OKLAHOMA CITY — State Rep. Rob Johnson says he plans to run for the state Senate seat held by his term-limited father, Republican Sen. Mike Johnson of Kingfisher.
Rob Johnson, also a Republican, made the announcement Tuesday. The District 22 seat encompasses portions of Canadian, Kingfisher, Logan and Oklahoma counties.
Johnson served four years in the Oklahoma House. He lost the Republican nomination for the Corporation Commission to Dana Murphy in 2008.
Johnson said that while in the House, he opposed wasteful spending and helped pass the two largest tax cuts in Oklahoma history.
He says he also authored lawsuit reform and other measures to help small businesses grow and add jobs.
Johnson lives in Kingfisher with his wife Michelle and their two daughters.
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