Club For Growth Endorses In OK-5
The anti-tax Club for Growth has endorsed its first candidate of the 2010 election cycle, announcing today its support for Republican Kevin Calvey in the race for the open 5th District in Oklahoma.
Rep. Mary Fallin (R-Okla.), who represents Oklahoma City, announced over the weekend that she's running for governor next year rather than for re-election to a third term. Fallin won a deep Republican primary in 2006, when the 5th District was last open.
The Club chose to endorse Calvey so early due to his eight-year record in the state legislature, when he "proved himself to be a genuine fiscal conservative."
"Given Kevin Calvey's record in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, we have every reason to believe he will be a strong fiscal conservative in Congress," said Club for Growth President Pat Toomey. "As Congress seems more and more determined to spend the country into oblivion, Washington could use a fighter like Kevin Calvey to stand up for taxpayer's hard-earned money. The Club for Growth PAC is proud to issue its first endorsement of the 2010 cycle in support of such a principled candidate."
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, who took Fallin to a runoff in 2006, is said to also be considering a bid, as is fellow 2006 race alumnus Johnny Roy and State Rep. Mike Thompson. The Oklahoman reported that all were at the Oklahoma County Republican Convention over the weekend when Fallin announced her gubernatorial bid.