Crocker sat on the Norman City Council starting in 1989, resigning the next year to run for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
[4] Crocker's run for national office was funded by labor unions and education organizations.
[5] Crocker drew attention to Watts' personal life and business dealings in a campaign noted for negativity.
[6][7] In October 2017, Crocker declared his candidacy for the Oklahoma Senate, stating that he would run as a Republican.
[9] He claimed that an opponent would be contesting the primary without having registered a candidate committee with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.