Jim Shaw (Oklahoma)

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Jim Shaw
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32
Tenure
2024 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
1
Predecessor:Kevin Wallace (R)
Compensation
Base salary
$47,500/year
Per diem
$196/day for legislators who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol.
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 27, 2024
Education
High school
Putnam City High School
Bachelor's
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 2006
Personal
Birthplace
Oklahoma City, OK
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
General manager
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Jim Shaw (Republican Party) is a member of theOklahoma House of Representatives, representingDistrict 32. He assumed office on November 20, 2024. His current term ends on November 18, 2026.

Shaw (Republican Party) won election to theOklahoma House of Representatives to representDistrict 32 outright in the Republican primary runoff onAugust 27, 2024, after the general election was canceled.

Shaw completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2024.Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jim Shaw was born inOklahoma City, Oklahoma. He graduated from Putnam City High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the Oklahoma State University, Stillwater in 2006. His career experience includes working as a general manager and as president, chief operating officer, co-owner of a software and services company in oil and gas.[1]

Sponsored legislation

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Committee assignments

2025-2026

Shaw was assigned to the following committees:


Elections

2024

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32

Jim Shaw defeated incumbentKevin Wallace in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32 on August 27, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw Candidate Connection
 
54.3
 
3,291
Image of Kevin Wallace
Kevin Wallace
 
45.7
 
2,765

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Total votes: 6,056
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32

Jim Shaw and incumbentKevin Wallace advanced to a runoff. They defeatedJason Shilling in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32 on June 18, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw Candidate Connection
 
45.9
 
2,348
Image of Kevin Wallace
Kevin Wallace
 
41.7
 
2,136
Jason Shilling
 
12.4
 
633

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Total votes: 5,117
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Shaw signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

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Jim is a 5th generation Oklahoman who was born and raised in Oklahoma City. He graduated from Putnam City High School in 2002 with honors and graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater in 2006 with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and an Accounting minor. While at OSU, Jim met his lovely wife, Danna, a country girl from Barnsdall, OK. Danna also graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in International Business.

Jim and Danna have been married for 15 years and have two daughters, Micah Jo (9) and Jadah (6), whom they homeschool. The Shaw family moved to Chandler in 2021 to provide their girls with the experience of raising animals and roaming free in the woods. They actively attend First Baptist Church Wellston and are involved in various extracurricular activities for their girls.Jim has had a rewarding professional life. In 2003, as an undergraduate, Jim took an internship with Chesapeake Energy and continued to work there upon graduation. In the fall of 2012, Jim left Chesapeake and eventually became co-owner and partner of Land Information Services (LIS) where, as President and COO, he facilitated in pioneering new software technology for the industry. Jim was selected as an honoree to Hart Energy’s E&P+ 40 Under Forty list. In 2022, Jim and his business partner sold LIS to PakEnergy, where Jim currently leads more than 80 employees.

Jim was raised in a conservative household and is focused on passing those values on to his daughters.
  • The three core tenants to my campaign are Land, Livelihoods and Legacies. I am running to protect and preserve the Land we have all worked so hard for, maintaining the quiet, peaceful, rural way of life and ensuring this district is in a better place for our children and grandchildren to raise their families.
  • The tax payer subsidized "green energy" agenda is attacking rural America. This huge land grab is destroying our agriculture and ranching communities, our overall way of life and working to eradicate the oil and gas industry. I aim to put a stop to this and fight for the best interests of the constituents in HD32 as opposed to big corporate special interests.
  • The inefficiency and waste at our state capitol is at an all-time high. We need true conservative, servant-oriented leadership that actually works for the people of Oklahoma, not the other way around. We need to stop spending money we don't have for outcomes we don't want.
I am passionate about protecting our families from dangers caused by Biden's open border, stopping the green energy agenda, and defending our children from leftist social dysfunction. I want to enshrine the right of families to homeschool without government interference.
Integrity, moral and ethical behavior. An elected official should keep their campaign promises.
I believe in right vs wrong and what is right has always been right and what is wrong has always been wrong. In my professional career as a manager and small business owner, I believed in the viewpoint that I worked for my employees; not the other way around. I made decisions of influence and consequence on a daily basis that impacted our business and employees and never took that lightly or for granted. I would apply these same beliefs and practices to my job as a state legislator.
To set aside their own personal interests or special interests from lobbyists or other entities and truly represent the people from their district to the rest of the state.
I worked in high school at a local ice hockey rink for a few years. I helped maintain/clean the facility and act as a rink guard during public skate sessions.
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. My biggest takeaway from that book is leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame.
Not necessarily. Our recent history indicates career politicians often act in their own interests or are worried about "playing the game" as opposed to doing their job to serve their constituents.
State government should be completely transparent to the citizens they serve.

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Jim Shaw campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32Won primary runoff$409,557 $405,965
Grand total$409,557 $405,965
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    Kevin Wallace (R)
    Oklahoma House of Representatives District 32
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