Guy Barker (politician)

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Barker ran for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2022 after incumbent Markwayne Mullin announced his retirement to run for the open U.S. Senate seat. [2] He placed fifth and failed to qualify for the runoff. [10]

2022 Quapaw elections

Barker ran for reelection in the 2022 Quapaw Nation elections, facing challenger Kathryn "Wena" Supernaw. [5] Supernaw defeated Barker in the July election. [11]

Electoral history

Guy Barker
Secretary-Treasurer of Quapaw Nation
In office
2020–2022
Quapaw Secretary-Treasurer elections 2020 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Guy Barker 550 63.29%
Independent Tamara Smiley Reeves31936.71%
Total votes869 100.0
Republican primary results for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2022 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Avery Frix 11,336 14.7
Republican Josh Brecheen 10,579 13.8
Republican Johnny Teehee9,96313.0
Republican John Bennett 8,71311.3
Republican Guy Barker8,44411.0
Republican Marty Quinn 5,6127.3
Republican Wes Nofire 4,8596.3
Republican David Derby 4,2045.5
Republican Chris Schiller4,1085.3
Republican Dustin Roberts 3,7464.9
Republican Pamela Gordon2,3443.0
Republican Rhonda Hopkins1,2811.7
Republican Clint Johnson1,1281.5
Republican Erick Wyatt6150.8
Total votes76,932 100.0
Quapaw Secretary-Treasurer elections 2022 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Wena (Kathryn) Supernaw 323 52.18%
Independent Guy Barker29647.82%
Total votes618 100.0

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