Oklahoma’s appointed senator, Alan Armstrong, and Rep. Kevin Hern are contesting who should hold the Senate seat between November’s election certification and January. Unclear state law has prompted a request for an attorney general’s opinion, with the outcome potentially depending on when the election is certified.
ALSO MENTIONED Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma attorney general asked to issue a formal opinion; Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma governor who appointed Armstrong and is described as supporting him; Lonnie Paxton, Oklahoma Senate president pro tempore seeking a formal legal opinion; T. W. Shannon, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor who publicly supports swearing Hern in after certification
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ALSO MENTIONED Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma attorney general asked to issue a formal opinion; Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma governor who appointed Armstrong and is described as supporting him; Lonnie Paxton, Oklahoma Senate president pro tempore seeking a formal legal opinion; T. W. Shannon, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor who publicly supports swearing Hern in after certification
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