Establishment Republicans on the Attack
DURANT (June 20th) – A self-term limited former State Senator, Josh Brecheen is running for Oklahoma's 2nd District Congressional seat and says he's not surprised at the news of an extremely well-financed radio attack ad by out-of-state political interests. Brecheen said, "This is proof that we are doing well in the polls. The Establishment knows we are a threat to the status quo."
"As a State Senator, I was one of the legislature's most conservative members, ranking third-most conservative in the Oklahoma Constitution's Conservative Index. I tied for second in the American Conservative Union ranking. To claim that I support releasing violent criminals is ridiculous." Brecheen said.
"This is what happens when you have challenged the establishment leadership by your voting record and have refused to play the game."
Fund for a Working Congress, the same group attacking Brecheen, is attacking candidate Jake Evans running for Congress in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District. Jake Evans is endorsed by Donald Trump, Sean Hannity, and Charlie Kirk.
The radio spot makes false claims about Brecheen's stance on issues and claims that the self-term limited State Senator is a career politician.
"Our candidacy's strength is that I'm not a career politician. It's why this ad is deceptively trying to undermine the truth. I kept my term limits pledge and came home after serving only eight years in the Oklahoma State Senate. I returned to the free market, establishing a small excavation and trucking business working with my hands. I'm self-term limited in this race to eight years. I kept my word once, and I will do it again."
The smear was financed by donors from Washington D.C., Florida, Texas, Ohio, and Georgia. They include an online media company, executives from business consulting firms, and a Texas-based construction company.
"The source of the money is telling. They are moneyed interests working to keep their hold on our elected officials." Brecheen said.
Brecheen, a committed Christian, husband, father, and fourth-generation Coal County rancher, served two terms in the State Senate before keeping his promise of a self-imposed term limit.
Brecheen began his political education, working for the late Sen. Dr. Tom Coburn.
We want to know if IsJosh is in favor of getting rid of the electoral college and using the popular vote ti elect the president. Kathy Speer
ReplyDeleteIn 2014, Josh voted for a bill that would have tied Oklahoma into a national popular vote compact, after giving a vote commitment to a longtime friend, without studying the matter thoroughly enough. As detailed in this article (https://www.muskogeepolitico.com/2014/02/brecheen-on-sb-906-vote-i-regret.html), he came to the understanding that it was the wrong vote, but felt he could not go back on his word.
DeleteJosh made this statement in the aftermath: "I have learned two things from this mistake. I will pause the next time a bill of this magnitude comes up in the first two weeks of session and I haven't scheduled time to thoroughly vet it and been made aware of the viewpoints of those opposed. And, I have also learned to never commit to cast a vote without leaving room for 'unless I hear something during debate that counters what I know thus far."I have learned two things from this mistake. I will pause the next time a bill of this magnitude comes up in the first two weeks of session and I haven't scheduled time to thoroughly vet it and been made aware of the viewpoints of those opposed. And, I have also learned to never commit to cast a vote without leaving room for 'unless I hear something during debate that counters what I know thus far.'" (https://www.muskogeepolitico.com/2014/02/brecheen-on-sb-906-vote-i-regret.html)
To the best of my knowledge and observation since then, he never made that sort of mistake again.