Tom Guild

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Tom Guild

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 30, 2020

Education

High school

Bartlesville Sooner High School

Bachelor's

University of Oklahoma

Graduate

Southern Methodist University

Personal

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College professor

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Tom Guild (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2020.

Guild was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma. He was defeated by Al McAffrey in the Democratic primary runoff on August 23, 2016.[1]

Guild was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma.[2] Guild and state Sen. Al McAffrey were the highest vote recipients in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014.[3] McAffrey defeated Guild in the August 26 runoff.[4]

In 2012, Guild sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma. Guild ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. He was defeated by James Lankford in the general election.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 2.2 2018
* 2.3 2016
* 2.4 2014
* 2.4.1 Campaign themes
* 2.4.2 Media
* 2.5 2012
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 3.2 2016
* 4 Campaign donors
* 4.1 2014
* 4.2 2012
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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Abandoned by his parents at the age of six, Guild spent time in foster care before being adopted by Dr. Carl Guild and his wife Freda.[5] From 1979 to 2006, Guild taught at the University of Central Oklahoma, earning the status of tenured professor. From 2006 to 2009, he taught law classes at Oklahoma City University.

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Stephanie Bice defeated incumbent Kendra Horn in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Stephanie Bice (R)  |

52.1

| 158,191

| Kendra Horn (D)  |

47.9

| 145,658

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 303,849

|
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Republican primary runoff election

#####  Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Stephanie Bice defeated Terry Neese in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on August 25, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Stephanie Bice |

52.9

| 27,402

| Terry Neese |

47.1

| 24,369

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 51,771

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Kendra Horn defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kendra Horn |

85.7

| 60,168

| Tom Guild |

14.3

| 10,050

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 70,218

|
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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Terry Neese |

36.5

| 24,828
✔ |

| Stephanie Bice |

25.4

| 17,292

| David Hill |

19.0

| 12,922

| Janet Barresi |

10.0

| 6,799

| Jake Merrick |

2.6

| 1,736

| Michael Ballard |

2.5

| 1,691

| Miles Rahimi |

1.4

| 967

| Shelli Landon |

1.3

| 912

| Charles Tuffy Pringle |

1.3

| 908

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 68,055

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Dan Belcher (R)
* Oakley Jacob (R)
* Merideth VanSant (R)
* David Greene (R)

### 2018[edit]

General election

##### General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Kendra Horn defeated incumbent Steve Russell in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kendra Horn (D)  |

50.7

| 121,149

| Steve Russell (R)  |

49.3

| 117,811

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 238,960
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary runoff election

#####  Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Kendra Horn defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kendra Horn |

75.8

| 22,067

| Tom Guild |

24.2

| 7,043

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 29,110

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kendra Horn |

44.2

| 34,892
✔ |

| Tom Guild |

18.0

| 14,251

| Elysabeth Britt |

13.6

| 10,752

| Eddie Porter |

9.9

| 7,844

| Leona Kelley-Leonard |

8.5

| 6,697

| Tyson Todd Meade |

5.7

| 4,530

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 78,966

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Steve Russell defeated Gregory Dunson and DeJuan Edwards in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Steve Russell |

83.6

| 66,030

| Gregory Dunson |

9.7

| 7,642

| DeJuan Edwards |

6.7

| 5,290

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 78,962

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steve Russell (R) defeated Al McAffrey (D) and Zachary Knight (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Russell defeated Frank Volpe in the Republican primary. McAffrey defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic primary runoff on August 23, 2016. Guild and McAffrey had previously defeated Leona Leonard in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[1][6][7]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Steve Russell Incumbent | 57.1% | 160,184
| Democratic  |  Al McAffrey  | 36.8% | 103,273
| Libertarian  |  Zachary Knight  | 6.1% | 17,113
Total Votes | 280,570
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

U.S. House, Oklahoma, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Steve Russell Incumbent | 80.3% | 27,436
Frank Volpe  | 19.7% | 6,721
Total Votes | 34,157
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

U.S. House, Oklahoma, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Al McAffrey | 36.8% | 10,013
Tom Guild | 36.8% | 10,000
Leona Leonard  | 26.4% | 7,190
Total Votes | 27,203
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

U.S. House, Oklahoma, District 5 Democratic Runoff Primary, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Al McAffrey | 50.1% | 8,032
Tom Guild  | 49.9% | 7,988
Total Votes | 16,020
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

### 2014[edit]

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

Guild ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th District. Guild and Al McAffrey were the highest vote recipients in the Democratic primary on June 24, 2014. They defeated Leona Leonard.[3] McAffrey defeated Guild in the August 26 runoff.[4]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Tom Guild | 42.1% | 11,597
Al McAffrey | 30.9% | 8,505
Leona Leonard  | 27% | 7,424
Total Votes | 27,526
Source: Results via Associated Press
U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 Runoff Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Al McAffrey | 54.2% | 10,411
Tom Guild  | 45.8% | 8,789
Total Votes | 19,200
Source: Results via Associated Press

To view more details about the 2014 election, click [show] to expand the section.

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#### Campaign themes

Guild listed the following issues on his campaign website:[8]

* Social Security: "Social security has vastly improved the golden years for many Americans. The Social Security Act of 1935 creating social security was passed under a Democratic Administration, and has been strengthened and protected by a series of Democratic Congresses. When it was created, President Roosevelt was vilified by conservatives. Some of the same attacks that FDR dealt with are still made on Democrats who work to protect seniors and others who are vulnerable in our society. Many in the other party, including most who are seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in the Fifth District, favor gutting Social Security by privatizing its accounts, effectively destroying the financial base which makes the program not only popular, but possible."
* Medicare: "Medicare has made affordable quality health care available to many seniors in our state and nation. When this innovative program was proposed and passed by a Democratic Administration over strong opposition from the other party, President Johnson was accused of being a socialist. Over the years, Medicare has been strengthened and it is hard to imagine our country without federally funded health care protections for seniors in place. This gives many seniors peace of mind so they can more easily live their golden years in relative financial security. Some who are running for Congress, who are the ideological sons and granddaughters of those who opposed Medicare when it was originally passed into law, talk about Medicare 'cuts', when in reality, if they had been in Congress in the 1960’s they would have voted against its creation. Clearly Democrats are more trustworthy to protect Medicare and the peace of mind it brings to our seniors and those who are approaching retirement age."
* Creating Jobs and Ensuring Economic Security: "As the economy begins its recovery from the deep recession, we need to ensure that both federal and state governments create an environment that makes good paying jobs available. In the short term, we need to stimulate employment by both small and large business; for instance, recovery can be helped along by projects that repair our infrastructure. In the long term, laws like the “America Competes Act,” help us to continue to be a competitive part of the worldwide economy. The law puts additional money in scholarships and training for math and science teachers and doubles research funding. We need well thought out legislation to keep jobs from being exported overseas. To help those who have lost their jobs in the past two years, we need to continue to fund extended unemployment benefits, as well as the program that picks up 65 percent of health insurance premiums until workers find new jobs. Where needed, we need to partner with state and local governments to fund retraining, to ensure that good paying jobs are available. We need to create an economic climate that encourages companies to keep their operations in this country. This both protects and creates good paying American jobs, strengthens Americans’ personal finances and enhances our national economy. We need to support our workers to ensure that the minimum wage, currently at $7.25 an hour, is designed to keep working families above the poverty level. The recent change in the minimum wage was passed after 11 years with no changes; we need to ensure that this important law responds to the needs of our citizens, rather than the whim of politics as usual.
* Unions: "I support the right to organize, collective bargaining and minimum wage laws. I oppose "Right to Work," attacks on Unions and the extension of the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy."
* Healthcare: "Providing health care to American families is a moral issue. Democrats have just extended health coverage by passing health care reform that extends protection to 32 million additional Americans. It makes denial of coverage on the basis of preexisting conditions a thing of the past, prohibits sex discrimination that charges women more for their health care premiums and forbids insurers from placing lifetime dollar limits on policies. It is devastating for the American people to have their health insurance premiums increase by 30, 40 or even 50 percent or more each year. Cost controls put in place by the new law will reduce premiums, and provide income based subsidies to assist all families in paying for their health insurance. It is simply unacceptable that 12,000 Americans a day lose their coverage; the new law eliminates cancellation for illness or pre-existing conditions. It was not acceptable that businesses had to choose between failure and providing their employees with health care protection. The new law provides subsidies to support small business in doing the right thing and insuring all their employees.​"
* Veterans: "I promise to leave no veteran behind. I will work to ensure that our active duty troops, our veterans, and their families, receive the gratitude, honor, and care that their courage and sacrifice deserve. I will fight for better healthcare, training, educational opportunities, and benefits for the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America."​
* Priorities for K-12Public Education: "My top five priorities for public education and how they contribute to ensuring that all students attend a great public school and have a great education are—
* Providing access to a quality public education for all children
* Providing adequate workplace due process for all teachers
* Providing classrooms with fewer children so that teachers can provide and children can receive as much individual attention as possible
* Providing adequate financial resources to support educational opportunities for disabled students in our public schools
* Concentrating the expenditure of limited public funds to improve public schools, instead of diluting the effectiveness of our leading democratic institution, the public school system, by spending scarce public resources on charter or private schools."
* GLBT: "I support equal rights for all. I support the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," I support equality for all and I do not believe it should be legal to fire someone solely based on sexual orientation."
* Afghanistan: "Afghanistan is an example of a failed state, as are the border regions of Pakistan, and the countries of Yemen and Somalia. Al Qaeda takes advantage of these unstable countries to create safe havens from which to attack the US and its allies. We need to develop a national strategy to deal with these states, and to prevent Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations from gaining a foothold in Afghanistan. This includes helping affected governments to stabilize, and having the ability to conduct focused military operations when necessary to prevent terrorist attacks. We cannot have either an unsustainable long-term military presence in these areas, or an abrupt military pullout that leaves a dangerous vacuum. Careful diplomacy, focused military strategy, and a long term vision for stability in these areas is imperative, and I will work in Congress to create such an approach."
* Wall Street Reform: "In light of recent experience, we need to have stronger regulation of Wall Street. We need Wall Street reform to stop current and future abuses, to hold big banks accountable for their actions and to ensure that American taxpayers will not have to bail out the financial industry again. We need to create strong consumer protections that will shield American consumers. The “too big to fail” mentality must be abandoned. By reforming the system, we can protect American taxpayers and make sure that they are not forced to bail out irresponsible corporate executives, who in some cases earn tens of millions of dollars in annual bonuses."
* Expanding College Aid: "Our young people are our most valuable resource. We need to ensure that every student who wants to attend college is able to do so. With a bipartisan majority, Democrats recently passed the largest expansion of aid to America’s college students since the passage of the GI Bill. The new law will save an average college student $4,400 on their loans to finance their education at no cost to taxpayers. We support recent efforts to increase Pell Grant funding to help deserving students go to college. To ensure that students are attracted to public service jobs such as teaching and medical care, we need to develop programs that forgive a portion of student loans to those who are willing to work in underserved areas of our nation."
* Energy: "Since its early years, Oklahoma has been an energy exporting state. Today we have significant reserves of natural gas, and continue to produce and export oil as well. We are also blessed with opportunities to create energy. Both wind and the sun are significant sources of alternative energy. As a member of Congress, I will support legislation that keeps Oklahoma doing what it does best – export energy."
* Environment: "We face difficult challenges in dealing with the environment and climate change. In Congress I look forward to supporting reasonable and effective regulations that protect the environment. At the same time, we must work tirelessly to ensure that we have clean air and clean water. As we protect our environment, we must be sure that we implement prudent policies that foster good paying jobs and help maintain a vibrant and healthy U.S. economy."
* The Relationship Between the Federal and State Governments: "We need to reaffirm what various levels of government do best. For instance, states have a primary role in education, in upholding the law, and in giving those less fortunate a hand up. The federal government is responsible for our defense, our relations with other countries, and providing a sustainable safety net for our citizens through programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and most recently through developing a health system that ensures all Americans will have access to health care. The federal government is also responsible for interstate commerce, to ensure both worker and consumer safety, and the free flow of our commerce. The United States Constitution sets out the principle of federalism, which divides power between the national and state governments, and also affords due process and equal protection of the laws, which together work to protect all citizens in our great country."

#### Media

### 2012[edit]

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

Guild ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2012. Guild was defeated by incumbent James Lankford in the general election.[9]

U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Tom Guild  | 37.3% | 97,504
| Republican  | James Lankford Incumbent | 58.7% | 153,603
| Independent  |  Pat Martin  | 2.1% | 5,394
| Libertarian  |  Robert T. Murphy  | 2% | 5,176
Total Votes | 261,677
Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Tom Guild did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

### 2016[edit]

The following issues were listed on Guild's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

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* Medicare: Medicare has made affordable quality health care available to many seniors in our state and nation. When this innovative program was proposed and passed by a Democratic Administration over strong opposition from the other party, President Johnson was accused of being a socialist. Over the years, Medicare has been strengthened and it is hard to imagine our country without federally funded health care protections for seniors in place.

* Creating Jobs and Ensuring Economic Security: As the economy begins its recovery from the deep recession, we need to ensure that both federal and state governments create an environment that makes good paying jobs available. In the short term, we need to stimulate employment by both small and large business; for instance, recovery can be helped along by projects that repair our infrastructure.

* Unions: I support the right to organize, collective bargaining and mimimum wage laws. I oppose "Right to Work," attacks on Unions and the extension of the Bush Tax Cuts for the Wealthy.

* Health Care: Providing health care to American families is a moral issue. Democrats have just extended health coverage by passing health care reform that extends protection to 32 million additional Americans. It makes denial of coverage on the basis of preexisting conditions a thing of the past, prohibits sex discrimination that charges women more for their health care premiums and forbids insurers from placing lifetime dollar limits on policies.

* Veterans: I promise to leave no veteran behind. I will work to ensure that our active duty troops, our veterans, and their families, receive the gratitude, honor, and care that their courage and sacrifice deserve. I will fight for better healthcare, training, educational opportunities, and benefits for the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America.[10]

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—Tom Guild's campaign website, http://www.guildforcongress.com/#!issues/c1iwz

## Campaign donors[edit]

### 2014[edit]

Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Guild's reports.[11]

Tom Guild (2014) Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
July Quarterly[12]| July 15, 2013| $0| $4,312| $(3,486)| $2,953
October Quarterly[13]| October 15, 2013| $2,953| $4,511| $(4,853)| $3,111
Year-End Quarterly[14]| December 31, 2013| $3,111| $9,523| $(4,868)| $13,366
April Quarterly[15]| April 14, 2014| $13,366.57| $17,165.62| $(7,858.39)| $22,673.80
July Quarterly[16]| July 14, 2014| $1,766.88| $2,182.31| $(1,912.42)| $2,036.77
| | | Running totals|
| | | $37,693.93| $(22,977.81)|

### 2012[edit]

Guild was defeated by James Lankford in 2012. During that election cycle, Guild's campaign committee raised a total of $151,633 and spent $151,633.[17]

U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon, 5th Congressional District, 2012 - Tom Guild Campaign Contributions

Total Raised | $151,633
Total Spent | $151,633
Total Raised by Election Winner | $1,155,959
Total Spent by Election Winner | $815,396
Top contributors to Tom Guild's campaign committee
Lemon Law Firm| $5,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired| $6,445
Lawyers/Law Firms| $5,500
Trucking| $900
Livestock| $500
Misc Business| $200

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016
2. ↑ Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices,” accessed June 13, 2014
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 24, 2014
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 26, 2014
5. ↑ The City Sentinel, "Tom Guild announces for 5th Congressional District seat," December 19, 2011
6. ↑ Politico, "Oklahoma House Races Results," June 28, 2016
7. ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
8. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 20, 2014
9. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Oklahoma"
10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
11. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Tom Guild Summary Report," accessed February 20, 2014
12. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed February 20, 2014
13. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed February 20, 2014
14. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 20, 2014
15. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 24, 2014
16. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed August 25, 2014
17. ↑ Open Secrets, "2012 Election Cycle," accessed March 26, 2013

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