GOP Chairman Candidate Jerry Buchanan Gave To Three Democrats, Members Of House, Senate

Tulsa County Republican Chairman Jerry Buchanan, now a candidate to become chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party, faces controversy today after the revelation he made donations to Democratic candidates five years ago.

Word of the donations first surfaced in emails and then on a Democratic blog, Democrats of Oklahoma Community Forum.

An associate of Buchanan's confirmed that he made the donations prior to being elected Tulsa County chairman. The associate said the Democrats are all close friends or fraternity brothers of Buchanan. He added that Buchanan has not donated to Democrats since being elected to the party leadership post.

The donations included those in 2002 and 2003 to Democratic Senator Johnnie Crutchfield, to Senator Jay Paul Gumm, and to Rep. John Carey.

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