Mark Lepak (born August 1, 1956) is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 9th district since 2014.[1][2] He was re-elected by default in 2020.[3]

Mark Lepak
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Assumed office
November 18, 2014
Preceded byMarty Quinn
Personal details
Born (1956-08-01) August 1, 1956 (age 68)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

He was one of twenty early Oklahoma lawmakers who endorsed Ron DeSantis for the 2024 presidential election.[4] December 2023, Senator Julie Daniels and Lepak filed a "resolution to affirm support of Israel and to condemn Hamas." Lepak called Hamas a terrorist organization. The Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City representatives expressed gratitude for the filing of the resolution.[5][6]

Electoral history

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2016 Oklahoma House of Representatives election: District 9 primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lepak 2,470 70.7%
Republican Richelle Helbig 1,023 29.3
Total votes 3,493 100.00
2018 Oklahoma House of Representatives election: District 9 general[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lepak 9,547 68.7%
Democratic Clay Layton 4,344 31.3
Total votes 13,891 100.00
Republican hold
2022 Oklahoma House of Representatives election: District 9 general[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lepak 9,056 72.4
Democratic Ann Marie Kennedy 3,457 27.6
Total votes 12,513 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Mark Lepak". Okhouse.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. ^ "Lepak announces re-election bid for State House". Claremoreprogress.com. 2015-12-10. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  3. ^ Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
  4. ^ Ogles, Jacob (2023-06-07). "20 Oklahoma lawmakers endorse Ron DeSantis". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. ^ Faught, Jamison. "State Sen. Daniels, State Rep. Lepak file resolution in support of Israel". Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  6. ^ "Bartlesville Radio » News » Sen. Daniels, Rep. Lepak File Resolution in Support of Israel". Bartlesville Radio. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ^ a b c "Mark Lepak". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-27.