Todd Russ (born January 8, 1961) is an American politician who has served as the Treasurer of Oklahoma since 2023. A Republican, he previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 55th district from 2009 to 2022. He was term limited from the Oklahoma Legislature in 2022.[1]

Career

He was first elected in a 2009 special election after Ryan McMullen resigned for a federal agricultural position. He was the first Republican to represent the district.[2]

In January 2022, Russ announced his campaign for Oklahoma state treasurer.[3] He won the November general election and is the Oklahoma State Treasurer elect in 2022.[4]

Electoral history

2006

Oklahoma Senate District 26 Election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Ivester 9,386 50.74%
Republican Todd Russ 9,111 49.26%
Total votes 18,497 100.0

2009

Oklahoma House District 55 Special Election Primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ 1,046 89.33%
Republican Jeff Ledford 125 10.68%
Total votes 1,171 100.0
Oklahoma House District 55 Special Election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ 3,029 55.92%
Democratic Larry Peck 2,388 44.08%
Total votes 5,417 100.0

2010, 2012, and 2014

Russ ran unopposed for re-election.


2016

Oklahoma House District 55 General Election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ (incumbent) 8,052 58.66%
Democratic Wayne A. Walters 5,675 41.34%
Total votes 13,727 100.0

2018

Oklahoma House District 55 General Election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ (incumbent) 5,698 52.74%
Democratic Dennis Dugger 5,106 47.26%
Total votes 10,804 100.0

2020

Oklahoma House District 55 General Election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ (incumbent) 11,283 79.77%
Democratic Austin Gipson-Black 2,861 20.23%
Total votes 14,144 100.0

2022

2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ 164,376 48.5
Republican Clark Jolley 114,776 33.9
Republican David Hooten 59,721 17.6
Total votes 338,873 100.0
2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election republican primary runoff results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Russ 150,431 55.5
Republican Clark Jolley 120,561 44.5
Total votes 270,992 100.0
2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Todd Russ 738,545 64.77% −6.81%
Democratic Charles de Coune 349,876 30.68% N/A
Libertarian Gregory Sadler 51,858 4.55% N/A
Total votes 1,140,279 100%

References

  1. ^ "Representative Todd Russ". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  2. ^ "Representative takes Oklahoma House post". Oklahoman.com. 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  3. ^ Forman, Carmen (29 June 2021). "Second Republican jumps in Oklahoma state treasurer's race". www.oklahoman.com. The Oklahoman. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Republican Todd Russ Wins Election for State Treasurer in Oklahoma". KOTV-DT. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ "2006 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board (0270). Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK State House 055 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 08, 2009". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - OK State House 055 - Special Election Race - Oct 13, 2009". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  8. ^ "General Election Results". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  9. ^ "General Election Results". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  10. ^ "General Election Results". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  11. ^ "June 28 2022". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  12. ^ "August 23 2022". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  13. ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Oklahoma State Treasurer
2022
Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Treasurer of Oklahoma
2023–present
Incumbent


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