Bartlesville native John B. Kane to challenge Rep. Wendi Stearman for Oklahoma House seat

By Kim Archer, Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

Bartlesville native John B. Kane has announced he will challenge Rep. Wendi Stearman, R-Collinsville, for the Oklahoma House District 11 seat next year.

Stearman won the 2020 Republican primary against incumbent Derrel Fincher and handily beat Democrat Emilie Tindle on Nov. 3 in the House district's first general election since 2004.

"There's no axe to grind. I think I align pretty well with my opponent on issues. I've been a lifelong conservative both fiscally and socially and I think that represents our district well," Kane said. "Where I think I can do a better job is, to be effective in our district you need to build relationships and trust both here in the Bartlesville and Collinsville area as well as in Oklahoma City."...

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