Randy Brogdon
| Randy Brogdon | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 34th district |
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In office January 2003 – January 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Grover Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Rick Brinkley |
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Randall C. Brogdon June 17, 1953 Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Donna Brogdon |
| Children | Chris Bryan |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University, Stillwater |
| Religion | Assemblies of God |
| Website | Official website |
Randall C. "Randy" Brogdon (born June 17, 1953) is an American businessman and politician. He was a state senator for Oklahoma's 34th senate district from 2002 until 2011. Brogdon ran for governor of Oklahoma in 2010 on a platform of tax cuts and reducing the role of government. He was defeated by Mary Fallin. On December 25, 2013, Brogdon announced that he would challenge incumbent Governor Fallin in the 2014 gubernatorial election. However, he withdrew to run for the U.S. Senate in a special election triggered by the retirement of Tom Coburn. He lost the nomination to representative James Lankford. In April 2015, he was elected as chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party.
Brogdon was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He graduated from Tulsa High School and studied air conditioning at Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He went on to own a mechanical contracting company and an air conditioning business.
Brogdon was elected to his first term in the Oklahoma Senate in 2002. His district includes large portions of the Tulsa suburban area, including Owasso, Collinsville, Catoosa, Sperry and the fast-growing areas of northeast Tulsa County and Rogers County.
He started his political career by serving on the Owasso City Council and was later elected as Mayor. In a three-way primary he defeated the incumbent mayor and a third candidate by an absolute majority, avoiding a runoff.
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