Anthony Sykes

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Anthony Sykes
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Prior offices
Oklahoma State Senate District 24
Successor: Darrell Weaver

Education

Bachelor's

University of Oklahoma

Law

University of Oklahoma

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Military National Guard

Personal
Religion
Christian: Baptist
Profession
Attorney

Anthony Sykes (b. November 19, 1972) is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 24 from 2006 to 2018. He served as assistant majority floor leader from 2015 to 2018. He previously served as majority whip.

Sykes was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Oklahoma State Senate because of term limits.

Biography

Sykes earned his B.A. in public administration and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma. At the time of his service in the state Senate, his professional experience included working as an attorney.[1]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017
Appropriations
Education
Judiciary, Chair
Veterans and Military Affairs

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sykes served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2018

Anthony Sykes was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2014

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Incumbent Anthony Sykes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Sykes was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]

2010

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010

Sykes ran unopposed for re-election to the Oklahoma State Senate. He defeated Linda Molsbee in the primary election on July 27, 2010, by a margin of 5,060-1,514. Susan Hardy Brooks and John Branum were running in the Democratic primary for this seat, but Branum withdrew before the primary and Brooks before the general election. Jason Williford (I) was stricken from the ballot. The general election took place on November 2, 2010. Vote totals were not reported.[5][6][7][8]

2006

See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Sykes was elected to Oklahoma State Senate District 24. He defeated Daisy Lawler (D) in the general election.[9]

Oklahoma State Senate District 24
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png ANTHONY SYKES (R) 12,514
DAISY LAWLER (D) 12,018

Campaign finance summary


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Anthony Sykes campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Oklahoma State Senate, District 24Won $84,716 N/A**
2010Oklahoma State Senate, District 24Won $95,119 N/A**
2006Oklahoma State Senate, District 24Won $158,125 N/A**
2004Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 53Lost $1,619 N/A**
Grand total$339,579 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.

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2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Anthony Sykes endorsed Rick Santorum in the 2012 presidential election.[10]

Personal

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At the time of his service in the state Senate, Sykes and his wife, Holley, had two children.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
'
Oklahoma State Senate District 24
2006–2018
Succeeded by
Darrell Weaver (R)


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