Kenton Patzkowsky

Kenton Patzkowsky is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents District 61 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Kenton Patzkowsky
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 61st district
Assumed office
November 16, 2018[1]
Preceded byCasey Murdock
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer/Rancher[2]

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.[3] 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.[1]

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.[2]

As of June 2020, Patzkowsky sits on the following committees:[4]

  • Utilities (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • A&B Natural Resources and Regulatory Services
  • Transportation

Electoral record
2018 Republican primary: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 61[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenton Patzkowsky 2,365 42.1%
Republican Brad Raven 1,786 31.8%
Republican Colton Buckley 1,473 26.2%
2018 Republican primary runoff: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 61[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenton Patzkowsky 2,338 59.8%
Democratic Brad Raven 1,573 40.2%
2018 general election: Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 61[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenton Patzkowsky 6,691 70.4%
Democratic Ashley Lehnert 2,809 29.6%

References
  1. "Kenton Patzkowsky". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. Patterson, Matt (29 June 2020). "House District 61: Two ranchers vie for panhandle seat". NonDoc. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. Van Horn, Rachael (18 May 2018). "Economic development foundation for campaign". Woodward News. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "Representative Kenton Patzkowsky". Oklahoma State Legislature. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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