Jason Blair (politician)
Jason Blair | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
| Assumed office November 20, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark McBride |
| Moore City Councilor representing the 3rd ward | |
| In office 2014 – August 5, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Moore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
Jason Blair is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 53rd district since 2024.
Biography
[edit]Jason Blair is from Bridge Creek and lives in Moore.[1] He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 and worked in commercial insurance.[2] He is active with the Moore chamber of commerce. In 2014 he was elected to the Moore City Council.[3] He resigned on August 5, 2024.[4]
In 2024, Blair ran to succeed Mark McBride in representing the 53rd district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He faced Heather Boss, Nick Pokorny, and Kathren Stehno in the Republican primary.[3] He was endorsed by McBride and advanced to a runoff alongside Pokorny.[5][6] He won the runoff with over 60% of the vote and was sworn in on November 20, 2024.[7][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gerard, Jordan (August 23, 2024). "What to know about runoff candidates for House District 53, outgoing Rep. McBride's seat". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jason Blair". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Olsson, Faithanna (June 12, 2024). "Cheat sheet: 4-way GOP primary to fill House District 53". NonDoc. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Olsson, Faithanna (August 14, 2024). "Less than 1% apart in primary, Blair and Pokorny hit HD 53 runoff". NonDoc. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Murray (June 14, 2024). "Education is key issue in race to see who follows McBride as Moore's House representative". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Murray; Derksen, Cheyenne (June 18, 2024). "Jason Blair, Nick Pokorny forced into runoff for Oklahoma House District 53". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Hancock, Andrea (August 27, 2024). "Every vote counts: Tuesday's runoff featured nailbiters in Cleveland County". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved November 25, 2024.