Dusty Deevers

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Dusty Deevers
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 32nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 20, 2023

Deevers has been described by Rolling Stone as a Christian nationalist and as far-right by the Oklahoma Voice. [16] [17] Baptist News Global described him as an "ultra-conservative Baptist pastor" in 2023. [2]

Abortion

Deevers self-identifies as an "abortion abolitionist," meaning he does not support abortion under any circumstance, and a "constitutional conservative." [10] [18] In 2024, he introduced a bill that would charge women getting abortions with murder. [19] Deevers and Senator Warren Hamilton "spoke in favor of stricter laws at a rally organized by the groups Abolitionists Rising and Abolish Abortion Oklahoma at the state Capitol in early February" of 2024. [15]

Marriage

In 2025, he authored SB 228, which sought to create the Covenant Marriage Act of Oklahoma, allowing Oklahomans (of either gender) to enter a covenant marriage, and also offered a $2,500 income-tax credit. [20]

Also in 2025, Deevers said that Obergefell v. Hodges is not settled law, saying "there is just no right to gay marriage in the Constitution ... no Supreme Court ruling that redefines a God-ordained institution is ever truly settled: not morally or culturally, and even constitutionally. The rogue court will stand in judgment before God for their decision." [21]

Deevers advocates ending no-fault divorce. [10] [22] In 2025, he authored SB 829, a bill to aiming prohibit no-fault divorce in Oklahoma. [20]

Pornography

In 2024, Deevers put forth a bill to ban all pornography involving sexual acts, nudity, partial nudity, or any content that appeals to a sexual fetish, such as BDSM; with the only exception being for married spouses sending sexual images to each other. Anyone who buys, views, procures, or possesses porn would be punished by up to 20 years in prison; while anyone who poses for or otherwise assists or offers to assist in the production and distribution of said porn would be punished with a year in prison. [23] Deever's proposal received national attention, with Rolling Stone describing it as "extreme — even for a Christian nationalist." [16]

A year later, Deevers again introduced a bill to criminalize the production and distribution of pornography, with a prison sentence of 10–30 years for "organized pornography trafficking." The bill also criminalizes drag performances. [24]

Electoral history

2023 Southern Baptist Conference Vice President election [7]
CandidateVotes %
Jay Adkins2,39363.27
Dusty Deevers78420.73
Gevan Spinney58715.52
Total votes3,764
2023 Oklahoma's 32nd Senate district special Republican primary [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dusty Deevers 1,416 37.07
Republican Jean Hausheer1,17730.81
Republican JJ Francais72518.98
Republican Jennifer Ellis50213.14
Total votes3,820 100.0
2023 Oklahoma's 32nd Senate district special election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dusty Deevers 3,104 55.48
Democratic Larry Bush2,49144.52
Total votes5,595 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ↑ Oklahoma law requires a candidate to receive a majority to win a party's nomination, except in special elections were the first round plurality winner gets the nomination. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Marsicano, Seth (29 September 2023). "Senate District 32 Preview: Dusty Deevers". KSWO-TV . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Wingfield, Mark (16 October 2023). "Abortion abolitionist pastor running for state Senate in Oklahoma". Baptist News Global . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Deevers, Dusty (20 December 2023). "Dusty Deevers, Republican Senator". The Lawton Constitution . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 Patterson, Matt (11 October 2023). "Larry Bush, Dusty Deevers advance to SD 32 general election". NonDoc. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Cole, Cheyenne (17 November 2020). "Elgin family loses home in fire". KSWO-TV . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Brown, Trevor (21 December 2021). "As some Oklahoma churches push vaccines, others sow misinformation, doubt". The Oklahoman . Oklahoma Watch . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. 1 2 Cockes, Timothy (14 June 2023). "Barber leads slate of officers elected at SBC annual meeting | Baptist Press". Baptist Press . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Jesse T. (15 September 2022). "SBC President Defends Hiring of New ERLC President, Calls SBC Pastor's Comments a 'Faustian Bargain With the Devil of Politics'". Church Leaders. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Camp, Ken (19 September 2022). "ERLC president says he won't tell Christians how to vote". Baptist Standard . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 Patterson, Matt (25 September 2023). "Cheat sheet: Four compete in SD 32 Republican primary". NonDoc. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Adcock, Clifton (23 October 2023). "A phantom attack ad group surfaces again in an Oklahoma election". The Frontier. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Gowins, Max (12 December 2023). "Special Election Results: Oklahoma Legislature". Decision Desk HQ . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Carter, M. Scott (12 December 2023). "Republican Dusty Deevers wins Lawton state senate seat in Tuesday election". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Forman, Carmen (21 December 2023). "Lawton-area state senator Dusty Deevers sworn in after special election victory". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 Fife, Ari (23 February 2024). "As more women leave Oklahoma to end pregnancies or order pills online, lawmakers seek tougher laws". The Frontier. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  16. 1 2 Dickinson, Tim (2 February 2024). "This Lawmaker Wants to Jail People for Watching Porn". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Forman, Carmen (12 December 2023). "Republican Dusty Deevers wins Lawton Senate seat in special election". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Stecklein, Janelle (7 December 2023). "Election 2023: Meet the candidates for Oklahoma Senate District 32". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  19. ↑ Olivas, Kaylee (6 February 2024). "'Murderer': OK Senator files bill to punish woman getting an abortion, wants to ban contraception". KFOR-TV . Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  20. 1 2 Aston, Alexia. "Three conservative bills by Sen. Dusty Deevers fail committee with bipartisan disapproval". The Oklahoman.
  21. ↑ Patterson, Matt (25 April 2025). "Anti-LGBTQ+ GOP legislator says gay marriage must be overturned because "God"". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  22. ↑ Patterson, Matt (21 November 2023). "Dusty Deevers, Larry Bush outline competing priorities in SD 32 special election". NonDoc. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  23. ↑ Nolan Brown, Elizabeth (22 January 2024). "Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Sending Sexy Selfies Unless You're Married". Reason . Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  24. ↑ Cole, Sam (27 January 2024). "Oklahoma Senator Introduces Bill to Make Porn Completely Illegal". 404 Media . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  25. ↑ "For State Senator District 32 (Unexpired Term)". OK Election Results. Oklahoma State Election Board. 10 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "For State Senator District 32 (Unexpired Term)". OK Election Results. Oklahoma State Election Board. 12 December 2023.
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