Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
OK Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
House of Representatives
1. Forced Student Loans
SB93 Forced Student Loans (Passed 69 to 28 on 4/26/2023). Requires students to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to graduate from a public high school.
2. ERIC Prohibition
HB2052 ERIC Prohibition (Passed 79 to 19 on 5/15/2023). Enacts provisions making it difficult for Oklahoma to join ERIC.
3. Property Ownership
SB212 Property Ownership (Passed 78 to 6 on 4/26/2023). Stipulates that individuals who are not citizens of the United States are prohibited from directly or indirectly owning land in the state.
4. State-Subsidized Sports Teams
SB13 State-Subsidized Sports Teams (Passed 70 to 27 on 5/26/2023). Increases the payment period for certain qualifying entities within the sports teams and clubs industry from 15 years to 30 years as it relates to the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act.
5. Con Con
HJR1032 Con Con (Passed 59 to 34 on 3/21/2023). Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a term limits amendment.
6. Minor Gender Reassignment Surgery
SB613 Minor Gender Reassignment Surgery (Passed 73 to 18 on 4/26/2023). Forbids healthcare providers from performing gender transition procedures on minors.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Arturo Alonso-Sandoval | D | HD-089 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Nick Archer | R | HD-055 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
Rhonda Baker | R | HD-060 | 60% | - | + | + | - | . | + |
Chris Banning | R | HD-024 | 75% | + | + | . | . | - | + |
Steve Bashore | R | HD-007 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Forrest Bennett | D | HD-092 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Meloyde Blancett | D | HD-078 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Jeff Boatman | R | HD-067 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Brad Boles | R | HD-051 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Ty Burns | R | HD-035 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Trey Caldwell | R | HD-063 | 60% | - | + | + | - | . | + |
Chad Caldwell | R | HD-040 | 80% | + | + | . | + | - | + |
Josh Cantrell | R | HD-049 | 40% | - | + | . | - | - | + |
Sherrie Conley | R | HD-020 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Rusty Cornwell | R | HD-006 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Denise Hader | R | HD-041 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Bob Culver | R | HD-004 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Dean Davis | R | HD-098 | 75% | + | + | . | - | + | . |
Jared Deck | D | HD-044 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Eddy Dempsey | R | HD-001 | 33% | . | + | . | - | - | . |
Mike Dobrinski | R | HD-059 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Mickey Dollens | D | HD-093 | 20% | - | - | + | - | . | - |
Collin Duel | R | HD-031 | 83% | + | + | + | - | + | + |
Jon Echols | R | HD-090 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Scott Fetgatter | R | HD-016 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
Ross Ford | R | HD-076 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Andy Fugate | D | HD-094 | 40% | - | - | . | + | + | - |
Tom Gann | R | HD-008 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
John George | R | HD-036 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Regina Goodwin | D | HD-073 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Jim Grego | R | HD-017 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
David Hardin | R | HD-086 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Toni Hasenbeck | R | HD-065 | 60% | - | + | + | - | . | + |
Neil Hays | R | HD-013 | 60% | + | + | . | - | - | + |
Ellyn Hefner | D | HD-087 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Kyle Hilbert | R | HD-029 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Brian Hill | R | HD-047 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Justin Humphrey | R | HD-019 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Ronny Johns | R | HD-025 | 60% | - | + | + | - | . | + |
John Kane | R | HD-011 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Chris Kannady | R | HD-091 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Gerrid Kendrix | R | HD-052 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Dell Kerbs | R | HD-026 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Mark Lawson | R | HD-030 | 33% | - | + | . | . | - | . |
Mark Lepak | R | HD-009 | 60% | + | + | . | - | - | + |
Dick Lowe | R | HD-056 | 40% | - | . | + | - | - | + |
Jason Lowe | D | HD-097 | 25% | - | - | . | - | + | . |
Ken Luttrell | R | HD-037 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Robert Manger | R | HD-101 | 60% | - | + | + | - | . | + |
Thomas Marti | R | HD-075 | 50% | - | + | . | - | + | . |
Ryan Martinez | R | HD-039 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Stan May | R | HD-080 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Cody Maynard | R | HD-021 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Mark McBride | R | HD-053 | 33% | - | + | . | - | . | . |
Charles McCall | R | HD-022 | 60% | + | + | . | - | - | + |
Kevin McDugle | R | HD-012 | 60% | . | + | + | - | - | + |
Marcus McEntire | R | HD-050 | 40% | - | + | + | - | - | . |
Annie Menz | D | HD-045 | 20% | - | - | . | - | + | - |
Nicole Miller | R | HD-082 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Anthony Moore | R | HD-057 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Cyndi Munson | D | HD-085 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Carl Newton | R | HD-058 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Monroe Nichols | D | HD-072 | 40% | - | - | + | - | + | . |
Terry O'Donnell | R | HD-023 | 75% | . | + | + | . | - | + |
Jim Olsen | R | HD-002 | 100% | + | + | + | + | . | + |
Mike Osburn | R | HD-081 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Daniel Pae | R | HD-062 | 50% | - | + | . | - | + | . |
Kenton Patzkowsky | R | HD-061 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
John Pfeiffer | R | HD-038 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Ajay Pittman | D | HD-099 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Melissa Provenzano | D | HD-079 | 40% | - | - | + | . | + | - |
Randy Randleman | R | HD-015 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
Trish Ranson | D | HD-034 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Eric Roberts | R | HD-083 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Cynthia Roe | R | HD-042 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
Jacob Rosecrants | D | HD-046 | 20% | - | - | . | - | + | - |
Suzanne Schreiber | D | HD-070 | 33% | - | - | + | - | + | - |
Lonnie Sims | R | HD-068 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
David Smith | R | HD-018 | 80% | . | + | + | + | - | + |
Chris Sneed | R | HD-014 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Clay Staires | R | HD-066 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Marilyn Stark | R | HD-100 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Jay Steagall | R | HD-043 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Danny Sterling | R | HD-027 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
Preston Stinson | R | HD-096 | 40% | - | + | + | - | - | . |
Judd Strom | R | HD-010 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Amanda Swope | D | HD-071 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
John Talley | R | HD-033 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Mark Tedford | R | HD-069 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Tammy Townley | R | HD-048 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Mauree Turner | D | HD-088 | 25% | - | . | . | - | + | - |
Mark Vancuren | R | HD-074 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
John Waldron | D | HD-077 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Kevin Wallace | R | HD-032 | 40% | - | . | + | - | - | + |
Rick West | R | HD-003 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Tammy West | R | HD-084 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
Kevin West | R | HD-054 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Josh West | R | HD-005 | 67% | - | + | + | - | + | + |
Danny Williams | R | HD-028 | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Max Wolfley | R | HD-095 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Rande Worthen | R | HD-064 | 67% | - | + | + | + | - | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 29.7% |
Republican | 62.9% |