Sally Kern's husband advances in Okla. Senate race

Oklahoma City (AP) — A pastor whose legislator wife made incendiary comments about minorities and gay people has advanced to an Oklahoma state Senate runoff.

Steve Kern advanced with anesthesiologist Ervin Yen in the District 40 race in Oklahoma City. Yen got 39% of the vote, Kern received 20%, in a crowded, six person race. The two candidates will face each other Aug. 26, with the winner advancing to face Democrat John Handy Edwards in November.

Kern is an evangelical pastor and the husband of state Rep. Sally Kern, who made national headlines in 2008 when she said gay people pose a greater threat to the country than terrorism.

Two years ago, Sally Kern was reprimanded and delivered an apology on the House floor after denigrating blacks and women during debate on an affirmative action bill.

Sally Kern did not draw a challenger this year.

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The Gayly – June 25, 2014 @ 11:10am