How Did Gary Richardson Be Extender Or Pretender?

Contender or Pretender
Midterm elections are held two years after the four-year election for president. The state of Oklahoma’s governor was Mary Fallin; however, a governor is only allotted two terms and Fallin was elected for 2010 and 2014. In 2018, the governor slot needs to be filled. Gary Richardson is a lawyer from Tulsa that plans to run for Governor in 2018 on the Republican ticket. Richardson has prior history of running for this position and ran as an independent for Governor in 2002 and won 14% of the votes. Richardson claims that he was Democrat throughout his life, but realized his ideology aligns more with the Republican party after meeting both parties in congress in the 70s. Through various social media outlets and his personal website, one can gain insight on Richardson’s plans for Oklahoma if elected and what qualifies him for the position.
Gary Richardson was born in Caddo, Oklahoma but moved
According to U.S. News.com, Richardson spent over 2 million dollars of his own funds during the 2002 campaign. During the midterm elections, he funded his campaign through donations and his own wallet. By not taking money from special interest lobbyists, he hopes to gain the trust of votes that his decisions in office will not be influenced by high donating corporations. He has made a point of calling out Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb for accepting gifts from lobbyists. On Twitter, he has posted a video about Todd Lamb, asking “Can Oklahoma afford another four years of Mary’s Little Lamb?” This depicts his opponent as weak and unfit to be governor. On his campaign website, there is a whole page dedicated to the hypocrisy of Todd Lamb’s “Reform in Government” plan. On GaryRichardson.org, one can find his Kitchen Table Plan which states how he plans to fund Oklahoma’s government without raising taxes along with his stance on other