Brandon Wade

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Brandon Wade completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wade's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-398397-2026-01-03\" id=\"heading-key-message-398397-2026-01-03\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-398397-2026-01-03\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-398397-2026-01-03\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-398397-2026-01-03\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-398397-2026-01-03\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Running to represent the working class and return the people’s voice to our government. Looking to take care of the struggling economy and rebuild from the working class up. Putting the people of the United States in front of all other countries. Stopping the wasteful spending of our tax dollars.</li><li>Taking on the insurance and pharmaceutical companies to provide true Healthcare for All. We must cut the cord to the interest of the insurance and drug companies and ensure every Citizen has affordable healthcare. Healthcare that isn’t tied to your employment.</li><li>Protecting our rights under the US Constitution and ensuring everyone is protected and not deprived of their rights.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-398397-2026-01-03\" id=\"heading1-398397-2026-01-03\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-398397-2026-01-03\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-398397-2026-01-03\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-398397-2026-01-03\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-398397-2026-01-03\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEconomic, educational, homelessness, healthcare, social security, constitutional rights, LGBTQ, women’s rights to healthcare, and closing the wealth inequality gap.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Brandon Wade completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wade's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading-bio-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a rural Oklahoman from Washington County. I’m not a politician, I’m a Representative. I am the committee chairman for my Union as well as the Vice President for IUOE local 351 Executive Board. My experience with my job with the Union has taught me how to represent all our members and the ability to listen, negotiate, and work out deals that works best for everyone. I’m ready to take this skill to our Congress to return it to a functional part of our government. We must return to the days when we can put our party views aside, so we can create laws that are best for the majority of our nation. It’s time to put the people first and get back to representing all of our constituents.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading-key-message-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Returning Real Representation to our Congress. To do this we must listen to all voters, from all parties. Truly working for the people, not party lines.</li><li>I will address the issue that are important to the people in my district.</li><li>Together we will move forward to a stronger economy and a stronger working class.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading1-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tRestoring our women’s rights. We must make sure that our women have the right to privacy in their healthcare and our able to make their own decisions about their health and bodies. We cannot afford to go back in time, only forward to a place where we all are equal.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading2-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJFK is the one that I look up to the most in the government. My father is the one in the real world.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading3-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe an elected official has to listen to their constituents. They should always work for the people and do their best to provide for the majority and their needs.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading4-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe the understanding of how to listen to people and represent them.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading5-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe core responsibilities of this office is to pass laws that better the nation and work to balance our budget. This office has the job to govern and work with each other to pass bills to improve our great nation.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading6-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would like to be remembered as someone that alway fought for the working class and provided the most bills that helped the people of this great nation. Restoring women’s rights. Provide healthcare for all. Providing a strong economy and greatly reducing our national debt.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading7-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe space shuttle explosion. Grade school.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading8-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHauling hay. Three summers.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading9-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tComing together as a Nation and strengthening our economy from the bottom up. Becoming a nation where we are all truly equal. Where healthcare is available and affordable for everyone. Addressing and reforming the immigration system to ensure a better path to citizenship while securing our borders.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading10-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI don’t have a problem with two year terms. I wouldn’t be opposed to four year terms with a make of eight years.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading11-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe we should have term limits at all offices including the Supreme Court.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading12-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThere are many, but to listen to the parents or the students speak about the constant fear of school shootings is probably the ones that stick with me the most.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading13-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes I do believe it is needed sometimes to create policies.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading14-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo continue to grow our nation. Improve on our infrastructure, farming, education, healthcare, and bringing jobs back to America.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading15-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo hold other branches accountable including the Supreme Court.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading16-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOklahoma Democratic Party Veterans Federation, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate, Care For Us\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading17-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tVeterans Affairs, homeland security, and budget committee\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-201504-2024-09-10\" id=\"heading18-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-201504-2024-09-10\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-201504-2024-09-10\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-201504-2024-09-10\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe we must be financially transparent and open to the people. Their must be accountability for all government officials.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nBrandon Wade completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wade's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Running to represent the working class and return the people’s voice to our government. Looking to take care of the struggling economy and rebuild from the working class up. Putting the people of the United States in front of all other countries. Stopping the wasteful spending of our tax dollars. Taking on the insurance and pharmaceutical companies to provide true Healthcare for All. We must cut the cord to the interest of the insurance and drug companies and ensure every Citizen has affordable healthcare. Healthcare that isn’t tied to your employment. Protecting our rights under the US Constitution and ensuring everyone is protected and not deprived of their rights. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Economic, educational, homelessness, healthcare, social security, constitutional rights, LGBTQ, women’s rights to healthcare, and closing the wealth inequality gap.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\n\nBrandon Wade completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wade's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a rural Oklahoman from Washington County. I’m not a politician, I’m a Representative. I am the committee chairman for my Union as well as the Vice President for IUOE local 351 Executive Board. My experience with my job with the Union has taught me how to represent all our members and the ability to listen, negotiate, and work out deals that works best for everyone. I’m ready to take this skill to our Congress to return it to a functional part of our government. We must return to the days when we can put our party views aside, so we can create laws that are best for the majority of our nation. It’s time to put the people first and get back to representing all of our constituents. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Returning Real Representation to our Congress. To do this we must listen to all voters, from all parties. Truly working for the people, not party lines. I will address the issue that are important to the people in my district. Together we will move forward to a stronger economy and a stronger working class. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Restoring our women’s rights. We must make sure that our women have the right to privacy in their healthcare and our able to make their own decisions about their health and bodies. We cannot afford to go back in time, only forward to a place where we all are equal. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? JFK is the one that I look up to the most in the government. My father is the one in the real world. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? I believe an elected official has to listen to their constituents. They should always work for the people and do their best to provide for the majority and their needs. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I believe the understanding of how to listen to people and represent them. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? The core responsibilities of this office is to pass laws that better the nation and work to balance our budget. This office has the job to govern and work with each other to pass bills to improve our great nation. What legacy would you like to leave? I would like to be remembered as someone that alway fought for the working class and provided the most bills that helped the people of this great nation. Restoring women’s rights. Provide healthcare for all. Providing a strong economy and greatly reducing our national debt. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The space shuttle explosion. Grade school. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Hauling hay. Three summers. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Coming together as a Nation and strengthening our economy from the bottom up. Becoming a nation where we are all truly equal. Where healthcare is available and affordable for everyone. Addressing and reforming the immigration system to ensure a better path to citizenship while securing our borders. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? I don’t have a problem with two year terms. I wouldn’t be opposed to four year terms with a make of eight years. What are your thoughts on term limits? I believe we should have term limits at all offices including the Supreme Court. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? There are many, but to listen to the parents or the students speak about the constant fear of school shootings is probably the ones that stick with me the most. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Yes I do believe it is needed sometimes to create policies. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? To continue to grow our nation. Improve on our infrastructure, farming, education, healthcare, and bringing jobs back to America. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? To hold other branches accountable including the Supreme Court. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? Oklahoma Democratic Party Veterans Federation, Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate, Care For Us What committees interest you? Veterans Affairs, homeland security, and budget committee What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? I believe we must be financially transparent and open to the people. Their must be accountability for all government officials.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Wade’s campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b><big>A Rural Candidate for a Rural Congressional District</big></b><br/><br/>\n</p><p>I grew up in Copan, Oklahoma, which is in Washington County near the Kansas border. I am a candidate who comes from Rural Oklahoma and I understand rural issues, such as the importance of public schools. We must keep our tax dollars where it belongs — our public schools! If our public schools fail our rural communities will go with them.\n</p><p>I feel for anyone experiencing the rising costs of utlilities, working paycheck to paycheck and still not get by. I will work to hold corporate America and its greed accountable, so that all American workers have a fair, livable wage.\n</p><p>So far I’ve been to 14 of the 27 counties in CD2 and I and plan to visit them all. I will meet with anyone, regardless of their party. I am working for the people. Obviously I have Democratic party ideals but I will be sent to work for the people.\n</p><p>Join me and help elect a real rural leader who will fight for our values.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big>A real Living Wage for rural Oklahoma.</big></b><br/><br/>\n</p><p>I was recently asked what I thought a living wage really was. I was happy to respond to that question. As a Union man I understand the fight for a living wage and what a living wage actually is. By definition a living wage is “a wage that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.” I believe the group of people in attendance was shocked to hear the numbers I gave them. I quoted them the numbers for my home county of Washington county. These numbers are for one adult $15.49, add one child $32.96, add two children $41.95, add three children $54.68. The numbers for two adults (one working) is $25.60. one child $32.14, two children $37.08, three children $40.87. Two adults (both working) $12.80, one child $18.44, two children $23.27, three children $27.53. The numbers that are shown are numbers that most people in CD2 don’t make, especially when you go adding children. If not for Unions there would be far more people behind. The biggest issue we have is the level of corporate greed in this country. The cost of everything has continued to climb year after year. Corporations have continued to make record profits year after year, but yet they don’t pass those profits along to the people that made them for them. What they do is continue to raise the cost of their products and fight to keep their workers wages low. I feel we need to address the corporations and demand they stop the price gouging. We must continue to demand the minimum wage be raised. This wage has not been raised since 2009! That is fourteen years without an increase to minimum wage. Why has this been allowed to happen? Because we continue to elect people to office that doesn’t care about the working class people in CD2. If we are ever going to stop the destruction of the middle class, restore our livelihood, and raise our wages to a respectable wage. We must start electing leaders that will fight for the working class and their families. As a Union man, I’m one to lead this fight. I will work to move the minimum wage to $16.00 immediately and then add legislation to continue to increase it yearly. Join me in the fight to return respect and dignity back to the people of Oklahoma!<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big>MENTAL HEALTH</big></b><br/><br/>\n</p><p>We must take a more serious look into this issue that effects so many Oklahomans in our state. Mental health issues come in many forms and effect a large part of our communities. We have to do more to address these issues. We need to provide more funds to ensure that the treatments and medications are provided and readily available to all that need them. I would like to be on a committee for Mental Healthcare. I would like to see programs installed all over this country that provides mental healthcare in many forms. With providing treatment programs, medications, and programs that provide the support that people in need are able to continue with their medications or treatment programs regardless of their financial status. We need to provide programs that can provide a community, housing, and job programs that can provide the stability that is needed for the people that need help can concentrate on that. We all have someone that struggles with a form of mental health and this is an issues that we all should be able to get behind and support. It will better our communities, neighbors, and families.<br/><br/>\n</p><p><b><big>IMMIGRATION REFORM</big></b><br/><br/>\n</p><p>The Great American Dream, America has been selling this concept for years! The dream of coming to a country where your dreams can come true! A land of endless hopes and freedoms. A place where anyone can live the good life, if they work hard and put in the effort. This is one of many reasons immigrants continue to come in numbers to the United States. The process to become an American citizen isn’t the easiest, in fact it is one of the toughest in the world. The system we currently have isn’t working, it’s busted. The system hasn’t been changed since 1986, when Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act. There has been subsequent laws in 1996, 2002, &amp; 2006 in responses to concerns about terrorism and unauthorized immigration. In 2012, DACA was put into place. Real changes to address the changes we have seen in the world, hasn’t happened. We must sit down and address what isn’t working and make changes for the better. The blame game is doing nothing to address the issues. Stating our borders are broken or open and blaming the other party, isn’t fixing anything. The only thing this approach does is divide the Nation. We need solutions, ways to make the system better, and open minds willing to tackle the problems before us. This will take Leader, that are not afraid to do their job. I would love to have a seat at the table and lead these conversations that will lead to a better immigration system. The answers will require more funding, more personnel, and revamping of the laws to become a citizen. Personnel that will be required is in multiple areas, judges, border patrol officers, social workers, immigrant attorneys, and personnel to run background checks. I also believe we will need to set up immigration centers in every state. On the law side of the system, we need to seriously look at the time tables on becoming a citizen at every level. I’m willing to discuss this issue with anyone that wants to make a difference.\n<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Wade’s campaign website (2024)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-4\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\">[4]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Brandon Wade completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wade's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading-bio-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI’m a third generation working class proud Union member. I have held this job for almost 23 years. I am the committee chairman for our local and have done that for over ten years. I have set on the Executive Board for our Union for the same amount of time. I believe these skills of negotiating contracts will help me do my job in the Senate. I was born in Bartlesville, where I currently live. I was raised in rural Copan, where I graduated from. I want to Restore the voice of Oklahomans to our government. Being a working class man, I understand the struggles of the working class of Oklahoma. I will work for the people and always be willing to hear any concerns they may have. I believe it is time Oklahoma becomes the example in this country and we show everyone what the Oklahoma Standard is all about, neighbors helping neighbors! It’s time to be leaders. Let’s Restore a government for the people by the people.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading-key-message-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Protecting Women’s Rights</li><li>Providing a Quality Education</li><li>Healthcare for all that’s not tied to employment</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading1-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI’m very passionate about ensuring every child is able to get a quality education, not just PreK-High school, but at the higher education level as well. Our children are our future and we must ensure they can get the education they need without a mountain of debt. The healthcare of our citizens is another issue that must get fixed. Healthcare must not be tied to your employment. I have see too many friends and family members, during the pandemic, lose their job and healthcare. This caused them to not be able to afford the care they needed. Making the pharmaceutical companies provide prescription drugs at the lowest price possible. They must provide them to our citizens for the same price other countries get them at. A living wage is one that will help with many areas of problems in this state. We must demand our citizens get paid a living wage for the jobs they do. No one working a 40hr week should be struggling so hard to survive. I know there are people in this state that is working 50 or more hrs a week and still struggling to put food on the table. This is unacceptable in the greatest country in the world. Protecting the rights of all people especially the LGBTQ community. We are all human and should be treated as should. The hate must stop and discrimination can’t be allowed with anyone for any reason. Last the disgusting attack on the women in this state and nation can’t continue. We must fight to protect their right to choose, as it is a basic human right. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading2-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOf course my father and in politics it should be JFK. I would take from both of them. My father taught me the importance of hard work and honesty. He taught me to stand up for yourself and always stand up for others. JFK was a man that was brave and not afraid to take a stand for his country. He prevented a very possible nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis. I believe that kind of leadership is needed. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading3-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAgain I believe honesty, willingness to work with others, and the most important I think is representing the people in your state that put you in office. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading4-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonestly, hard working, understand the needs of the working class, &amp; negotiating skills. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading5-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWorking for the people \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading6-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOne that is about a man that worked hard for the people and provided solutions to the needs of those people. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading7-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe space shuttle explosion. Somewhere around 8 years old. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading8-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy very first job was hauling hay during the summers in high school. Did it through out summers in high school. First job in the real world is the one I have held for almost 23 years at REDA Pump, Schlumberger \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading9-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSame struggles of any working class person. The fight for better wages, the rising cost of everything needed to live, and getting people in the government to listen to us. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading10-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tRight now it would appear that human rights are going to be a big issue. We are going to have to protect or restore women’s rights. Depending on how far this issue with Roe goes we many have to fix many human rights problems. Without basic human rights we have nothing, definitely not freedom. I believe we are going to have more climate issues to deal with as well. Healthcare and education will be there to address as well. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading11-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs stated earlier, I believe there should be term limits. I believe this is a must to prevent corruption and will help to ensure that the people in office work for the people that put them there. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading12-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA US Senator should posses qualities of honor, honesty, upholding their oath, and working for the people of their states. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading13-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNo I really don’t. I feel that can sometimes be a problem. I feel that there needs to be term limits. I think that there are other things in life that can qualify someone or make them more qualified for the job. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading14-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you think of the filibuster?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI think it needs to go away. It is a laws that was put in place to prevent things from being passed unless there is a large group behind it. This allows on party that doesn’t have the majority to hold up important legislation that could benefit the people of this country. I feel it allows more division among the two parties instead of requiring they work together to find a solution to any disagreements in legislation. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading15-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would look at their qualifications and the history of their performance in the field. I would check their answers to important questions with how they have done in their past. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading16-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI have no set committee in mind. I would be more than happy to serve on any committee that needs my services. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading17-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAgain JFK is one that I have much respect for. I believe he had qualities that made him a natural leader and would stand up for people. Bernie Sanders is another that has always stood up for peoples rights and fought for equality. He works for the working class. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading18-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow would you evaluate a judicial nominee?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tShe is a very qualified candidate and I have no problem with her selection. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading19-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat kind of relationships would you build with other senators?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would love to build close relationships with Senators on both sides. I feel this is something that needs to happen, but it can only happen if the ones you are working with are willing to work for the people that put them there. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-130065-2022-05-06\" id=\"heading20-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-130065-2022-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-130065-2022-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-130065-2022-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThere maybe sometimes when compromising is needed to get the bill done, but we must ensure that it is a compromise that your constituents can agree too. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "Wade’s campaign website stated the following:\n“ A Rural Candidate for a Rural Congressional District I grew up in Copan, Oklahoma, which is in Washington County near the Kansas border. I am a candidate who comes from Rural Oklahoma and I understand rural issues, such as the importance of public schools. We must keep our tax dollars where it belongs — our public schools! If our public schools fail our rural communities will go with them. I feel for anyone experiencing the rising costs of utlilities, working paycheck to paycheck and still not get by. I will work to hold corporate America and its greed accountable, so that all American workers have a fair, livable wage. So far I’ve been to 14 of the 27 counties in CD2 and I and plan to visit them all. I will meet with anyone, regardless of their party. I am working for the people. Obviously I have Democratic party ideals but I will be sent to work for the people. Join me and help elect a real rural leader who will fight for our values. A real Living Wage for rural Oklahoma. I was recently asked what I thought a living wage really was. I was happy to respond to that question. As a Union man I understand the fight for a living wage and what a living wage actually is. By definition a living wage is “a wage that is high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.” I believe the group of people in attendance was shocked to hear the numbers I gave them. I quoted them the numbers for my home county of Washington county. These numbers are for one adult $15.49, add one child $32.96, add two children $41.95, add three children $54.68. The numbers for two adults (one working) is $25.60. one child $32.14, two children $37.08, three children $40.87. Two adults (both working) $12.80, one child $18.44, two children $23.27, three children $27.53. The numbers that are shown are numbers that most people in CD2 don’t make, especially when you go adding children. If not for Unions there would be far more people behind. The biggest issue we have is the level of corporate greed in this country. The cost of everything has continued to climb year after year. Corporations have continued to make record profits year after year, but yet they don’t pass those profits along to the people that made them for them. What they do is continue to raise the cost of their products and fight to keep their workers wages low. I feel we need to address the corporations and demand they stop the price gouging. We must continue to demand the minimum wage be raised. This wage has not been raised since 2009! That is fourteen years without an increase to minimum wage. Why has this been allowed to happen? Because we continue to elect people to office that doesn’t care about the working class people in CD2. If we are ever going to stop the destruction of the middle class, restore our livelihood, and raise our wages to a respectable wage. We must start electing leaders that will fight for the working class and their families. As a Union man, I’m one to lead this fight. I will work to move the minimum wage to $16.00 immediately and then add legislation to continue to increase it yearly. Join me in the fight to return respect and dignity back to the people of Oklahoma! MENTAL HEALTH We must take a more serious look into this issue that effects so many Oklahomans in our state. Mental health issues come in many forms and effect a large part of our communities. We have to do more to address these issues. We need to provide more funds to ensure that the treatments and medications are provided and readily available to all that need them. I would like to be on a committee for Mental Healthcare. I would like to see programs installed all over this country that provides mental healthcare in many forms. With providing treatment programs, medications, and programs that provide the support that people in need are able to continue with their medications or treatment programs regardless of their financial status. We need to provide programs that can provide a community, housing, and job programs that can provide the stability that is needed for the people that need help can concentrate on that. We all have someone that struggles with a form of mental health and this is an issues that we all should be able to get behind and support. It will better our communities, neighbors, and families. IMMIGRATION REFORM The Great American Dream, America has been selling this concept for years! The dream of coming to a country where your dreams can come true! A land of endless hopes and freedoms. A place where anyone can live the good life, if they work hard and put in the effort. This is one of many reasons immigrants continue to come in numbers to the United States. The process to become an American citizen isn’t the easiest, in fact it is one of the toughest in the world. The system we currently have isn’t working, it’s busted. The system hasn’t been changed since 1986, when Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act. There has been subsequent laws in 1996, 2002, & 2006 in responses to concerns about terrorism and unauthorized immigration. In 2012, DACA was put into place. Real changes to address the changes we have seen in the world, hasn’t happened. We must sit down and address what isn’t working and make changes for the better. The blame game is doing nothing to address the issues. Stating our borders are broken or open and blaming the other party, isn’t fixing anything. The only thing this approach does is divide the Nation. We need solutions, ways to make the system better, and open minds willing to tackle the problems before us. This will take Leader, that are not afraid to do their job. I would love to have a seat at the table and lead these conversations that will lead to a better immigration system. The answers will require more funding, more personnel, and revamping of the laws to become a citizen. Personnel that will be required is in multiple areas, judges, border patrol officers, social workers, immigrant attorneys, and personnel to run background checks. I also believe we will need to set up immigration centers in every state. On the law side of the system, we need to seriously look at the time tables on becoming a citizen at every level. I’m willing to discuss this issue with anyone that wants to make a difference. [3] ” —Wade’s campaign website (2024) [4]\n\n\nBrandon Wade completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wade's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I’m a third generation working class proud Union member. I have held this job for almost 23 years. I am the committee chairman for our local and have done that for over ten years. I have set on the Executive Board for our Union for the same amount of time. I believe these skills of negotiating contracts will help me do my job in the Senate. I was born in Bartlesville, where I currently live. I was raised in rural Copan, where I graduated from. I want to Restore the voice of Oklahomans to our government. Being a working class man, I understand the struggles of the working class of Oklahoma. I will work for the people and always be willing to hear any concerns they may have. I believe it is time Oklahoma becomes the example in this country and we show everyone what the Oklahoma Standard is all about, neighbors helping neighbors! It’s time to be leaders. Let’s Restore a government for the people by the people. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Protecting Women’s Rights Providing a Quality Education Healthcare for all that’s not tied to employment What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I’m very passionate about ensuring every child is able to get a quality education, not just PreK-High school, but at the higher education level as well. Our children are our future and we must ensure they can get the education they need without a mountain of debt. The healthcare of our citizens is another issue that must get fixed. Healthcare must not be tied to your employment. I have see too many friends and family members, during the pandemic, lose their job and healthcare. This caused them to not be able to afford the care they needed. Making the pharmaceutical companies provide prescription drugs at the lowest price possible. They must provide them to our citizens for the same price other countries get them at. A living wage is one that will help with many areas of problems in this state. We must demand our citizens get paid a living wage for the jobs they do. No one working a 40hr week should be struggling so hard to survive. I know there are people in this state that is working 50 or more hrs a week and still struggling to put food on the table. This is unacceptable in the greatest country in the world. Protecting the rights of all people especially the LGBTQ community. We are all human and should be treated as should. The hate must stop and discrimination can’t be allowed with anyone for any reason. Last the disgusting attack on the women in this state and nation can’t continue. We must fight to protect their right to choose, as it is a basic human right. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Of course my father and in politics it should be JFK. I would take from both of them. My father taught me the importance of hard work and honesty. He taught me to stand up for yourself and always stand up for others. JFK was a man that was brave and not afraid to take a stand for his country. He prevented a very possible nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis. I believe that kind of leadership is needed. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Again I believe honesty, willingness to work with others, and the most important I think is representing the people in your state that put you in office. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? Honestly, hard working, understand the needs of the working class, & negotiating skills. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Working for the people What legacy would you like to leave? One that is about a man that worked hard for the people and provided solutions to the needs of those people. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The space shuttle explosion. Somewhere around 8 years old. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My very first job was hauling hay during the summers in high school. Did it through out summers in high school. First job in the real world is the one I have held for almost 23 years at REDA Pump, Schlumberger What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Same struggles of any working class person. The fight for better wages, the rising cost of everything needed to live, and getting people in the government to listen to us. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Right now it would appear that human rights are going to be a big issue. We are going to have to protect or restore women’s rights. Depending on how far this issue with Roe goes we many have to fix many human rights problems. Without basic human rights we have nothing, definitely not freedom. I believe we are going to have more climate issues to deal with as well. Healthcare and education will be there to address as well. What are your thoughts on term limits? As stated earlier, I believe there should be term limits. I believe this is a must to prevent corruption and will help to ensure that the people in office work for the people that put them there. What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution? A US Senator should posses qualities of honor, honesty, upholding their oath, and working for the people of their states. Do you believe that it’s beneficial for senators to have previous experience in government or politics? No I really don’t. I feel that can sometimes be a problem. I feel that there needs to be term limits. I think that there are other things in life that can qualify someone or make them more qualified for the job. What do you think of the filibuster? I think it needs to go away. It is a laws that was put in place to prevent things from being passed unless there is a large group behind it. This allows on party that doesn’t have the majority to hold up important legislation that could benefit the people of this country. I feel it allows more division among the two parties instead of requiring they work together to find a solution to any disagreements in legislation. What criteria would you apply when deciding whether to confirm presidential appointees? I would look at their qualifications and the history of their performance in the field. I would check their answers to important questions with how they have done in their past. If you are not a current senator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? I have no set committee in mind. I would be more than happy to serve on any committee that needs my services. Is there a particular senator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Again JFK is one that I have much respect for. I believe he had qualities that made him a natural leader and would stand up for people. Bernie Sanders is another that has always stood up for peoples rights and fought for equality. He works for the working class. How would you evaluate a judicial nominee? She is a very qualified candidate and I have no problem with her selection. What kind of relationships would you build with other senators? I would love to build close relationships with Senators on both sides. I feel this is something that needs to happen, but it can only happen if the ones you are working with are willing to work for the people that put them there. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? There maybe sometimes when compromising is needed to get the bill done, but we must ensure that it is a compromise that your constituents can agree too.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Wade's campaign website stated the following:\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>Education</b>\n</p><p>This particular issue has been increasingly gaining coverage all over the US. Why exactly? It is an issue that needs to addressed. We must provide quality education for our children. Without education there is no future. We must provide quality education at all levels. This education must be provided for anyone that wants it and not leave them in a mountain of debt when they are done. Oklahoma ranks in the bottom 10% in the nation in education and that isn’t acceptable. Our children deserve better. Our future deserves better. Because of the quality of education in this state, we are losing many professionals to other states. They leave looking to provide better education for their children. To get the quality of education our children deserve, we must pay a professional wage to our educators. Doing this will provide the quality of education we desire. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is pushing for change, and is doing everything he can to see a brighter future. Learn more and join the cause today.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Health Care</b>\n</p><p>Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that impacts so many people all over the US and Oklahoma. I hold this issue close to my heart and will work day in and day out to find ways to improve the cause. I feel that healthcare is a human right and for this reason must be provided. We must provide affordable healthcare for every citizen in this country. This healthcare must be made portable and not tied to any job. No person in the greatest country in the world should have to remain in a job solely because of its healthcare. We must get control of prescription drug cost. We must make these pharmaceutical companies provide their prescriptions at the lowest rates possible. We shouldn’t be paying more in this country than what others are paying. The US spends the most money in the world for healthcare but ranks 18th in the world in healthcare. Denmark spends $5000 less than us and is ranked 1st in healthcare. We must ask ourselves why this is. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 aims to work for the people to provide the best Healthcare we can provide.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>The Environment</b>\n</p><p>Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is proud to support and push for change throughout the community. This is a very serious issue that has been impacting civilians worldwide. We must do all we can to reduce the impact we have on our environment. We will do this by winging America and the rest of the world off of fossil fuels. We must push and demand the change over to more cleaner green energies. To help force this plan, we must work with the oil and gas industry and encourage them to invest and move to these greener options. We need to replenish our forest areas and encourage more use of hemp plants to help take the place of other products. The farming of this product will not only help with the reduction of our forest areas, but also help with the CO2 levels. It is up to Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 to address this issue head on, and rally the support needed to make the proper change. If you would like to find out more information about this issue, as well as others, please do not hesitate to get in touch.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Women’s rights</b>\n</p><p>This particular issue has been increasingly gaining coverage all over the world. Why exactly? Because in red state after red state women are losing their right to make medical decisions about their healthcare. Our wives, mothers, nieces, granddaughters, and daughters are having their basic human rights taken away. We are going backwards in time. Losing all progress made in equal rights for women. Oklahoma has passed one of the strictest laws in the nation on abortion. This law is not only unconstitutional, but it is also wasting our taxpayer’s money. If we don’t stand up now and put a stop to this, our women will lose their basic human rights. If we allow this to happen there will be mor to follow. I believe all women have the right to decide what they do with their own body. I will continue and always stand with our women in the Sooner state as we as anywhere else in this country. Please join me in protecting women’s rights. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 aims to work for the Women of Oklahoma and the US. \n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Legalizing of Marijuana</b>\n</p><p>Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that is long past time to change. Over half of the states in the country have marijuana legal in one form or both. This tells me that the people of this country want to legalize it. I feel that we must decriminalize this plant and remove it from the schedule 1 class. I want to have open conversations with many people in this industry to hear their concerns and work out a way to responsibility legalize marijuana. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 aims to work for the people of Oklahoma on this subject.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>LGBTQ Rights</b>\n</p><p>Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is proud to support and push for change throughout the community. I stand with the LGBTQ community. I will fight for their rights and equality. This is another area that Oklahoma has passed unconstitutional laws on. We must stand for every single person’s right. These rights are also human rights that we can’t allow to be taken away. I will always be someone that anyone can feel comfortable talking to. I will provide a safe environment for all that needs one. We must stop the hate and unjust questioning of a person’s identity. It is up to Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 to address this issue head on, and rally the support needed to make the proper change. If you would like to find out more information about this issue, as well as others, please do not hesitate to get in touch.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Living Wage</b>\n</p><p>This particular issue has been increasingly gaining interest throughout the United States. As a working class man, I completely understand this situation. Almost 50% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. In the wealthiest country in the world that is an embarrassment. For far to long we have watched the rich get richer as the working class continues to struggle. Many having to work multiple jobs or 50 or more hours a week to get by. It’s past time for the working class to stand up. I will be that voice! I will fight for the working class. We must demand a living wage. It is time for the wealthy of this country to start paying the ones that made them wealthy a fair wage. It is time for trickle up economy not trickle down. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is pushing for change, and is doing everything he can to see a brighter future. Learn more and join the cause today.\n</p><p><br/>\n<b>Gun Control</b>\n</p><p>Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that impacts so many people. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 will fight to create common sense gun laws that will help protect our children and the people of Oklahoma and the Nation. We must take action now to stop these senseless shootings. The current legislators have failed to take the needed action to protect our children and it is well past time to do it. How many more children must lose their lives before action is taken? Let me be clear, I believe we must enforce the laws we have in place now first and foremost. We must hold people accountable for these acts. We have to teach people how to handle a gun and the responsibilities that come with owning one. Training must be mandatory before being allowed to own a gun. Accountability is important, I believe that if you own a gun you must keep it secure and out of the hands of others. We need to hold gun owners accountable if their gun is took and used in a shooting, if it wasn’t securely put away. You hear of too many accounts when a child gets the gun and then the action happens. Background check must be done on every single sale, even individual sales from person to person. The gun seller should have to do the background check and the sell shouldn’t be legal until the check comes back. If someone commits a crime and doesn’t pass a background check, then the seller should be charged as an accomplice. We won’t make progress with this unless there is accountability. We also must hold the offices that conduct the background checks responsible to handle these checks in a timely manner. We must eliminate the sales of semiautomatic weapons and large multiple round clips. These are weapons of war and have no place in our everyday life. These weapons are made to kill and do it in large amounts. We must get together and create common sense gun laws that protect our children and our citizens. Please join me in this fight. The time is now. We need more ballots not bullets.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_3-1\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-3\">[3]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cquotecite\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"border: none; padding-right: 4%\"><cite style=\"font-style: normal;font-size: smaller; float: right;\">—Brandon Wade's campaign website (2022)<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-5\"><a href=\"#cite_note-5\">[5]</a></sup></cite>\n</td></tr></tbody></table>\n</div>", "answer_text": "Wade's campaign website stated the following:\n“ Education This particular issue has been increasingly gaining coverage all over the US. Why exactly? It is an issue that needs to addressed. We must provide quality education for our children. Without education there is no future. We must provide quality education at all levels. This education must be provided for anyone that wants it and not leave them in a mountain of debt when they are done. Oklahoma ranks in the bottom 10% in the nation in education and that isn’t acceptable. Our children deserve better. Our future deserves better. Because of the quality of education in this state, we are losing many professionals to other states. They leave looking to provide better education for their children. To get the quality of education our children deserve, we must pay a professional wage to our educators. Doing this will provide the quality of education we desire. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is pushing for change, and is doing everything he can to see a brighter future. Learn more and join the cause today. Health Care Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that impacts so many people all over the US and Oklahoma. I hold this issue close to my heart and will work day in and day out to find ways to improve the cause. I feel that healthcare is a human right and for this reason must be provided. We must provide affordable healthcare for every citizen in this country. This healthcare must be made portable and not tied to any job. No person in the greatest country in the world should have to remain in a job solely because of its healthcare. We must get control of prescription drug cost. We must make these pharmaceutical companies provide their prescriptions at the lowest rates possible. We shouldn’t be paying more in this country than what others are paying. The US spends the most money in the world for healthcare but ranks 18th in the world in healthcare. Denmark spends $5000 less than us and is ranked 1st in healthcare. We must ask ourselves why this is. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 aims to work for the people to provide the best Healthcare we can provide. The Environment Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is proud to support and push for change throughout the community. This is a very serious issue that has been impacting civilians worldwide. We must do all we can to reduce the impact we have on our environment. We will do this by winging America and the rest of the world off of fossil fuels. We must push and demand the change over to more cleaner green energies. To help force this plan, we must work with the oil and gas industry and encourage them to invest and move to these greener options. We need to replenish our forest areas and encourage more use of hemp plants to help take the place of other products. The farming of this product will not only help with the reduction of our forest areas, but also help with the CO2 levels. It is up to Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 to address this issue head on, and rally the support needed to make the proper change. If you would like to find out more information about this issue, as well as others, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Women’s rights This particular issue has been increasingly gaining coverage all over the world. Why exactly? Because in red state after red state women are losing their right to make medical decisions about their healthcare. Our wives, mothers, nieces, granddaughters, and daughters are having their basic human rights taken away. We are going backwards in time. Losing all progress made in equal rights for women. Oklahoma has passed one of the strictest laws in the nation on abortion. This law is not only unconstitutional, but it is also wasting our taxpayer’s money. If we don’t stand up now and put a stop to this, our women will lose their basic human rights. If we allow this to happen there will be mor to follow. I believe all women have the right to decide what they do with their own body. I will continue and always stand with our women in the Sooner state as we as anywhere else in this country. Please join me in protecting women’s rights. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 aims to work for the Women of Oklahoma and the US. Legalizing of Marijuana Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that is long past time to change. Over half of the states in the country have marijuana legal in one form or both. This tells me that the people of this country want to legalize it. I feel that we must decriminalize this plant and remove it from the schedule 1 class. I want to have open conversations with many people in this industry to hear their concerns and work out a way to responsibility legalize marijuana. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 aims to work for the people of Oklahoma on this subject. LGBTQ Rights Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is proud to support and push for change throughout the community. I stand with the LGBTQ community. I will fight for their rights and equality. This is another area that Oklahoma has passed unconstitutional laws on. We must stand for every single person’s right. These rights are also human rights that we can’t allow to be taken away. I will always be someone that anyone can feel comfortable talking to. I will provide a safe environment for all that needs one. We must stop the hate and unjust questioning of a person’s identity. It is up to Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 to address this issue head on, and rally the support needed to make the proper change. If you would like to find out more information about this issue, as well as others, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Living Wage This particular issue has been increasingly gaining interest throughout the United States. As a working class man, I completely understand this situation. Almost 50% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. In the wealthiest country in the world that is an embarrassment. For far to long we have watched the rich get richer as the working class continues to struggle. Many having to work multiple jobs or 50 or more hours a week to get by. It’s past time for the working class to stand up. I will be that voice! I will fight for the working class. We must demand a living wage. It is time for the wealthy of this country to start paying the ones that made them wealthy a fair wage. It is time for trickle up economy not trickle down. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is pushing for change, and is doing everything he can to see a brighter future. Learn more and join the cause today. Gun Control Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 is truly passionate about this issue, as it is one that impacts so many people. Brandon Wade For U.S. Senate 2022 will fight to create common sense gun laws that will help protect our children and the people of Oklahoma and the Nation. We must take action now to stop these senseless shootings. The current legislators have failed to take the needed action to protect our children and it is well past time to do it. How many more children must lose their lives before action is taken? Let me be clear, I believe we must enforce the laws we have in place now first and foremost. We must hold people accountable for these acts. We have to teach people how to handle a gun and the responsibilities that come with owning one. Training must be mandatory before being allowed to own a gun. Accountability is important, I believe that if you own a gun you must keep it secure and out of the hands of others. We need to hold gun owners accountable if their gun is took and used in a shooting, if it wasn’t securely put away. You hear of too many accounts when a child gets the gun and then the action happens. Background check must be done on every single sale, even individual sales from person to person. The gun seller should have to do the background check and the sell shouldn’t be legal until the check comes back. If someone commits a crime and doesn’t pass a background check, then the seller should be charged as an accomplice. We won’t make progress with this unless there is accountability. We also must hold the offices that conduct the background checks responsible to handle these checks in a timely manner. We must eliminate the sales of semiautomatic weapons and large multiple round clips. These are weapons of war and have no place in our everyday life. These weapons are made to kill and do it in large amounts. We must get together and create common sense gun laws that protect our children and our citizens. Please join me in this fight. The time is now. We need more ballots not bullets. [3] ” —Brandon Wade's campaign website (2022) [5]"}]