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Commissioner of Labor

Unofficial result: Won — Kevin West (Republican)

Source: results.okelections.gov

Oklahoma
My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

  • Enforcing minimum wage and overtime laws
  • Investigating unsafe or unfair workplaces
  • Licensing and inspecting certain trades

Affects: Reduce Wealth Gap, Labor Rights, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Kevin Dawson

Lost

Democratic

Kevin Dawson is a retired railroad locomotive engineer with 43 years of safety-critical work experience and 46 years as a union member. He wants stronger workplace safety enforcement and fair pay for Oklahoma workers.

Kevin West

Won

Republican

Kevin West is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and chairs its Government Oversight Committee. He wants to expand skilled-trade apprenticeships and to train employers on workplace safety before fining them.

Mike Hall

Lost

Libertarian

Mike Hall is an engineer and project manager who has not held public office before. He wants to cut state licensing rules and to enforce existing workplace protections evenly.

Source: hosting.okelections.gov