Voices from the precincts

Nov. 07--email

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Amy Skinner, Oklahoma City

"I was just excited to exercise my right to vote and bring my (daughter) and show my girls that's it's important to participate in the system. I'm excited seeing some younger candidates out there and women candidates, I think that's awesome."

Katie Dupre, Edmond

"It's important for everyone to vote. It's an obligation, not just a right," said Dupre, who teaches English and journalism at Edmond North High School. "The students are very engaged in the elections. The seniors are so excited to vote."

Frederick Krueger, Oklahoma City

"(Drew Edmondson) seems to know what he's doing. I hope he's going to work on schools and that he works for the people of Oklahoma and not necessarily for someone in office in Washington."

Tiffany Eichner, Oklahoma City

"I actually voted straight party line Democrat for the first time in my life. I'm a registered Republican but the (Brett) Kavanaugh hearings really did me in. It changed everything for me."

William Redding, Edmond

"I voted for Kevin Stitt because he knows what it's like to run a business. He will give the state budget a more solid footing."

Kendall Porter, Edmond

"We voted for Drew (Edmondson). He really was supporting the teachers. Normally, I vote Republican, but I'm turning into a purple voter."

Britni Hartsfield, Edmond

"Education is the most important issue for me since I'm a schoolteacher and a parent. With Drew Edmondson ... I feel like his plan for health care, transparency, veteran affairs, he really does have everyone's best interest at heart."

Ann Perkins, Oklahoma City

"There's disgusting stuff the Democrats are doing, so red all the way."

Rhonda West, Oklahoma City

"I'm usually not a straight-party person, but with what we've been seeing, I'm sick of it."

Darin Smith, Oklahoma City

"It just seems like an important election. Hopefully, the tide will turn. It's been a depressing two years."

Richard Witten, Oklahoma City

"I can't stand Democrats. The lousiest people on this planet."

Bone Moses, Oklahoma City

"I feel like we need some fresh people."

Coty McMinn, Oklahoma City

"I'm tired of the way Oklahoma's being run. I think it's being run into the ground and we need a whole new set of people to dig us out."

Ronald Simms, Oklahoma City

"There's some changes that need to be implemented, and we need an outsider's approach. We need to bring a business approach to the business of government."

Ed Hendrix, Oklahoma City

Stitt "just seems to be younger and more active, and has a lot better ideas."

Carolyn Wilson, Oklahoma City

"We're here to support our president. We have to make a stand."

Sarah Dorr, Oklahoma City

"I was voting mostly for education. I'm a strong supporter of Drew Edmondson, and I also back Kendra Horn."

Jeannie Oliver, Oklahoma City

"I hope to see the Democrats take over the Legislature."

Jessica Lothrop, Oklahoma City

"It's making a mountain out of a molehill to change the (state) constitution to change optometry laws."

Andy Broussard, Oklahoma City

"I'm voting for Drew Edmondson. I'm a Republican, but I'm voting across party lines because I think he's a good, moderate voice for Oklahoma."

Nathan Nolan, Oklahoma City

"I'm hoping the Democrat wins. The other guy's against women's reproductive rights."

Gov. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma City

"It is a different day to vote as my last time as governor. It was a different night last night, how I was thinking about how all the various candidates are a little bit nervous sitting on pins and needles. This is the first time in 28 years I am not sitting on pins and needles."

Donna Ogles Fitzgerald, Oklahoma City

"If it was a woman I voted for her," Fitzgerald said.

Brennan Ring, Oklahoma City

"I voted for Kevin Stitt. I think having someone who is an outsider is something Oklahoma could use for a change."

Clara Hall, Oklahoma City

"I don't like either one of them. I really don't. They don't have to degrade somebody every time you do something. That negative campaigning, it's destroying everything."

Juanita Carter, Oklahoma City

"I think he (Edmondson) knows what's going on in this state. He has been in politics too long and I think he knows what's going on. I didn't vote for Stitt because he's a Trump man. Sometimes you don't know who to trust anymore. So, if he gets it, more power to him, but I'm hoping he don't."

Veronica Trujillo, Oklahoma City

"I think we should have a change. I mean we're here in the state of Oklahoma and it's going to be very hard to be able to go the other way. Even though if you voted and it doesn't come out the way you wanted, at least you have the right to criticize it. If you don't come and vote, then you don't have the right of criticizing."

Steve Whitbey, Oklahoma City

"Edmondson. He's going to take care of people's health care, he's going to take care of education, and those are the two big ones for me. If he's elected I definitely think he'll try to reach across party lines and work together."

Dorothy King, Oklahoma City

"Drew's been around for so many decades. You never hear anything bad about him so I figure if you don't hear anything bad he must be pretty good."

Faye Elmore, Moore

"I'm just tired of the hate from both sides, and that's really what it is right now. It's just hate from both sides. I'm just ready for God to reign and not all the hate that's driven right now."

Bobbie Hotze, Moore

"I really didn't care for either (gubernatorial candidate), but I felt more comfortable with Kevin Stitt. I hope he stands behind his word. I really hope he does what he says and he's not fake because he does come across to me personally as fake, but I'm willing to give him a chance to help make the state better."

Chad Eaton, Moore

"I went ahead and voted for (Kevin) Stitt because he's an outsider. Right now, I'm actually tired of the ones that have been in there for quite a while."

Jackie Hill, Moore

"This election means so much because so much is on the ballot. Education, tax reform, health care, immigration, making changes that way, so it's an election that's going to determine a whole lot. I just felt that I need to make my voice heard, and the way you get your voice heard is through voting."

Nathan Howard, Guthrie

"There's been a lot of noise about the midterms this year, and I don't think really that we're deciding too much here in Oklahoma that is of great importance, other than our representatives, of course."

David Choplin, Guthrie

"I was doing my right, doing my civic duty," he said as he left a Logan County polling place. "You do need to come out here and vote because it does make a difference."

Reports from Staff Writers Ben Felder, Darla Slipke, Robert Medley, Josh Wallace, Meg Wingerter and Kyle Schwab

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