Anastasia Pittman

Anastasia Pittman
Member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma General Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
ConstituencyDosar Barkus Band
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 48th district
In office
November 16, 2014 – November 16, 2018
Preceded byConstance N. Johnson
Succeeded byGeorge E. Young
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 99th district
In office
November 16, 2006 – November 16, 2014
Preceded byOpio Toure
Succeeded byGeorge Young
Personal details
Born (1970-07-19) July 19, 1970 (age 54)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
CitizenshipSeminole Nation of Oklahoma
American
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenAjay Pittman
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BA)
Langston University (MEd)

Anastasia A. Pittman (born July 19, 1970) is an American and Seminole Nation of Oklahoma politician from the state of Oklahoma. She has served on the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma General Council since 2021 representing the Dosar Barkus Band.

She represented the 99th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as a member of the Democratic Party. Pittman served in the House from 2006 to 2014. In April 2014, she filed to run for an Oklahoma Senate seat vacated by Constance N. Johnson. Pittman was elected to the Oklahoma Senate and represented the 48th district until 2018. In 2018, she was the Democratic Party nominee for lieutenant governor in Oklahoma.

Early life

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Pittman was born on July 19, 1970, in Miami, Florida.[1] Her mother was also a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.[2] Her family moved back and forth from Miami to Oklahoma City every summer. During one summer, Pittman's parents did not return on time for her and her brother and their grandmother enrolled them in school in Oklahoma. Pittman's grandmother later became her legal guardian and Pittman finished high school and college in Oklahoma. Pittman graduated from Star Spencer High School.[3]

Education

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She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and public relations in 1999 from the University of Oklahoma and a Master's degree in Education and Behavioral Science from Langston University in 2002.[1]

Oklahoma legislature

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House of Representatives

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She served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014.[4] In 2013 Pittman was selected to lead the Legislative Black Caucus of the Oklahoma Legislature.[5]

Oklahoma Senate

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Pittman served in the Oklahoma Senate between 2014 and 2018.[4]

Seminole Nation of Oklahoma General Council

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Pittman ran for one of the Dosar Barkus Band's seat in 2021 against three other candidates, with the two top vote earners winning a seat.[6] Pittman and Terry Loy Edwards won the election.[7]

2016 Oklahoma County Court Clerk campaign

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Pittman ran for Oklahoma County Clerk in 2016, losing to Rick Warren.[8]

2018 Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor campaign

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Pittman ran for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 2018, facing Anna Dearmore in the Democratic primary.[4] She won the Democratic primary with 50.4% of the vote.[9] She lost the general election to Matt Pinnell, receiving 34.5% of the vote.[10]

2022 Oklahoma County Commissioner campaign

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Pittman announced her intention to run against incumbent Oklahoma County Commissioner Carrie Blumert in November 2021.[11] Blumert and Pittman also faced Christine Byrd and Kendra Coleman, an Oklahoma County District Judge removed from office in September 2020 for misconduct.[12] Pittman placed first in the June primary and advanced to a runoff alongside Blumert.[13] She lost the August runoff to Blumert.[14]

Electoral history

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2006 Oklahoma House District 99 Democratic primary[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 1,421 44.55%
Democratic Larry Foster II 1,115 34.95%
Democratic Tom Nash 257 8.06%
Democratic Wayne Chandler Jr 237 7.43%
Democratic Greg Nelson 160 5.02%
Turnout 3,190  
2006 Oklahoma House District 99 Democratic primary runoff[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 1,322 58.44%
Democratic Larry Foster II 940 41.56%
Turnout 2,262  
2006 Oklahoma House District 99 Election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 4,886 76.85%
Republican Willard Linzy 1,166 18.34%
Independent J. M. Branum 306 4.81%
Turnout 6,358  
2008 Oklahoma House District 99 Democratic primary[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 1,357 91.50%
Democratic Larry Foster II 126 8.50%
Turnout 1,483  
2008 Oklahoma House District 99 Election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 10,480 83.22%
Republican Willard Linzy 2,113 16.78%
Turnout 12,593  
2012 Oklahoma House District 99 Election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 10,641 83.49%
Republican Willard Linzy 2,104 16.51%
Turnout 12,745  
2014 Oklahoma Senate District 48 Democratic primary[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 5,659 84.80%
Democratic Christine Byrd 1,014 15.20%%
Turnout 6,673  
2014 Oklahoma Senate District 48 Election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 14,254 83.01%
Republican Duane Crumbacher 2,917 16.99%
Turnout 17,171  
2016 Oklahoma County Court Clerk election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Warren 152,379 56.63%
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 116,681 43.37%
Turnout 269,060  
2018 Oklahoma Lieutenant governor Democratic Primary[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 188,892 50.42%
Democratic Anna Dearmore 185,769 49.58%
Turnout 374,661  
2018 Oklahoma Lieutenant governor Election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Pinnell 729,219 61.89%
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 406,797 34.53%
Independent Ivan Holmes 42,174 3.58%
Turnout 1,178,190  
2021 Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Dosar Barkus Band representative election[7]
Candidate Votes %
Anastasia Pittman 81 47.37%
Terry Loy Edwards 60 35.09%
Sylvia Davis 17 9.94%
Patrick Thomas 13 7.60%
Total votes 171 100%
2022 Oklahoma County District 1 Commissioner Democratic primary[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 7,841 38.64%
Democratic Carrie Blumert 7,247 35.71%
Democratic Kendra Coleman 3,451 17.01%
Democratic Christine Byrd 1,754 8.64%
Turnout 20,293  
2022 Oklahoma County District 1 Commissioner Democratic primary runoff[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carrie Blumert 6,173 50.49%
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 6,052 49.51%
Turnout 12,225  

References

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  1. ^ a b "Anastasia Pittman's Biography". votesmart.org. Vote Smart. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Wamba, Liam M. (March 8, 2023). "Asserting Identity: An Afro-Indigenous Community Demands Recognition". YES! Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Finchum, Tanya (December 27, 2007). "Oral history interview with Anastasia Pittman" (Interview). Women of the Oklahoma Legislature. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c White, Ben (June 23, 2018). "Double primaries in the lieutenant governor race". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pittman to lead Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus". The Journal Record. Associated Press. April 25, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2014. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Savage, Tres; Tomlinson, Joe (July 9, 2021). "Seminole Nation General Council will have 16 seats decided Saturday". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Tomlinson, Joe (July 11, 2021). "Lewis Johnson ousts Greg Chilcoat as Seminole Nation of Oklahoma chief". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Savage, Tres (April 6, 2016). "Elections: Tulsa passes initiatives, small school district passes bond with less than 10 percent of vote". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Casteel, Chris (June 28, 2018). "Pittman wins Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Savage, Tres (November 7, 2018). "Stitt show: Oklahoma picks Republican to succeed Fallin". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Browne, Archiebald; Patterson, Matt; Savage, Tres (November 8, 2021). "As local elections take shape, Kevin Calvey joins OK County DA race". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Tomlinson, Joe (April 15, 2022). "Candidates crowd Oklahoma County, Pottawatomie County district attorney races". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Patterson, Matt (June 29, 2022). "Oklahoma County voters approve bonds for new jail, send Blumert to runoff". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Patterson, Matt (August 24, 2022). "GOP Runoff: Calvey beats Gieger for Oklahoma County DA nomination". NonDoc. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "2006 Primary Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "2006 Runoff Primary Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "2006 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "2008 Primary Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "2008 General Election". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Ok Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
  21. ^ "Ok Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
  22. ^ "Ok Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
  23. ^ "November 8, 2016 Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  24. ^ "Ok 2018 Primary Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
  25. ^ "Ok 2018 Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
  26. ^ "Ok 2022 Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
  27. ^ "Ok 2022 Election Runoff Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
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Oklahoma House of Representatives
Preceded by
Opio Toure
 Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 99th district
2007–2015 		Succeeded by
George Young
Oklahoma Senate
Preceded by Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 48th district
2014–2018 		Succeeded by
George Young
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
2018 		Succeeded by
Melinda Alizadeh-Fard
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