Karen Gaddis is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 75th district from 2017 to 2018.[1]

Karen Gaddis
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
July 20, 2017  November 2018
Preceded byDan Kirby
Succeeded byT. J. Marti
Personal details
PartyDemocratic

A retired teacher, Gaddis was elected to her seat in a special election in 2017; she replaced Dan Kirby, who resigned earlier in the year following a sexual harassment scandal.[2] Gaddis had previously lost to Kirby in the 2016 election.[3]

Electoral history

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2024 Oklahoma Senate 25th district general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Guthrie 25,787 67.2%
Democratic Karen Gaddis 12,605 32.3%
Total votes 38,392 100%

References

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  1. "Representative Karen Gaddis". Oklahoma State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  2. Hoberock, Barbara (July 20, 2017). "Karen Gaddis sworn into the Oklahoma House after winning special election". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  3. "Karen Gaddis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  4. "November 5, 2024 Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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