J. J. Dossett

J.J. Dossett is an American politician. He is a Democrat representing District 34 in the Oklahoma State Senate.

J.J. Dossett
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 34 district
Assumed office
January 21, 2016[1]
Preceded byRick Brinkley
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ashley[2]
Children3[2]
ResidenceOwasso, Oklahoma[3]
Alma materOklahoma State University[3]

Personal life

Dossett graduated from Owasso High School in 2002, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education from Oklahoma State University in 2006.[3] He is a Master Sergeant in the Oklahoma Air National Guard[4] and has completed tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.[5]

Dossett currently lives in Owasso, Oklahoma, with his wife and their three children.[3]

Political career

In 2016, Dossett ran in a special election to replace the former District 34 State Senator, Republican Rick Brinkley, who had pled guilty to embezzlement and resigned. Dossett defeated Republican David McLain and was sworn in on January 21, 2016.[6] In 2018, Dossett ran for a full term and won unopposed.[1]

Dossett was the Minority Whip from 2017 to 2018, and is currently the Assistant Democratic Floor Leader.[2]

As of June 2020, Dossett sits on the following committees:[3]

  • Agriculture and Wildlife
  • Appropriations
  • Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
  • Education
  • Veterans and Military Affairs

Electoral record
2016 special election Democratic primary: Oklahoma State Senate, District 34[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J.J. Dossett 457 73.1%
Democratic Lisa Franklin 168 26.9%
2016 special general election: Oklahoma State Senate, District 34[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J.J. Dossett 2,173 56.3%
Republican David McLain 1,687 43.7%

In the 2018 election for the District 34 State Senate seat, Dossett was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election.[1]

References
  1. "J.J. Dossett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. "J. J. Dossett's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. "Senator J.J. Dossett". Oklahoma Senate. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. Love, Ryan (10 October 2018). "Know Your Reps: Oklahoma District 34 Senator J.J. Dossett". Fox23 News. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. Krehbiel, Randy (13 January 2016). "Democrat J.J. Dossett elected in state Senate District 34". Tulsa World. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. "Dossett sworn in as Oklahoma state senator". kjrh.com. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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