Nathan Dahm

Nathan Ryan Dahm (born January 27, 1983) is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma Senate for the 33rd district. Dahm was first elected in 2012. In February 2022, Dahm announced his candidacy in the 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma.[1] He is term-limited in 2024.

Nathan Dahm
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 33rd district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byTom Adelson
Personal details
Born
Nathan Ryan Dahm

(1983-01-27) January 27, 1983
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

Early life

Dahm was born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.[2] Raised in a missionary family in Romania just after the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, Dahm graduated from A Beka Christian Academy in 2001. After graduation, Dahm moved back to Romania and eventually became dean of the Biblical school affiliated with his mission.[3]

Career

Oklahoma Senate

In 2012, Dahm was a Republican candidate for a seat in the Oklahoma Senate. He won the runoff election and did not face a Democratic opponent in the general election.[4]

Nathan Dahm has been rated the most conservative senator in the Oklahoma State Senate in the Legislature of Oklahoma.[5] Dahm served in the 54th Oklahoma Legislature, 55th Oklahoma Legislature, 56th Oklahoma Legislature, 57th Oklahoma Legislature, and 58th Oklahoma Legislature.

Dahm introduced numerous gun bills for the 2013 legislative session, including a bill penalizing the enforcement of federal government gun restrictions in Oklahoma[6] In 2014, Dahm introduced the "Piers Morgan Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms Without Infringement Act" which would allow firearms to be openly carried without a permit.[7] Talk show host Morgan invited him onto Piers Morgan Live to debate the legislation.[8]

Dahm also sponsored legislation in the Senate to penalize the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Oklahoma.[9]

Dahm sponsored legislation in the Oklahoma Senate that would subject physicians performing abortions to felony charges and revocation of their medical licenses. It passed the Senate, 33–12, on May 19, 2016.[10][11] The bill was vetoed by Republican Governor Mary Fallin.

Dahm is an opponent of sanctuary city policies. He has sponsored legislation to Ban Sanctuary city in Oklahoma twice. one time in 2020 and an other in 2021.[12][13]

2018 congressional election
Senator Dahm and his wife Christina as he announces his bid for US Senate, 2021.

On May 5, 2017, Dahm announced his candidacy for Representative of Oklahoma's 1st congressional district.[14] On June 28, 2018, he lost the Republican Primary for the seat by garnering 20.2% of the vote. Dahm missed advancing to the run-off by 2%. [15]

2022 Senate election

In September 28, 2021, Dahm announced his candidacy for the US Senate.[16] As of February 28, 2022, Dahm officially transitioned his campaign to running for Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe's open seat, upon news of his resignation.[17]

See also

References
  1. Canfield, Kevin (February 28, 2022). "Mayor Bynum won't run for Senate; Nathan Dahm shifts campaign to Inhofe's seat". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. "Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. Nathan Dahm's Biography, Votesmart.org. (accessed April 20, 2013)
  4. Primary Election Results, Clarityelections.com. (accessed April 20, 2013)
  5. http://tulsabeacon.com/dahm-named-top-legislator/
  6. Krehbiel, Randy. "Bill would defy federal guns law," Tulsa World, January 18, 2013.
  7. OK SB1473 | 2014 | Regular Session | LegiScan
  8. Gold, Hadas (January 23, 2014). "State Sen. proposes 'Piers Morgan' gun bill". Politico.
  9. Greene, Wayne. "Bills seek opposite health law demands," Tulsa World, January 26, 2013.
  10. Oklahoma passes bill that would subject abortion physicians to felony charges
  11. "Bill Pulls Licenses of aborton doctors", San Antonio Express-News, May 20, 2016, p. A9
  12. "Oklahoma senator files bill again aimed at preventing sanctuary cities". January 26, 2021.
  13. "State senator files bill again prohibiting sanctuary cities in Oklahoma". January 26, 2021.
  14. "Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm to Run for 1st District Seat", "U.S. News and World Report", May 5, 2017
  15. "Oklahoma Primary Election Results: First House District". The New York Times. June 28, 2018. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  16. "Broken Arrow State Senator Nathan Dahm will challenge Oklahoma U.S. Senator James Lankford". FOX23 News. September 29, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  17. "St. Senator Nathan Dahm enters the race for U.S. Senate". KFOR.com Oklahoma City. February 28, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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