Kevin Calvey
{{short description|American politician (born 1966)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kevin Calvey
| image = Kevin Calvey.jpg
| caption =
| office = Oklahoma County Commissioner for the 3rd district
| term_start = January 2, 2019
| term_end = January 2023
| predecessor = Ray Vaughn
| successor = Myles Davidson
| state_house1 = Oklahoma
| district1 = 82nd
| term_start1 = November 18, 2014
| term_end1 = November 15, 2018
| predecessor1 = Mike Turner
| successor1 = Nicole Miller
| state_house2 = Oklahoma
| district2 = 94th
| term_start2 = November 18, 1998
| term_end2 = November 16, 2006
| predecessor2 = Gary Bastin
| successor2 = Scott Inman
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|7|13}}
| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| party = Republican
| relations = Michael Calvey (brother)
| allegiance = United States
| branch = Oklahoma National Guard
| serviceyears = 2007-2008
| rank = Captain
| battles = Iraq War
}}
Kevin Calvey (born July 13, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who has served as an Oklahoma County Commissioner for District 3 since 2019. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the member for the 94th district from 1998 to 2006 and as the member for the 82nd district from 2014 to 2018. Calvey ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2006 and 2010, losing the Republican primaries to Mary Fallin and James Lankford respectively. In 2022, was the Republican nominee for Oklahoma County district attorney. He received 45.61% of the vote, losing to Democrat Vicki Behenna with 54.4% of the vote.Patterson, Matt [https://nondoc.com/2022/11/08/vicki-behenna-beats-kevin-calvey-in-hotly-contested-oklahoma-county-da-race/ "Vicki Behanna beats Kevin Calvey in hotly contested Oklahoma County DA race" NonDoc (Nov. 8, 2022)] Accessed Nov. 14, 2022.
Calvey served as a JAG prosecutor from 2007 to 2008 in Baghdad during the Iraq War.
Oklahoma House of Representatives (1998-2006)
Calvey served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.normantranscript.com/news/local_news/lawmaker-soldier-home-from-war/article_ace84969-53c3-5396-9566-327d8fc9aa0d.html |title=Lawmaker soldier home from war |publisher=Normantranscript.com |date=2008-01-14 |accessdate=2019-06-11}}
2006 Congressional campaign
Calvey ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2006.{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Tres |title=Kevin Calvey: ‘Please pray’ for brother jailed in Russia |url=https://nondoc.com/2019/02/16/kevin-calvey-brother-michael-calvey-jailed/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=Nondoc |date=16 February 2019}} He lost the Republican primary to Mary Fallin.
Military service
Calvey joined the Oklahoma National Guard while in office. He was deployed to Iraq between January 28, 2007, and January 27, 2008 during the Iraq War.{{cite news |last1=Clay |first1=Nolan |last2=Smith |first2=Jessie Christopher |title=Kevin Calvey wins runoff in Oklahoma County DA race and already facing same criticism |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/08/25/kevin-calvey-wins-republican-runoff-in-oklahoma-county-da-race/65418446007/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=The Oklahoman |date=25 August 2022}} While deployed he served as a prosecutor in Baghdad. He reached the rank of Captain and earned a Bronze Star for his service.
2010 Congressional campaign
In 2010, Oklahoma's 5th congressional district was an open seat after Mary Fallin retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.{{cite news |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |title=Thompson backs Lankford in Okla. 5th |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2010/07/thompson-backs-lankford-in-okla-5th-040477 |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=Politico |date=30 July 2010}} Calvey ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma. He finished second in the Republican primary, and lost the runoff election to James Lankford.{{cite news |last1=Isenstadt |first1=Alex |title=Okla. newbie scores 'unfathomable' primary win |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2010/07/okla-newbie-scores-unfathomable-primary-win-040373 |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=Politico |date=28 July 2010}}
Oklahoma House of Representatives (2014-2018)
Calvey was reelected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and served from 2014 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=82 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702220052/https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=82 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-07-02 |title=Representative Kevin Calvey |publisher=Okhouse.gov |date= |accessdate=2019-06-11}}
In April 2015, during a House debate on a bill to raise the pay for Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices, Calvey said “If I were not a Christian, and didn't have a prohibition against suicide, I'd walk across the street and douse myself in gasoline and set myself on fire!” He later clarified he was trying to draw attention to Oklahoma Supreme Court rulings that struck down anti-abortion laws.{{cite news |title=Oklahoma lawmaker threatens to set himself on fire over abortion ruling |url=https://kfor.com/news/state-rep-calvey-i-would-set-myself-on-fire/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=KFOR-TV |date=28 April 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Kutner |first1=Jenny |title=Anti-choice lawmaker threatens to set himself on fire to protest abortion |url=https://www.salon.com/2015/04/28/anti_choice_lawmaker_threatens_to_set_himself_on_fire_to_protest_abortion/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=Salon.com |date=28 April 2015}}
In 2018, Calvey reported threatening phone calls to his legislative office to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Tres |title=Vulgar voicemail names wife, daughter of Rep. Kevin Calvey |url=https://nondoc.com/2018/04/11/caller-insults-kevin-calvey-wife-daughter/ |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=Nondoc |date=11 April 2018}}
Oklahoma County Commissioner
Calvey declared his candidacy in 2017 for the District 3 Commissioner of Oklahoma County,{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} seeking to represent portions of Oklahoma City, Edmond and Arcadia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oklahomacounty.org/elected-offices/commissioners/district-3|title=District Three {{!}} Oklahoma County, OK|website=www.oklahomacounty.org|access-date=2020-04-29}} Calvey won the nomination in the June 26th Republican primary.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} Calvey resigned from the House of Representatives, following the November 6, 2018 general election where he was elected as an Oklahoma County Commissioner.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}
Calvey was sworn in at the Oklahoma County Commissioners meeting on January 3, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/5619225/incoming-county-commissioners-plan-to-focus-on-jail-reform/|title=Incoming county commissioners plan to focus on jail reform|date=2019-01-03|website=Oklahoman.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-29}}
2022 Oklahoma County DA Race
Calvey chose to not run for reelection as County Commission but instead to run for Oklahoma County district attorney in 2022. He received 45.61% of the vote, losing to Democrat Vicki Behenna with 54.4% of the vote.
Electoral history
{{Election box begin no change|title=2006 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district Republican primary{{cite web |title=Primary Election July 25, 2006 |website=Oklahoma State Election Board |url=https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2006-election-results/2006-primary-election.html|access-date=May 6, 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mary Fallin|votes=16,691|percentage=34.57%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mick Cornett|votes=11,718|percentage=24.27%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Denise Bode|votes=9,139|percentage=18.93%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kevin Calvey|votes=4,870|percentage=10.09%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Fred Morgan|votes=4,493|percentage=9.30%}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Johnny B. Roy|votes=1,376|percentage=2.85%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=47,287|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Oklahoma County general election - District 3 Commissioner{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Kevin Calvey|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=59,450|percentage=57.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Thomas Parkhurst, Jr.|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=43,798|percentage=42.4%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=103,248|percentage=100.0%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Oklahoma County general election - District Attorney[https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20221108 ''Oklahoma Election Board' - "2022 November General Election - Unofficial Results"] }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Vicki Behanna|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=119,446|percentage=54.42%}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Kevin Calvey|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=100,037|percentage=45.58%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=219,483|percentage=100.0%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
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