Chickasha Democrat Will Not Seek Re-election To Oklahoma Legislature

By Carmen FormanStaff writercforman@oklahoman.comOklahoma state Rep. David Perryman, one of the few rural Democrats in the House, will not seek re-election next year. The Monday announcement from the House Minority Floor Leader that he will not seek re-election in House District 56 could set the stage for a hotly contested 2020 election in the district that includes parts of Caddo, Grady and Kiowa counties. Registered Republicans and Democrats are nearly evenly split in the district and Perryman, D-Chickasha, won his first election by a mere 132 votes in 2012. In a news release Monday, Perryman said the time is right for him to step back from the Legislature. “After much consideration, I have decided not to seek reelection in 2020,” he said in a statement.Read more on NewsOK.com

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