Rhonda Baker
Rhonda Baker | |
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Official portrait | |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| In office November 16, 2016 – November 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Mike Kelley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1968 Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Les |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Central Oklahoma (BA, MEd) |
Rhonda Baker (born September 17, 1968) is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 60th district from 2016 to 2024.[1][2][3][4]
Political career
In 2016, District 60 ncumbent Dan Fisher chose not to seek re-election. Baker ran for the seat, won a plurality of votes in a three-way Republican primary, went on to win the primary runoff, and defeated Democrat Dennis Purifoy in the general election. Baker ran for re-election in 2018; she defeated primary challenger Jacqueline Smith, and was unopposed in the general election. In 2020, she was re-elected by default.[5] In 2023, Baker, along with Adam Pugh was in attendance during the signing ceremony of Governor Kevin Stitt's anti-diversity, equity and inclusion executive order.[6] She did not run for reelection in 2024.[7]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rhonda Baker | 1,285 | 47.61% | |
| Republican | Chad Slane | 1,035 | 38.35% | |
| Republican | Patrick Case | 379 | 14.04% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rhonda Baker | 909 | 55.63% | |
| Republican | Chad Slane | 725 | 44.37% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rhonda Baker | 9,386 | 67.42% | |
| Democratic | Dennis Purifoy | 4,535 | 32.58% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rhonda Baker | 3,161 | 62.1% | |
| Republican | Jacqueline Smith | 1,926 | 37.9% | |
Baker was unopposed in the 2018 general election.[3]
References
- ^ Ray Dyer (November 12, 2016). "Margin of victory wide in local races". Elrenotribune.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Rhonda Baker". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rhonda Baker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Rhonda Baker's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
- ^ Greco, Jonathan (December 12, 2023). "Gov. Kevin Stitt to sign executive order taking aim at DEI". KOCO. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Brinkman, Bennett (June 11, 2024). "Replacing Rep. Rhonda Baker, GOP primary to decide House District 60". NonDoc. Retrieved June 14, 2024.