Todd Russ
American politician (born 1961)
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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]
Todd Russ | |
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| 20th Treasurer of Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | Randy McDaniel |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
| In office October 21, 2009 – November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ryan McMullen |
| Succeeded by | Nick Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1961 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BS) University of Colorado, Denver Berean Bible College (DMin) |
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Ivester | 9,386 | 50.74% | |
| Republican | Todd Russ | 9,111 | 49.26% | |
| Total votes | 18,497 | 100.0 | ||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 1,046 | 89.33% | |
| Republican | Jeff Ledford | 125 | 10.68% | |
| Total votes | 1,171 | 100.0 | ||
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Russ | 150,431 | 55.5 | |
| Republican | Clark Jolley | 120,561 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 270,992 | 100.0 | ||
| 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% | |||
