Oklahoma panel says candidate can’t be called ‘The Patriot’

Oklahoma state Rep. Sean Roberts
Oklahoma state Rep. Sean Roberts, who needed to discuss with himself as “The Patriot” on the poll, can’t use that nickname, the Oklahoma Election Board dominated Monday.
(Sue Ogrocki / Related Press)

A Republican lawmaker who needed to discuss with himself as “The Patriot” on the poll can’t use that nickname, the Oklahoma Election Board has dominated.

The board determined Monday that term-limited state Rep. Sean Roberts can nonetheless run for Oklahoma labor commissioner, however he can’t discuss with himself by that nickname on the poll.

Oklahoma election guidelines permit a candidate to make use of a nickname if it’s a reputation the candidate is mostly recognized by or in the event that they do enterprise utilizing the nickname. Roberts’ opponent, Republican Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn, stated there’s no proof Roberts is called “The Patriot.”

She identified in her petition to the board that Roberts has appeared on the poll in seven successive elections as Kevin Sean Roberts or Sean Roberts.

Roberts stated in a press release he’s contemplating interesting the board’s choice.

Additionally on Monday, the board rejected a petition by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jason Bollinger to have his Democratic opponent, Madison Horn, faraway from the poll. Bollinger alleged Horn’s candidacy declaration was incomplete. The 2 are in search of the Democratic nomination within the U.S. Senate race for the seat held by Republican U.S. Sen. James Lankford.

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