Inspired by Oklahoma's governor, another Stitt is running for U.S. Senate
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s 2018 campaign inspired many Oklahomans, but it inspired one in a way that Stitt could not have expected.
J.J. Stitt, who is not related to the current governor, says Kevin’s success was a factor in his decision to run for statewide office, too.
“I told him he was an inspiration,” said J.J. Stitt. “He was enthusiastic about me running. But I guess I didn’t tell him what I was going to run for.”
J.J. Stitt, a 45-year-old farmer and gun shop owner from Kingfisher, is challenging the godfather of Oklahoma Republican politics, Jim Inhofe, in the 2020 GOP primary for U.S. Senate.
Read more: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/inspired-by-oklahoma-s-governor-another-stitt-is-running-for/article_76eb29a9-9dbf-579b-a5de-7360303f5a27.html
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