Erick Harris | |
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Member of the OklahomaHouseofRepresentatives from the 39th district | |
Assumed office February 21, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Ryan Martinez |
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Citizenship | Muscogee Nation |
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Erick Harris is an American politician who has served as the member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 39th district since February 21, 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Erick Harris graduated from Tuskegee University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and served as student body president. Afterward, he earned a masters in public administration and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma. [1] Prior to his election, Harris worked as an attorney, served on the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Board, and taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Central Oklahoma. [2]
Harris ran in the 2024 special election to succeed Ryan Martinez in the 39th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. [3] [4] He was one of six Republican primary candidates alongside Kristen Ferate, Tim Hale, Ronda Peterson, Cris Price, and Ross Vanhooser. [3] Harris placed first in the December 12, 2023 primary with 27% of the vote and advanced to the general election. [5] Harris won 50.3% of the vote in the February 13, 2024 general election. [4]
Harris is a lifelong resident of Oklahoma and a citizen of the Muscogee Nation. He is married and has one daughter. He is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lori Callahan | 1,542 | 20.1 | |
Republican | John Symcox | 1,533 | 20.0 | |
Republican | Tim Haws | 1,495 | 19.5 | |
Republican | Eric Roberts | 1,033 | 13.4 | |
Republican | Erick Harris | 11.9 | 917 | |
Republican | Evan Vincent | 769 | 10.0 | |
Republican | Jeffrey Cartmell | 392 | 5.1 | |
Total votes | 7,681 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Erick Harris | 897 | 27.2 | |
Republican | Ronda Lee Peterson | 869 | 26.3 | |
Republican | Cris Price | 506 | 15.3 | |
Republican | Tim Hale | 13.9 | 459 | |
Republican | Ross Vanhooser | 429 | 13.0 | |
Republican | Kristen Ferate | 122 | 3.7 | |
Republican | William Gaige Jr. | 18 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 3,300 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Erick Harris | 2,507 | 50.4 | ||
Democratic | Regan Raff | 2,246 | 45.1 | ||
Libertarian | Richard Prawdzienski | 224 | 4.5 | ||
Republican hold | |||||
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