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Gary Jones

Republican Party

Prior offices:

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector

Years in office: 2011 - 2019

Successor:Cindy Byrd (R)

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Comanche County Commissioner

Years in office: 1994 - 1998

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 26, 2018

Education

High school

Lawton Eisenhower High School, 1972

Bachelor's

Cameron University, Lawton, 1978

Other

Certified public accountant and fraud examiner

Personal

Religion

Christian: Methodist

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Gary Jones (b. 1955) is the formerOklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. ARepublican, he served in the position from 2011 to 2019.

Jones was aRepublican candidate forgovernor of Oklahoma.^[1] He lost the primary election on June 26, 2018.

Jones ran for re-election without opposition in the2014 elections. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. Gary Jones (Oklahoma) won the general election on November 4, 2014, without opposition.

Biography

Jones, the son of a U.S. Army veteran with 23 years of service, was born at Fort Still, Oklahoma. He attended grade school in Oklahoma, Texas and Germany before graduating from Lawton Eisenhower High School. He went on to graduate from Cameron University with degrees in business administration and accounting.^[2]

Jones was elected Comanche County Commissioner in 1994 and served in that office for four years. He was elected Oklahoma Republican Party Chairman in 2003 and served in that capacity until he resigned in 2010 to run for auditor.^[2]

Education

• Lawton Eisenhower High School (1972)
• B.S. in business administration and accounting, Cameron University (1978)

Political career

Oklahoma Auditor (2011-2019)

Jones served asOklahoma Auditor and Inspector from 2011 to 2019.

Presidential preference

2012

See also:Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Gary Jones (Oklahoma) endorsedMitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.^[3]

Comanche County Commissioner (1994-1998)

Jones served as Comanche County Commissioner from 1994 to 1998.

Elections

2018

See also:Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

Kevin Stitt defeatedDrew Edmondson andChris Powell in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Stitt (R)	54.3	644,579
		Drew Edmondson (D)	42.2	500,973
		Chris Powell (L)	3.4	40,833

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,186,385 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma

Kevin Stitt defeatedMick Cornett in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Stitt	54.6	164,892
		Mick Cornett	45.4	137,316

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 302,208
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Libertarian primary runoff election

Libertarian primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma

Chris Powell defeatedRex Lawhorn in the Libertarian primary runoff for Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Rex Lawhorn
✔		Chris Powell

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Drew Edmondson defeatedConstance Johnson in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Drew Edmondson	61.4	242,764
		Constance Johnson	38.6	152,730

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 395,494
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mick Cornett	29.3	132,806
✔		Kevin Stitt	24.4	110,479
		Todd Lamb	23.9	107,985
		Dan Fisher	7.9	35,818
		Gary Jones	5.6	25,243
	Submit photo	Gary Richardson	4.0	18,185
		Blake Cowboy Stephens	2.7	12,211
	Submit photo	Christopher Barnett	1.2	5,240
	Submit photo	Barry Gowdy	0.5	2,347
	Submit photo	Eric Foutch	0.5	2,292

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 452,606
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Chris Powell andRex Lawhorn advanced to a runoff. They defeatedJoe Exotic in the Libertarian primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Powell	48.9	1,740
✔	Submit photo	Rex Lawhorn	32.4	1,154
		Joe Exotic	18.7	664

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	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,558
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2014

See also:Oklahoma down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Jones ran forre-election asOklahoma State Auditor and Inspector in 2014. Jones won theRepublican nomination in the unopposed primary on June 24. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.^[4] Gary Jones (Oklahoma) won the general election on November 4, 2014, without opposition.

2010

Jones was first elected asOklahoma State Auditor and Inspector on November 2, 2010.

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Gary Jones	55.9%	570,174
	Democratic	Steve BurrageIncumbent	44.1%	449,152
Total Votes				1,019,326
Election results viaOklahoma State Election Board

2006

On November 7, 2006, Jeff A. McMahan won re-election to the office of Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. He defeated Gary Jones (R) in the general election.

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeff A. McMahanIncumbent	51.7%	469,311
	Republican	Gary Jones	48.3%	438,778
Total Votes				908,089
Election results viaOklahoma State Board of Elections.

2002

On November 5, 2002, Jeff A. McMahan won election to the office of Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. He defeated Gary Jones (R) in the general election.

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jeff A. McMahan	51.4%	516,425
	Republican	Gary Jones	48.6%	487,646
Total Votes				1,004,071
Election results viaOklahoma State Board of Elections.

Campaign finance summary

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2016 Republican National Convention

See also:Republican National Convention, 2016

RNC Rules Committee

See also:RNC Rules Committee, 2016

Jones was a member of theRNC Rules Committee, a 112-member body responsible for crafting the official rules of the Republican Party, including the rules that governed the 2016 Republican National Convention.^[5]

Appointment process

The convention Rules Committee in 2016 consisted of one male and one female delegate from each state and territorial delegation.TheRules of the Republican Party required each delegation to elect from its own membership representatives to serve on the Rules Committee.

See also

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• Governor of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018
• Auditor
• Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector

External links

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• Search Google News for this topic
• Governor of Oklahoma
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign contributions, 2000-2012
• Gary Jones' Campaign Website
  

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