Here’s a look at the candidates and their policy positions: The Candidates:
• Republican Cindy Byrd, the incumbent state auditor and inspector from Coalgate.
• Libertarian Kiefer Perry, vice chair of the Libertarian Party from Broken Arrow.
Their Platforms:
• If elected, Byrd says she would push state agencies to reduce administrative redundancy and plan for reductions in federal funding. She says promoting Oklahoma’s tourism industry and improving education outcomes would strengthen the state’s economy.
In an interview with Non-Doc, Byrd said she would prioritize dividends over any investment firm’s position on environmental or social issues.
• Perry vows to crack down on pot ent ial c on f l i c t s of interest, saying he would strictly prohibit awarding contracts to bidders with political connections. He says he wants to diversify the state’s monetary reserves into tangible assets and work with the Legislature to reduce the state’s debt.
