Kenton Patzkowsky
{{short description|American politician}}
{{infobox officeholder
| name = Kenton Patzkowsky
| image = Kenton_Patzkowsky.jpg
| state_house = Oklahoma
| district = 61st
| predecessor = Casey Murdock
| term_start = November 16, 2018{{cite web |title=Kenton Patzkowsky |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kenton_Patzkowsky |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=30 June 2020}}
| party = Republican
| occupation = Farmer/Rancher{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Matt |title=House District 61: Two ranchers vie for panhandle seat |url=https://nondoc.com/2020/06/29/house-district-61-two-ranchers-vie-for-panhandle-seat/ |access-date=30 June 2020 |work=NonDoc |date=29 June 2020}}
}}
Kenton Patzkowsky is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents District 61 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Political career
In 2018, Patzkowsky ran for the District 61 seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives; former representative Casey Murdock had won a seat in the State Senate.{{cite news |last1=Van Horn |first1=Rachael |title=Economic development foundation for campaign |url=https://www.woodwardnews.net/news/economic-development-foundation-for-campaign/article_669b7fc8-5aee-11e8-b277-370538ba11fa.html |access-date=30 June 2020 |work=Woodward News |date=18 May 2018}} Patzkowsky and Brad Raven advanced to a runoff for the Republican nomination, which Patzkowsky won. He went on to win the general election with 70.4% of the vote.
Patskowsky is running for re-election in 2020, and is facing Kenny Bob Tapp in the Republican primary. In April, Patskowsky argued to the Oklahoma State Election Board that Tapp should be disqualified due to the state residency requirement. Tapp admitted that he spends 90% of his nights in Colorado, but the board allowed him to continue his candidacy.
As of June 2020, Patzkowsky sits on the following committees:{{cite web |title=Representative Kenton Patzkowsky |url=https://www.okhouse.gov/MEMBERS/District.aspx?District=61 |website=Oklahoma State Legislature |access-date=30 June 2020}}
- Utilities (Vice Chair)
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- A&B Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
- Transportation
= Electoral record =
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 61}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate={{checked}} Kenton Patzkowsky|votes=2,365|percentage=42.1%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate={{checked}} Brad Raven|votes=1,786|percentage=31.8%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Colton Buckley|votes=1,473|percentage=26.2%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Republican primary runoff: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 61}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate={{checked}} Kenton Patzkowsky|votes=2,338|percentage=59.8%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate=Brad Raven|votes=1,573|percentage=40.2%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 general election: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 61}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (US)|candidate={{checked}} Kenton Patzkowsky|votes=6,691|percentage=70.4%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (US)|candidate=Ashley Lehnert|votes=2,809|percentage=29.6%}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Oklahoma House of Representatives}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives