Former President Donald Trump has officially endorsed incumbent Kevin Stitt ahead of his reelection bid as Oklahoma’s governor.”Kevin Stitt has done a fantastic job as governor of Oklahoma,” Trump said in a statement. “He is a champion for our America First agenda, a fearless defender of the Second Amendment, and a supporter of our great military and vets. He is strong on the border and believes in American energy independence. Governor Stitt worked with me on cutting burdensome regulations and reforming occupational licensing. Kevin was a very successful businessman in 2018 when I first endorsed him.”Now, he is a fighter for the incredible people of Oklahoma. Kevin Stitt has my complete and total endorsement!”Oklahomans first elected Stitt into office in 2018, when he beat out Drew Edmondson and Chris Powell with a little more than 54% of the vote. During his initial campaign, Stitt touted himself as a political outsider and cited his experience growing his company as qualifications for running the state. State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announced in late 2021 that she was switching parties and would run for Oklahoma governor as a Democrat in 2022. Former Oklahoma state Sen. Ervin Yen announced in 2020 that he would campaign for Oklahoma governor.Oklahoma has not yet reached the filing period for the gubernatorial race. As of Monday, no Republicans have announced that they intend to challenge Stitt.
Former President Donald Trump has officially endorsed incumbent Kevin Stitt ahead of his reelection bid as Oklahoma’s governor.
“Kevin Stitt has done a fantastic job as governor of Oklahoma,” Trump said in a statement. “He is a champion for our America First agenda, a fearless defender of the Second Amendment, and a supporter of our great military and vets. He is strong on the border and believes in American energy independence. Governor Stitt worked with me on cutting burdensome regulations and reforming occupational licensing. Kevin was a very successful businessman in 2018 when I first endorsed him.
“Now, he is a fighter for the incredible people of Oklahoma. Kevin Stitt has my complete and total endorsement!”
Oklahomans first elected Stitt into office in 2018, when he beat out Drew Edmondson and Chris Powell with a little more than 54% of the vote. During his initial campaign, Stitt touted himself as a political outsider and cited his experience growing his company as qualifications for running the state.
State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister announced in late 2021 that she was switching parties and would run for Oklahoma governor as a Democrat in 2022. Former Oklahoma state Sen. Ervin Yen announced in 2020 that he would campaign for Oklahoma governor.
Oklahoma has not yet reached the filing period for the gubernatorial race. As of Monday, no Republicans have announced that they intend to challenge Stitt.
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