Kevin Calvey (born July 13, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who has served as an Oklahoma County Commissioner for District 3 since 2019. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the member for the 94th district from 1998 to 2006 and as the member for the 82nd district from 2014 to 2018. Calvey ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2006 and 2010, losing the Republican primaries to Mary Fallin and James Lankford respectively. In 2022, was the Republican nominee for Oklahoma County district attorney. He received 45.61% of the vote, losing to Democrat Vicki Behenna with 54.4% of the vote.[1]
Kevin Calvey | |
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| Oklahoma County Commissioner for the 3rd district | |
| In office January 2, 2019 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Vaughn |
| Succeeded by | Myles Davidson |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 82nd district | |
| In office November 18, 2014 – November 15, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Turner |
| Succeeded by | Nicole Miller |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 94th district | |
| In office November 18, 1998 – November 16, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Bastin |
| Succeeded by | Scott Inman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Michael Calvey (brother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Oklahoma National Guard |
| Years of service | 2007-2008 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Calvey served as a JAG prosecutor from 2007 to 2008 in Baghdad during the Iraq War.
Oklahoma House of Representatives (1998-2006)
editCalvey served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006.[2]
2006 Congressional campaign
editCalvey ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2006.[3] He lost the Republican primary to Mary Fallin.[4]
Military service
editCalvey joined the Oklahoma National Guard during while in office.[2] He was deployed to Iraq between January 28, 2007, and January 27, 2008 during the Iraq War.[5] While deployed he served as a prosecutor in Baghdad.[2] He reached the rank of Captain and earned a Bronze Star for his service.[5]
2010 Congressional campaign
editIn 2010, Oklahoma's 5th congressional district was an open seat after Mary Fallin retired to run for Governor of Oklahoma.[6] Calvey ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma. He finished second in the Republican primary, and lost the runoff election to James Lankford.[7]
Oklahoma House of Representatives (2014-2018)
editCalvey was reelected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and served from 2014 to 2018.[8]
In April 2015, during a House debate on a bill to raise the pay for Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices, Calvey said “If I were not a Christian, and didn’t have a prohibition against suicide, I’d walk across the street and douse myself in gasoline and set myself on fire!” He later clarified he was trying to draw attention to Oklahoma Supreme Court rulings that struck down anti-abortion laws.[9][10]
In 2018, Calvey reported threatening phone calls to his legislative office to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.[11]
Oklahoma County Commissioner
editCalvey declared his candidacy in 2017 for the District 3 Commissioner of Oklahoma County,[citation needed] seeking to represent portions of Oklahoma City, Edmond and Arcadia.[12] Calvey won the nomination in the June 26th Republican primary.[citation needed] Calvey resigned from the House of Representatives, following the November 6, 2018 general election where he was elected as an Oklahoma County Commissioner.[citation needed]
Calvey was sworn in at the Oklahoma County Commissioners meeting on January 3, 2019.[13]
2022 Oklahoma County DA Race
editCalvey chose to not run for reelection as County Commission but instead to run for Oklahoma County district attorney in 2022. He received 45.61% of the vote, losing to Democrat Vicki Behenna with 54.4% of the vote.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin | 16,691 | 34.57% | |
| Republican | Mick Cornett | 11,718 | 24.27% | |
| Republican | Denise Bode | 9,139 | 18.93% | |
| Republican | Kevin Calvey | 4,870 | 10.09% | |
| Republican | Fred Morgan | 4,493 | 9.30% | |
| Republican | Johnny B. Roy | 1,376 | 2.85% | |
| Total votes | 47,287 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Calvey | 59,450 | 57.6 | ||
| Democratic | Thomas Parkhurst, Jr. | 43,798 | 42.4% | ||
| Total votes | 103,248 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vicki Behanna | 119,446 | 54.42% | ||
| Republican | Kevin Calvey | 100,037 | 45.58% | ||
| Total votes | 219,483 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Patterson, Matt "Vicki Behanna beats Kevin Calvey in hotly contested Oklahoma County DA race" NonDoc (Nov. 8, 2022) Accessed Nov. 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lawmaker soldier home from war". Normantranscript.com. 2008-01-14. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ Savage, Tres (16 February 2019). "Kevin Calvey: 'Please pray' for brother jailed in Russia". Nondoc. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Primary Election July 25, 2006". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Clay, Nolan; Smith, Jessie Christopher (25 August 2022). "Kevin Calvey wins runoff in Oklahoma County DA race and already facing same criticism". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (30 July 2010). "Thompson backs Lankford in Okla. 5th". Politico. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (28 July 2010). "Okla. newbie scores 'unfathomable' primary win". Politico. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Representative Kevin Calvey". Okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Oklahoma lawmaker threatens to set himself on fire over abortion ruling". KFOR-TV. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Kutner, Jenny (28 April 2015). "Anti-choice lawmaker threatens to set himself on fire to protest abortion". Salon.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Savage, Tres (11 April 2018). "Vulgar voicemail names wife, daughter of Rep. Kevin Calvey". Nondoc. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "District Three | Oklahoma County, OK". www.oklahomacounty.org. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Incoming county commissioners plan to focus on jail reform". Oklahoman.com. 2019-01-03. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Oklahoma Election Board' - "2022 November General Election - Unofficial Results"