The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary / Special Primary Corporate Commissioner: Tuesday 26 June 2012
Runoff - CD 2 D & R: Tuesday 28 August 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:3,764,882 (1.22% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:3,458,819 (1.23% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:7(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:5(1.15% of 435)
Capital:Oklahoma City
Tuesday 26 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 28 August 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 

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Oklahoma State and Local Government

Oklahoma 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters.

If a candidate is unopposed in the primary or general election, that office does not appear on the ballot.


6 November 2012 Candidate List from the Oklahoma State Election Board.

6 November 2012 returns from the Oklahoma State Election Board.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 7 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Republican 891,325 66.77% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
(7 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Democratic 443,547 33.23% President Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
Total 1,334,872 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Republican Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
First elected to fill out the term in a Special Election: 1994 [held to fill the impending vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator David L. Boren (Democrat): effective, 15 November 1994 but announced before the 1994 Oklahoma state/local Primary in August 1994, allowing for this Special Election to take place; elected to a full term: 1996; re-elected 2002, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3 Republican Senator Tom Coburn
First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Open Seat - 16 August 2011: Announced he would not run for re-election in 2016: ".. I'm not running again..."

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor Mary C. Fallin
First elected: 2010
Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
  Candidate Democratic     Cathy Cummings

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
4 Republican (1 Lost / No longer running, 3 Renominated);
1 Democratic (1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Lost
Republican Congressman John Sullivan
Elected 8 January 2002 in Special Election for the term to begin 15 February, the effective date of the resignation of Steve Largent (who resigned to run for OK Governor). Representative Sullivan will take oath of office 27 February 2002.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 26 June 2012 Primary
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 181,084 63.47% James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine
FEC H2OK01143; 26 Nov 12; Tot $768,508; Dsb $716,559
  Candidate Democratic 91,421 32.04% John Richard Olson
FEC H2OK01150; 26 Nov 12; Tot $325,972; Dsb $320,443
  Candidate Independent 12,807 4.49% Craig Allen
FEC H0OK01113
Total 285,312 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Open
Democratic Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 7 June 2011: Media reports state Congressman Boren plans to retire. However, he filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC on 13 December 2011.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 143,701 57.34% Markwayne Mullin
Proceeds to Runoff on 28 August 2012. Won runoff with 57% of the vote.

FEC H2OK02083; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,681,689; Dsb $1,648,180
  Candidate Democratic 96,081 38.34% former District Attorney Rob Wallace
Proceeds to Runoff on 28 August 2012. Won runoff with 57% of the vote.

FEC H2OK02158; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,220,141; Dsb $1,213,225
  Candidate Independent 10,830 4.32% Michael G. Fulks
FEC H2OK02174
Total 250,612 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected in a special election (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Glenn English): May 1994
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 201,744 75.28% Congressman Frank D. Lucas
FEC H4OK06056; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,615,117; Dsb $1,647,563
  Candidate Democratic 53,472 19.95% Timothy Ray "Tim" Murray
FEC H2OK03081; 26 Nov 12; Tot $508; Dsb $508
  Candidate Independent 12,787 4.77% William M. Sanders
FEC H2OK03107
Total 268,003 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 176,740 67.89% Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole
FEC H2OK04055; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,016,128; Dsb $753,738
  Candidate Democratic 71,846 27.60% Donna Marie Bebo
FEC H2OK04139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $35,892; Dsb $34,936
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 11,745 4.51% Richardjason Satawk "R.J." Harris
11 April 2012: Switched from running for President to running for U.S. House Oklahoma CD 4
Total 260,331 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman James Paul Lankford
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 153,603 58.70% Congressman James Paul Lankford
FEC H0OK05114; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,153,459; Dsb $803,307
  Candidate Democratic 97,504 37.26% Thomas Eugene "Tom" Guild
FEC H0OK05155; 26 Nov 12; Tot $151,633; Dsb $151,633
  Candidate Independent; (Whig) 5,394 2.06% Pat Martin
Modern Whigs

FEC H2OK05144
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 5,176 1.98% Robert T. Murphy
FEC H6OK04098
Total 261,677 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Treasurer Ken Miller
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Auditor and Inspector  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Commissioner of Labor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Labor Commissioner Mark Costello
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Insurance Commissioner  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Insurance Commissioner John Doak
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

  Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Corporation Commissioner 1  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2016

  Republican Corporation Commissioner Dana L. Murphy
First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Corporation Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012

Seat up for election Republican Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony
This office will not appear on the general election ballot because there is only 1 candidate.

Corporation Commissioner 3  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2014

Seat up for election Republican Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
Appointed 8 September 2011
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Renominated - 26 June 2012 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas
This office will not appear on the general election ballot because there is only 1 candidate.
 On 8 September 2011, Governor Mary C. Fallin (Republican) appointed Edmond Mayor Patrice Douglas (Republican) to the Corporation Commission. Commissioner Douglas took office on 10 October. She replaces Commissioner Jeff Cloud, who was first elected in 2002, re-elected in 2008, and resigned in September 2011 to join Continental Resources.
Special election (for the remainder of the unexpired term ending in 2015): Tuesday 6 November 2012.
Next regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014.
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 1 incumbent, 7 candidates
  Republican: 17 incumbents, 8 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Libertarian: 2 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Whig: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 6 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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