endorsement
House District 66 – No endorsement
House District 67 – Jeff Boatman
House District 68 – Lonnie Sims
House District 69 – No endorsement
House District 70 – No endorsement
House District 71 – Cheryl Baber
House District 76 – T.J. Marti
House District 77 – No endorsement
House District 78 – Paul Royse
House District 79 – Dan Hicks
Dan Hicks is a conservative Christian with a strong business background.
House District 80 – No endorsement
House District 98 – Dean F. Davis
State Questions
State Question 793 – Vote yes
This lets optometrists or opticians practice in a retail setting.
State Question 794 – Vote yes
This guarantees certain rights for the victims of crimes.
State Question 798 – Vote no
This would have candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run as a team, like the president and vice president in national elections.
State Question 800 – Vote no
This would create a new fund from energy taxes and that fund could be used to pay off state debt.
State Question 801 – Vote no
This would allow school districts to use property taxes for general fund purposes.