
Anthony DeVore
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Anthony DeVore
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary & Special SD17
Race
State Rep., Dist. 19
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Southeasteern Ok State University, Durant OK, BA Criminal Justice, 1990-1994
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville TX, MS Criminology, 1995-1997
Nova University, Ft. Lauderdale FL, Educational Leadership, 1997-2001
WORK & MILITARY
Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Officer, 1994-1995
Tom Green County, Probation Officer, 1995-2003
Kaplan Higher Education, Criminal Justice Instructor/Program Chair, 2003-2005
American Trades Institute, Campus President, 2005-2011
Texoma Solar, Founder/owner, 2011-2023
AFFILIATIONS
Elks Lodge, Member, 2022-2025
Oklahoma Cattleman's Association, Member, 2026-2026
PAC (tri-county) Cattleman's Association, Board Member, 2025-2026
Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, President, 2018-2025
First Baptist Church Durant Ok, member, 1985-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
The Cavalry Group
Roy Jones JR.
Webster Ranch, Antlers OK
Boot Hill Ranch, Durant OK
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Danny Williams (2024)
David Hardin (2024)
Jonathan Wingard (2024)
Rusty Cornwell (2024)
Tammy Townley (2024)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed the OKGOP Survey in 2026.
Anthony Devore signed the Moms for Liberty Parent Pledge.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
If either the mother or the child will die, the mother and family should be able to choose.
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
I oppose SQ 832. Raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour would put small businesses and agriculture at great risk.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Government waste is widespread. Every Agency or anyone receiving government funding should be accountable for tax payer dollars, Implement Stronger Accountability measures for government agencies Implement consistent and detailed audits for government agencies Implement Stringent and enforceable actions for non compliance of funding for government agencies
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Means that government and religion are kept independent from each other. Government does not control religion and religion does not control government. In essence, the state cannot force people to follow a particular religion or interfere in religious beliefs. On the other hand, Religious institutions don't make laws or run the government.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes Strategic Location and Security - The Israel is a reliable ally in a complicated and unstable region Military and technological cooperation - The US provides Israel with military aid and in return Israel provides advanced technology in defense systems Shared Political values Historical and cultural ties
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am born again Christian. I was accepted Jesus as my savior on Oct. 11, 1985. It is only through the Grace of Jesus and the his strength that I am here.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Agree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Moving forward on a large scale with the most reliability, the leading candidate in my opinion is Nuclear Power.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Punishment, restitution and rehabilitation.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
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