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Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionI am an advocate for market-based wages. Wages are a private contract between two consenting parties. Minimum wage laws have unintended consequences. State-mandated price floors do what all government issued price floors do: they create surpluses, which in the world of labor means layoffs. Rather than helping entry-level workers, minimum wage laws lead to reduced hours or automating roles.
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I am an advocate for market-based wages. Wages are a private contract between two consenting parties. Minimum wage laws have unintended consequences. State-mandated price floors do what all government issued price floors do: they create surpluses, which in the world of labor means layoffs. Rather than helping entry-level workers, minimum wage laws lead to reduced hours or automating roles.
Public safety and justice
Candidate positionPeople have a right to earn a living. I propose a strict review of all state licensing requirements to ensure they are truly for public safety or health, and not just to keep competitors out. I advocate for right-to-earn initiatives that streamline professional entry.
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People have a right to earn a living. I propose a strict review of all state licensing requirements to ensure they are truly for public safety or health, and not just to keep competitors out. I advocate for right-to-earn initiatives that streamline professional entry.
Candidate statement
Candidate positionConsumers should be free to decide whether they want to pay extra for a licensed professional's service. I would propose a risk-based regulatory framework where mandatory licensure is reserved for high-stakes professions impacting public health and safety. For lower-risk occupations, I propose a transition to a voluntary certification model.
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Consumers should be free to decide whether they want to pay extra for a licensed professional's service. I would propose a risk-based regulatory framework where mandatory licensure is reserved for high-stakes professions impacting public health and safety. For lower-risk occupations, I propose a transition to a voluntary certification model.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionStandard labor laws are often built for 1950s-style factory work. I oppose efforts to "reclassify" gig workers such as Uber drivers or freelance consultants as employees, which often strips them of the flexibility they value.
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Standard labor laws are often built for 1950s-style factory work. I oppose efforts to "reclassify" gig workers such as Uber drivers or freelance consultants as employees, which often strips them of the flexibility they value.
Economy, jobs, taxes, and affordability
Candidate positionOklahoma is a Right to Work state. I advocate sufficient transparency to ensure union members know exactly where their dues are being spent, particularly regarding political contributions. Unions must remain accountable and valuable to their members to earn their financial support, much like any other service in a free market.
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Oklahoma is a Right to Work state. I advocate sufficient transparency to ensure union members know exactly where their dues are being spent, particularly regarding political contributions. Unions must remain accountable and valuable to their members to earn their financial support, much like any other service in a free market.
Candidate statement
Candidate positionWhile some states are moving backward toward compulsory unionism, I will ensure Oklahoma remains a bastion of worker choice. My goal is not just to keep the law on the books, but to make it more effective through transparency.
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While some states are moving backward toward compulsory unionism, I will ensure Oklahoma remains a bastion of worker choice. My goal is not just to keep the law on the books, but to make it more effective through transparency.
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Candidate positionEnforce existing protections honestly and consistently — without playing favorites with big corporations or special interests.
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Enforce existing protections honestly and consistently — without playing favorites with big corporations or special interests.
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Candidate positionReduce licensing burdens and bureaucratic barriers that prevent Oklahomans from earning a living on their own terms.
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Reduce licensing burdens and bureaucratic barriers that prevent Oklahomans from earning a living on their own terms.
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Candidate positionBenefits should be tied to the individual, not to the employer, allowing for a mobile and free workforce.
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Benefits should be tied to the individual, not to the employer, allowing for a mobile and free workforce.
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Candidate positionWith your vote, I will lead with transparency and common sense to build a state where the government stays out of your way and respects the value of your hard work.
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With your vote, I will lead with transparency and common sense to build a state where the government stays out of your way and respects the value of your hard work.
Reduce licensing burdens and bureaucratic barriers that prevent Oklahomans from earning a living on their own terms.
Candidate positionBeliefNo Oklahoman should be forced to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment. Your choice, your career, your future.
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No Oklahoman should be forced to join a union or pay dues as a condition of employment. Your choice, your career, your future.
Opposing State-Mandated Wage Floors
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyOpposes state minimum-wage mandates and supports market-based wage agreements between employers and workers.
- Argues wage rules should account for regional differences rather than use a single statewide floor.
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Opposing State-Mandated Wage Floors
Occupational Licensing Reform
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports reviewing state licensing requirements and limiting mandatory licenses to occupations with significant public-health or safety risks.
- For lower-risk occupations, supports replacing mandatory licensing with voluntary certification.
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Occupational Licensing Reform
Enabling the Gig Economy
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicyOpposes broad reclassification of gig workers as employees and supports portable benefits tied to workers rather than employers.
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Enabling the Gig Economy
Private-Sector Safety Solutions
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports allowing qualified private providers to perform some routine boiler and elevator inspections and shifting the Labor Department toward consultation before punitive fines.
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Private-Sector Safety Solutions
Protecting Right to Work
Candidate positionFactVote summary · PolicySupports preserving Oklahoma's right-to-work laws and increasing transparency around how unions spend member dues, including political spending.
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Protecting Right to Work
Accountable Office
Candidate positionFactVote summary · Goal / PriorityPrioritizes transparent Labor Department decisions and an open-door commissioner accountable to Oklahoma residents rather than party organizations.
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Accountable Office
