Dan Fisher (born 1958) is a former Republican member of the

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representing District 60 from 2012 to 2016. Fisher did not seek re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016. On August 22, 2017, Fisher declared that he would run for governor of Oklahoma in 2018.

Background

Dan Fisher grew up in

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. Fisher earned his B. A. in Secondary Education and Mathematics from

Arkansas Tech University Arkansas Tech University (ATU) is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas, United States. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. The Arkansas Tech University–Ozark Campus, a two-yea ...

. In 1983, he became the pastor of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Poteau, OK where he served for 9 years. In 1992 he became the senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Yukon, Oklahoma. Dan is an avid student of U.S. history and leads frequent tours on the Black-Robed Regiment to historic locations like Washington D.C., Mt. Vernon, Gettysburg (and other Civil War battlefields), Boston, Plymouth, and Lexington/Concord. Dan is on the leadership team of the Oklahoma City Tea Party and is a frequent speaker at tea parties around the state. He is a member of the High Noon Club and serves on the boards of Bott Radio Network, Reclaiming America for Christ, and Vision America. Dan is a published author. He and his wife, Pam, have been married for 36 years and have two children and four grandchildren.

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Fisher ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 60. Fisher defeated Matt White with 54.4% of the vote in the Republican primary on June 26 and defeated Kendra Menz-Kimble in the general election with 62.3% of the vote, which took place on November 6, 2012. In 2014, Incumbent Dan Fisher was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fisher was unchallenged in the general election.

2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

Dan Fisher ran for Governor of Oklahoma on a platform of abolishing abortion, asserting state sovereignty, auditing everything, and restoring proper government. Fisher placed fourth in a ten-candidate primary. He finished behind

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, former

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mayor

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, and Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb.

References

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