Jared Deck

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jared Deck | image = Deck Jared 33ed3a965b.jpg | caption = | state_house = Oklahoma | district = 44th | term_start = November 16, 2022 | term_end = | predecessor = Emily Virgin | successor = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = Democratic | education = | spouse = | children = }}

'''Jared Deck''' is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 44th district since November 16, 2022.

==Oklahoma House of Representatives== Deck announced his campaign for the Oklahoma House of Representatives to succeed Representative Emily Virgin in June 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jared Deck announces candidacy for House District 44 |url=https://www.normantranscript.com/news/jared-deck-announces-candidacy-for-house-district-44/article_e258f550-cee0-11eb-a68f-3f35c21be041.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=The Norman Transcript |date=June 16, 2021}}</ref> He defeated former Norman city councillor Kate Bierman in the primary for the Democratic Party's nomination and faced Republican RJ Harris in the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leonard |first1=Karoline |title=Deck wins Democratic nomination for House District 44, faces Harris in general election |url=https://www.oudaily.com/news/deck-wins-democratic-nomination-for-house-district-44-faces-harris-in-general-election/article_4aa3b6ce-f74c-11ec-b907-bf5fdf2dedf1.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=OU Daily |date=June 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Pratt |first1=Megan |title=RJ Harris, Jared Deck compete for Oklahoma House District 44 seat |url=https://www.oudaily.com/news/rj-harris-jared-deck-compete-for-oklahoma-house-district-44-seat/article_9509ee52-5ac7-11ed-8173-174f7264ae47.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=OU Daily |date=November 2, 2022}}</ref> He won the general election with over 73% of the vote and was sworn in on November 16, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pratt |first1=Megan |title=Oklahoma elections 2022: Democrat Jared Deck wins Oklahoma House District 44 seat |url=https://www.oudaily.com/news/oklahoma-elections-2022-democrat-jared-deck-wins-oklahoma-house-district-44-seat/article_c2060f7c-5fd0-11ed-b0b2-4baca9b4b92d.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=OU Daily |date=November 8, 2022}}</ref><ref name="OK Farm Report- 17 Nov 2022">{{cite news |title=House Members Take Oaths of Office |url=https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/okfr/2022/11/17/house-members-take-oaths-of-office/ |access-date=2 January 2023 |work=Oklahoma Farm Report |date=17 November 2022}}</ref>

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