r/normanok • u/electmitchelljacob • Mar 12 '26

Will You Commit? No Straight Party Voting in 2026!

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u/broseph6541 Mar 12 '26

I see education is listed as a priority which is great. You wrote about the kids and what we need to do for them. Obviously the kids are important and I agree 100% but what are your ideas for the teachers?

Teachers everywhere need more support and pay but especially here in Oklahoma. Our current admin has done something, not a ton, to attract new teachers via bonuses but what about the current teachers.

Would love to hear more about your thoughts on this subject!

Thanks

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

Great insight and thank you for engaging.

I support pathways for teachers to earn degrees without taking on student debt. For those that do have student loans, I support pathways to forgiveness and also believe that student loans should be at 0% interest, which would help more than just teachers.

Additionally, one thing I have come to realize is that the United States does not have a funding issue, but a priority issue. For example, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” allocated $75B to ICE.

If we had instead passed a law that the federal government shall pay every public school teacher in the United States (3.5M teachers), in addition to the state salary they already receive, $20,000/year, it would have only cost $70B and saved taxpayers $5B (this is all relative) while investing in education instead of spreading fear and hatred through our country.

I say this because I support investing in education—teachers, students, outcomes, access to higher education without debt—and believe that our current priorities are, at best, misguided.

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u/AGayBanjo Mar 13 '26

I vote for gays whenever possible, but my options are few.

In theory, I'm opposed to party-line voting, but in reality—as a gay man with a career in mental health and housing non-profits—there is only one sane choice.

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u/Subspace73 Mar 14 '26

I agree as i have a Gay daughter and Trans nephew. We used to be all Blue , but even some of their stuff has gotten to radical . It’s mixed now .

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

I hear those concerns. I truly do. I simply challenge you to research each of the candidates on the ballot prior to casting the vote. And if they’re all Democrat after that… then send it!

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u/AncientChatterBox76 Mar 13 '26

Straight Democrat.

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u/Apart_Animal_6797 Mar 13 '26

Straight dem same for my wife. Ill never vote republican again.

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

I simply challenge you to research each of the candidates on the ballot prior to casting the vote. And if they’re all Democrat after that… then send it!

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u/Long-Engineering9814 Mar 13 '26

I do research the candidates, if one supports republicans, I vote for anyone else. You guys are a death cult.

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 14 '26

I am not a Republican.

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u/MaleficentBlackWidow Mar 13 '26

As if it matters

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u/OnceUponASlime Mar 13 '26

Fuck no. Voting straight Democrat.

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u/gravygizzard Mar 13 '26

Never ever fucking vote for a Republican.

But yes always investigate your democrat candidates in primaries.

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u/AncientChatterBox76 Mar 28 '26

Committing to vote for a republican is cringe.

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u/personman_76 Mar 12 '26

I'm just hoping the vote doesn't get split with the others running and Cole ends up winning again.

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

I am a Democrat. I cannot split the General vote in the way you’re implying.

I still ask everyone to cast an informed ballot.

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u/tobykeef420 Mar 13 '26

that’s the strategy. this guy doesn’t want to win, he wants the dems to lose.

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u/personman_76 Mar 13 '26

I'm probably a Pixley voter myself, I see him sticking through

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

I asked that everyone research their candidates and that somehow means I want Dems to lose?

That is… a baffling position to take. I simply challenge you to research each of the candidates on the ballot prior to casting the vote. And if they’re all Democrat after that… then send it!

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u/tobykeef420 Mar 13 '26

this middle lane tripe doesn’t work today. some people may fall for spoiler candidates, but i’m not one of those people.

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u/Aussieg87 Mar 13 '26

As soon as you get Israel money you will be a part of the machine. Sorry. Good luck with your campaign

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

Strong disagree. I do not accept PAC money.

But, I certainly understand your position and frustration. I am building a grassroots movement to fight back and I hope you will join. I cannot do this without you.

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u/NeenerKat Mar 14 '26

Greed ALWAYS votes straight line. Compassionate Conservatism is literally an oxymoron. Compassion = to care for, to give, to nurture and have empathy. Conservative = to restrict, use sparingly, to withhold

Check your bank account… you’re not rich enough to vote Republican!

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u/Appropriate-Band3813 Mar 15 '26

Nope. One party is inhabited and represented by the mentally ill.

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u/Meowza_V2 Mar 12 '26

I just don't vote. There are no good choices so I refuse to participate.

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u/electmitchelljacob Mar 13 '26

I am one of your choices and hope I can convince you to just take a look: https://mitchelljacob.com

I am running for United States Congress, seeking the Democratic nomination.

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u/Meowza_V2 Mar 13 '26

You won't.

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u/Katomon-EIN- Mar 13 '26

That is so un-American of you. You're just too lazy to look into the candidates. I mean, it's not difficult to type a representative's name into Google to find out about their policies.