# Randy Brogdon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Randy_Brogdon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Randy_Brogdon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Brogdon > Source revision: 1344628909 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Randall C. Brogdon** (born June 17, 1953) is an American businessman and politician from the state of [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma). He was a state senator for Oklahoma's 34th [senate](/source/Oklahoma_Senate) district from 2002 until 2011. Brogdon ran for governor of Oklahoma in [2010](/source/Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election,_2010) on a platform of tax cuts and reducing the role of government. He was defeated by [Mary Fallin](/source/Mary_Fallin). On December 25, 2013, Brogdon announced that he would challenge incumbent governor Fallin in the [2014 gubernatorial election](/source/Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election,_2014). However, he withdrew to [run for the U.S. Senate](/source/United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Oklahoma,_2014) in a special election triggered by the retirement of [Tom Coburn](/source/Tom_Coburn). He lost the nomination to representative [James Lankford](/source/James_Lankford). In April 2015, he was elected as chairman of the [Oklahoma Republican Party](/source/Oklahoma_Republican_Party). Brogdon was born in [Ardmore](/source/Ardmore,_Oklahoma), Oklahoma. He graduated from Tulsa High School and studied [air conditioning](/source/Air_conditioning) at [Oklahoma State University](/source/Oklahoma_State_University) in [Okmulgee](/source/Okmulgee,_Oklahoma), Oklahoma. He went on to own a mechanical contracting company and an air conditioning business.[1] ## Political career Brogdon was elected to his first term in the Oklahoma Senate in 2002. His district includes large portions of the Tulsa suburban area, including [Owasso](/source/Owasso,_Oklahoma), [Collinsville](/source/Collinsville,_Oklahoma), [Catoosa](/source/Catoosa,_Oklahoma), Sperry and the fast-growing areas of northeast [Tulsa County](/source/Tulsa_County,_Oklahoma) and [Rogers County](/source/Rogers_County,_Oklahoma). He started his political career by serving on the Owasso City Council and was later elected as mayor. In a three-way primary he defeated the incumbent mayor and a third candidate by an absolute majority, avoiding a runoff. While in the state Senate, Brogdon was honored by the Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee. For the 2005–2006 legislative session, he was elected to a leadership position by his caucus to serve as Senate Republican Whip and in 2007–2008 he served as the Assistant Republican Floor Leader. In 2007, he was the recipient of the [Phyllis Schlafly](/source/Phyllis_Schlafly) Oklahoma Eagle Award. In 2008, he was appointed as chairman of Appropriation of Transportation and General Government sub-committee. On April 18, 2009, Brogdon announced his candidacy for Oklahoma Governor in the 2010 election. During his campaign, he called for the establishment of a state militia to defend Oklahoma from the federal government.[2] He was defeated in his bid for the [Republican nomination](/source/Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election,_2010#Republican_primary) by Congresswoman Mary Fallin. Fallin received 55% of the vote and Brogdon 39%. In 2011, Brogdon joined the [Oklahoma Department of Insurance](/source/Oklahoma_Department_of_Insurance) after being appointed by Insurance Commissioner [John D. Doak](/source/John_D._Doak) as Deputy Commissioner of Fraud and Investigations Unit. This appointment caused some initial controversy after his appointment was challenged as unconstitutional; however, the [Oklahoma Attorney General](/source/Oklahoma_Attorney_General) in years past has issued opinions that defend appointments similar to Brogdon's. In April 2015, Brogdon was elected as state party chairman for the Oklahoma Republican Party, defeating incumbent Dave Weston and OFRW President, Pam Pollard. In July of that year, he wrote a sarcastic post on [Facebook](/source/Facebook) in reference to Oklahoma's food stamp policy, stating that "the [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service), administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, asks us ‘[Please Do Not Feed the Animals](/source/Please_Do_Not_Feed_the_Animals).’ Their stated reason for the policy is because ‘The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves.’ Thus ends today’s lesson in irony ?#?OKGOP?" After a backlash from Oklahoman Democrats, Brogdon apologized for his post, adding that he still believed it was "important to have conversations about government welfare programs... our dependency on government is at its highest level ever."[3] In September 2015 Brogdon resigned as Chairman of the [Oklahoma Republican Party](/source/Oklahoma_Republican_Party).[4] ## Senate Committees 2009-2010 - Appropriations - Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - Chair - Business and Labor - Energy and Environment - Vice Chair - Transportation 2007-2008 - Appropriations - Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation - Co-Chair - Business and Labor - Energy and Environment - Transportation 2005-2006 - Appropriations - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education - Business and Labor - Energy and Environment - Retirement and Group Health - Transportation 2003-2004 - Agriculture and Rural Development - Appropriations - Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services - Business and Labor - Tourism and Wildlife - Transportation ## Election results August 27, 2002, Oklahoma Senate District 34 Republican primary results Candidates Party Votes % Randy Brogdon Republican Party 2,863 64.55% Deborah B. Campbell Republican Party 1,572 35.45% Total 4,435 100.0% Source: 2002 primary election results November 5, 2002, Oklahoma Senate District 34 general election results Candidates Party Votes % Randy Brogdon Republican Party 11,185 51.48% Mary Jane Tinkler Democratic Party 10,541 48.52% Total 21,726 100.0% Source: 2002 general election results Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine November 7, 2006, Oklahoma Senate District 34 general election results Candidates Party Votes % Randy Brogdon Republican Party 11,846 60.64% James S. Ward Democratic Party 7,688 39.36% Total 19,534 100.0% Source: 2006 general election results July 27, 2010 Governor of Oklahoma Republican primary results Candidates Party Votes % Mary Fallin Republican Party 136,477 54.79% Randy Brogdon Republican Party 98,170 39.41% Robert Hubbard Republican Party 8,132 3.26% Roger Jackson Republican Party 6,290 2.53% Total 249,069 100.0% Source: 2010 primary election results Archived 2012-07-20 at the Wayback Machine June 24, 2014 United States Senate Republican primary results Candidates Party Votes % James Lankford Republican Party 152,749 57.24% T.W. Shannon Republican Party 91,854 34.42% Randy Brogdon Republican Party 12,934 4.85% Kevin Crow Republican Party 2,828 1.06% Andy Craig Republican Party 2.427 0.91% Eric McCray Republican Party 2.272 0.85% Jason Weger Republican Party 1,794 0.67% Total 266,858 100.0% Source: [1] ## References 1. ["Meet Randy Brogdon"](http://www.randybrogdon.com/about). Brogdon for Governor. Retrieved December 27, 2013. 1. ["Oklahoma City - Republican Party Chairman Compares Food-Stamp Recipients To Wild Animals"](http://www.vosizneias.com/209275/2015/07/14/oklahoma-city-republicans-compare-food-stamp-recipients-to-wild-animals/). Vos Is Neias? 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015. 1. Collins, Eliza (14 July 2015). ["Oklahoma GOP apologizes for post comparing food stamp recipients to animals"](https://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/oklahoma-republicans-food-stamp-facebook-post-120101). *POLITICO*. Retrieved 2022-09-03. 1. ["Oklahoma Republican Chairman to resign after 5 month term"](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a12ac59d4c0a4038bec6ca45d76d14a9/oklahoma-republican-chairman-resign-after-5-year-term). Retrieved 2 November 2015. ## External links - [Official website](https://randybrogdon.com/) - ["Senator Randy Brogdon - District 34"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121009001649/http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/brogdon_bio.html). Oklahoma State Senate. Archived from [the original](http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/brogdon_bio.html) on October 9, 2012. - [Map of Oklahoma Senate District 34](http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/districts/dist34/dist34_map.pdf) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Randy Brogdon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Brogdon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Brogdon?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.