The Oklahoma Republican Party responded after news of the untimely death of Democrat 2nd Congressional District candidate Earl Everett after a car crash on Friday. It also responded to a statement by Oklahoma Democrat Party Chairman Wallace Collins in which he called for a special election.
OKGOP Chairman Dave Weston shared, “We pray that the Earl Everett family will experience God’s peace in this time of hurt and grief. While we may disagree on policy our hearts mourn for their loss.”
Weston continued, “It has also come to our attention that Democrat Chairman Wallace Collins is calling for a special election. We think this is unconscionable that Collins would be so callous to seek gain less than thirty-six hours from the untimely death of Mr. Everett. People have been voting absentee for a couple of weeks and have been voting in person starting this past Thursday. Suggestions from Wallace Collins that he will work to overturn the votes of an in-process election only serve to disenfranchise voters and disrespects the integrity of the process.”
