Todd Russ | |
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| 20th Treasurer of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | Randy McDaniel |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| In office October 21, 2009 – November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan McMullen |
| Succeeded by | Nick Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1961 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Colorado, Denver Berean Bible College (DMin) |
Todd Russ (born January 8, 1961) is an American politician who has served as the Treasurer of Oklahoma since 2023. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 55th district from 2009 to 2022. He was term limited from the Oklahoma Legislature in 2022.[1]
Career[edit]
He was first elected in a 2009 special election after Ryan McMullen resigned for a federal agricultural position. He was the first Republican to represent the district.[2]
In January 2022, Russ announced his campaign for Oklahoma state treasurer.[3] He won the November general election and is the Oklahoma State Treasurer elect in 2022.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Ivester | 9,386 | 50.74% | |
| Republican | Todd Russ | 9,111 | 49.26% | |
| Total votes | 18,497 | 100.0 | ||
2009[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 1,046 | 89.33% | |
| Republican | Jeff Ledford | 125 | 10.68% | |
| Total votes | 1,171 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 3,029 | 55.92% | |
| Democratic | Larry Peck | 2,388 | 44.08% | |
| Total votes | 5,417 | 100.0 | ||
2010, 2012, and 2014[edit]
Russ ran unopposed for re-election.
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ (incumbent) | 8,052 | 58.66% | |
| Democratic | Wayne A. Walters | 5,675 | 41.34% | |
| Total votes | 13,727 | 100.0 | ||
2018[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ (incumbent) | 5,698 | 52.74% | |
| Democratic | Dennis Dugger | 5,106 | 47.26% | |
| Total votes | 10,804 | 100.0 | ||
2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ (incumbent) | 11,283 | 79.77% | |
| Democratic | Austin Gipson-Black | 2,861 | 20.23% | |
| Total votes | 14,144 | 100.0 | ||
2022[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 164,376 | 48.5 | |
| Republican | Clark Jolley | 114,776 | 33.9 | |
| Republican | David Hooten | 59,721 | 17.6 | |
| Total votes | 338,873 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 150,431 | 55.5 | |
| Republican | Clark Jolley | 120,561 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 270,992 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 738,545 | 64.77% | -6.81% | |
| Democratic | Charles de Coune | 349,876 | 30.68% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Sadler | 51,858 | 4.55% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,140,279 | 100% | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Representative Todd Russ". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ "Representative takes Oklahoma House post". Oklahoman.com. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- ^ Forman, Carmen (29 June 2021). "Second Republican jumps in Oklahoma state treasurer's race". www.oklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Republican Todd Russ Wins Election for State Treasurer in Oklahoma". KOTV-DT. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board (0270). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OK State House 055 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 08, 2009". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OK State House 055 - Special Election Race - Oct 13, 2009". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "General Election Results". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "General Election Results". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "General Election Results". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "June 28 2022". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "August 23 2022". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
