Jim Priest

[{"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>Jim Priest 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 Priest'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-400384-2026-02-19\" id=\"heading-bio-400384-2026-02-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-400384-2026-02-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-400384-2026-02-19\" 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-400384-2026-02-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-400384-2026-02-19\" 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\tJim Priest is a lawyer, ordained minister, nonprofit leader, and lifelong problem solver who believes public service should be about people, not politics. A Democrat from Oklahoma, Jim is running for the United States Senate to bring practical leadership, ethical judgment, and a servant’s heart to Washington. His theme is \"Bringing America Together Again\".\r\nFor more than 40 years, Jim has worked directly with working people, families, and organizations facing real challenges. His career has been defined by listening first, telling the truth, and doing the hard work of finding solutions that actually last.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-400384-2026-02-19\" id=\"heading-key-message-400384-2026-02-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-400384-2026-02-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-400384-2026-02-19\" 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-400384-2026-02-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-400384-2026-02-19\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>We need people in Washington to solve problems, not create them. A house divided against itself cannot stand and we must end the bickering and finger pointing and work collaboratively to solve the real world problems facing Americans today. It's time to \"Bring America Together Again. \"</li><li>Jim's \"FAIR Deal\" plan addresses (1) F: Family finances and affordability, Reckless tariffs have harmed the American economy and must stop (2) A: Accessibility to affordable healthcare especially in rural areas and access to other needed services, (3) I: Inspiring Solidarity through restoration of funding for PBS NPR USAID, VISTA, and other inspiring collaborations. We also need to inspire confidence in our government and law enforcement through transparency and accountability, especially ICE, and (4) R: Recovering our place in the international community as the beacon of democracy and a respected and trustworthy ally.</li><li>We must restore hope in America and confidence in our government. Voter participation is at an all time low and there is a prevailing sentiment that Washington is not listening and cannot be trusted. We must show the American people that government can serve the greater good and accomplish great things through unity and collaboration. It will not be easy, but neither was sending a man to the moon as President Kennedy challenged us in 1962 and was accomplished in 1969. We chose to go to the moon not because it was easy but because it was hard and demanded the best of us. The same can be said of restoring trust in American government.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-400384-2026-02-19\" id=\"heading1-400384-2026-02-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-400384-2026-02-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-400384-2026-02-19\" 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=\"heading1-400384-2026-02-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-400384-2026-02-19\" 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\tCivil rights, justice and restoration of the Rule of Law. We have seen a widespread disregard for the Rule of Law and the rights of citizens and immigrants. Ruling of courts have been disregarded by the Executive Branch and the role of Congress has been usurped by the Executive. If left unchecked Democracy itself is in danger of crumbling.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-400384-2026-02-19\" id=\"heading2-400384-2026-02-19\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-400384-2026-02-19\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-400384-2026-02-19\" 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=\"heading2-400384-2026-02-19\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-400384-2026-02-19\" 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 variety of individuals have endorsed my candidacy as evidenced on our Facebook pages. Our campaign has not yet sought endorsements of any organization\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\nJim Priest completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Priest's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Jim Priest is a lawyer, ordained minister, nonprofit leader, and lifelong problem solver who believes public service should be about people, not politics. A Democrat from Oklahoma, Jim is running for the United States Senate to bring practical leadership, ethical judgment, and a servant’s heart to Washington. His theme is \"Bringing America Together Again\".\r\nFor more than 40 years, Jim has worked directly with working people, families, and organizations facing real challenges. His career has been defined by listening first, telling the truth, and doing the hard work of finding solutions that actually last. 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? We need people in Washington to solve problems, not create them. A house divided against itself cannot stand and we must end the bickering and finger pointing and work collaboratively to solve the real world problems facing Americans today. It's time to \"Bring America Together Again. \" Jim's \"FAIR Deal\" plan addresses (1) F: Family finances and affordability, Reckless tariffs have harmed the American economy and must stop (2) A: Accessibility to affordable healthcare especially in rural areas and access to other needed services, (3) I: Inspiring Solidarity through restoration of funding for PBS NPR USAID, VISTA, and other inspiring collaborations. We also need to inspire confidence in our government and law enforcement through transparency and accountability, especially ICE, and (4) R: Recovering our place in the international community as the beacon of democracy and a respected and trustworthy ally. We must restore hope in America and confidence in our government. Voter participation is at an all time low and there is a prevailing sentiment that Washington is not listening and cannot be trusted. We must show the American people that government can serve the greater good and accomplish great things through unity and collaboration. It will not be easy, but neither was sending a man to the moon as President Kennedy challenged us in 1962 and was accomplished in 1969. We chose to go to the moon not because it was easy but because it was hard and demanded the best of us. The same can be said of restoring trust in American government. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Civil rights, justice and restoration of the Rule of Law. We have seen a widespread disregard for the Rule of Law and the rights of citizens and immigrants. Ruling of courts have been disregarded by the Executive Branch and the role of Congress has been usurped by the Executive. If left unchecked Democracy itself is in danger of crumbling. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? A variety of individuals have endorsed my candidacy as evidenced on our Facebook pages. Our campaign has not yet sought endorsements of any organization\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."}]