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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:10 PM Apr 2022

Scott Pruitt, former Oklahoma AG, files for U.S. Senate seat

Tulsa World

Former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is running for U.S. Senate.

Also the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency appointed by Donald Trump, Pruitt has filed to campaign for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Jim Inhofe.

Pruitt represented Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the Oklahoma Senate from 1998 until 2006. He served two terms in the Attorney General's Office after being elected first in 2010.

Also among those making a run at the Senate seat being surrendered by Jim Inhofe at the end of the current Congress: 2nd District Congressman Markwayne Mullin; former Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon; Inhofe’s former Chief of Staff Luke Holland; state Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow; and former 5th District Congresswoman Kendra Horn, the first Democrat to enter the race.

Democratic candidate is former Congresswoman Kendra Horn.

Trump won the State by 33 pts.

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Scott Pruitt, former Oklahoma AG, files for U.S. Senate seat (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2022 OP

In a sane world, this abuser of both state and federal offices wouldn't be allowed to run.... Karadeniz Apr 2022 #1

I've already donated yesphan Apr 2022 #2

Pruitt should be in jail. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #3

Boo Mickju Apr 2022 #4

Boo Mickju Apr 2022 #5

Karadeniz

(24,763 posts)

1. In a sane world, this abuser of both state and federal offices wouldn't be allowed to run....

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:13 PM

Apr 2022

yesphan

(1,604 posts)

2. I've already donated

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:17 PM

Apr 2022

to Horn's campaign. She doesn't stand much of a chance, but greater than zero.

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

3. Pruitt should be in jail.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:28 PM

Apr 2022

Mickju

(1,823 posts)

4. Boo

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Fri Apr 15, 2022, 05:08 PM

Apr 2022

Mickju

(1,823 posts)

5. Boo

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Fri Apr 15, 2022, 05:08 PM

Apr 2022

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