Three Republican candidates are competing for the nomination in the Oklahoma Senate District 32 primary election, with incumbent Sen. Dusty Devers facing physician Jean Hausheer and pastor Curtis Erwin.
The race will determine who advances to the November general election for the southwestern Oklahoma district, which includes the Lawton area. A Republican has consecutively held the District 32 seat since 2018, so the primary election could play an important role in who will represent the district in the Oklahoma Senate come November.
Deevers, who won a 2023 special election for the seat, is campaigning on a strongly conservative platform, focusing on immigration, abortion, parental rights in education and tax cuts. According to his campaign website, he supports expelling undocumented immigrants, limiting H1-B visa abuses and banning corporate home ownership to address housing affordability. He also wants to reduce the state’s gross production tax on oil and gas companies and eliminate Oklahoma’s income tax.
Much of Deevers’ campaign is focused on social issues. He calls for strengthening the ban on abortion by closing what he describes as loopholes in state law regarding abortion pills. In addition, he calls for abolishing pornography, protecting the Second Amendment and expanding parents’ rights in education and healthcare decisions. Deevers says he will continue to fight for the Honoring Our Heroes Act, which supports expanding property tax exemptions for all honorably discharged veterans, and his platform plans to reduce licensing fees for veterans.
Erwin, founder of Crossroads Baptist Church in Elgin, is campaigning on what he calls “faith, family and freedom” values. His campaign platform includes defending pro-life policies and religious liberty, protecting Second Amendment rights and supporting law enforcement and first responders. Erwin also emphasizes education and economic development, including a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities and creating jobs to keep younger residents in Oklahoma.
His campaign website says he supports fighting new taxes, reducing government spending and easing regulations on families, farmers and small businesses. His campaign website also highlights his working background at the Goodyear plant in Lawton before entering the ministry, presenting him as a candidate connected to working families and local communities.
Dr. Hausheer, a Lawton physician, is emphasizing her years of medical experience and healthcare background throughout her campaign. Her platform says she supports President Donald Trump’s agenda, including border security, energy independence and tax reductions. She describes herself as strongly pro-life and supportive of the Second Amendment and limited government.
Health is a central focus of Hausheer’s campaign. According to her website, she supports reforms aimed at addressing rural healthcare access, insurance issues and surprise medical billing. Her campaign says Oklahoma ranks 49th in healthcare outcomes and warns of rural hospitals across the state that are at risk of closing. She also calls for expanding school choice options and increasing teacher pay and benefits while improving the state’s education system.
The Republican nominee will face Democrat Booker Newton and independent candidate Valentin Peña in the November general election.
