Steve Bashore

Steve Bashore is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 7th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Steve Bashore
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 7th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2021
Preceded by	Ben Loring
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Education	Oklahoma State University–Stillwater (BA) University of Central Oklahoma (MEd) University of Miami (MS) Columbia Southern University (MBA)

Education

Bashore earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, a Master of Education in community college and higher education administration from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Master of Science in education and sports administration from the University of Miami, and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Southern University.^[1]

Career

Bashore served as the administrator of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission from 1999 to 2004. He then joined Buffalo Run Casino & Resort in 2004, working as general manager before being promoted to director in 2020. He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.^[2] He also serves as vice chair of the Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations and Budget Finance.^[3][4]

Electoral history

2022 Oklahoma House of Representatives election: District 7 general^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Bashore	8,399	78.7
	Democratic	Jason Spence	2,276	21.3
Total votes			10,675	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic