The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2014 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Regular and Special Senate Class 3 Primaries: Tuesday 24 June 2014
✓ Special Senate Class 3 Dem, US House CD 5 Dem + Rep, Sup Public Instr Dem Runoffs: Tuesday 26 August 2014
✓ Regular and Special Senate Class 3 General Elections: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Friday 11 April 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor.
Tuesday 24 June 2014 - Regular and Special Senate Class 3 Primaries. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 26 August 2014 - Special Senate Class 3 Dem, US House CD 5 Dem + Rep, Sup Public Instr Dem Runoffs. Polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2014 - Regular and Special Senate Class 3 General Elections. Polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).
 
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)
Capital:Oklahoma City
 

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Oklahoma State and Local Government

Oklahoma 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


Oklahoma is a closed primary state. Only registered voters of a political party may vote to select their party's nominees.

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.

Oklahoma does not permit write-ins.


Oklahoma State Election Board: Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices.

24 June 2014 primary results from AP and returns from the Oklahoma State Elections Board.

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote in the 24 June 2014 primary, a 26 August 2014 runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters. Contests proceeding to runoff:

  • U.S. Senate Class 3 Special Primary Democratic: state Senator Constance Nevlin "Connie" Johnson 44% v Jim Rogers 35%. Johnson won the 26 August runoff.
  • CD 5 Democratic: Thomas Eugene "Tom" Guild 42% v state Senator Al McAffrey 31%. McAffrey won the 26 August runoff.
  • CD 5 Republican: former state Senator Steven Dane "Steve" Russell 27% v Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas 24%. Russell won the 26 August runoff.
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic: Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools John Cox 41% v ASTEC Public Charter Schools Superintendent Freda Deskin 38%. Cox won the 26 August runoff.

26 August 2014 runoff returns from Oklahoma State Election Board and results from AP.


2014 election returns as certified by the Oklahoma State Election Board on 12 November 2014.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 113th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
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 regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 558,166 68.01% Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
FEC S4OK00083; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,424,826; Dsb $3,887,419
  Candidate Democratic 234,307 28.55% Matthew Benjamin "Matt" Silverstein
FEC S4OK00216; 24 Nov 14; Tot $471,269; Dsb $471,194
  Candidate Independent 10,554 1.29% Joan Elizabeth Farr
FEC S4OK00224; 24 Nov 14; Tot $14,393; Dsb $14,362
  Candidate Independent 9,913 1.21% Ray Woods
FEC S4OK00349
  Candidate Independent 7,793 0.95% Aaron DeLozier
FEC S4OK00331
Total 820,733 100.00%  

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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
Open Seat - Has prostate cancer.
16 August 2011: Announced he would not run for re-election in 2016: ".. I'm not running again..."
16 January 2014: Announced his resignation at the end of 2014. "... I have decided that I will leave my Senate seat at the end of this Congress ...."

Class 3
Seat up for special election
Special Election
Republican
Seat up for special election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Special Election
  Elected Republican 557,002 67.85% Congressman James Paul Lankford
Congressman CD 5

FEC S4OK00232; 24 Nov 14; Tot $4,249,620; Dsb $4,050,223
  Candidate Democratic 237,923 28.98% state Senator Constance Nevlin "Connie" Johnson
FEC S4OK00307; 24 Nov 14; Tot $147,719; Dsb $147,184
  Candidate Independent 25,965 3.16% Mark T. Beard
FEC S4OK00372
Total 820,890 100.00%  
  
17 January 2014: Governor Mary C. Fallin (Republican) called a special election to fill the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat of Senator Tom Coburn (Republican) who submitted his resignation on 16 January 2014 effective at the end of the 113th Congress. The Special Election will coincide with the 2014 regular election schedule.

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

Chair up for regular election Republican Governor Mary C. Fallin
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 460,298 55.81% Governor Mary C. Fallin
  Candidate Democratic 338,239 41.01% state Representative Joe Dorman
  Candidate Independent 17,169 2.08% Kimberly Willis
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 9,125 1.11% Richard Prawdzienski
Total 824,831 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election Republican Lieutenant Governor Todd G. Lamb
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 562,088 68.49% Lieutenant Governor Todd G. Lamb
  Candidate Democratic 258,564 31.51% Cathy Cummings
Total 820,652 100.00%  

113th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (4 Renominated, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican     Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine
FEC H2OK01143; 24 Nov 14; Tot $718,971; Dsb $352,180

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 110,925 70.03% Congressman Markwayne Mullin
FEC H2OK02083; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,265,785; Dsb $1,076,787
  Candidate Democratic 38,964 24.60% Earl Earl Everett
3 November 2014: Died in an automobile accident.

FEC H2OK02166
  Candidate Independent 8,518 5.38% Jon David Douthitt
FEC H4OK02188; 02 Dec 14; Tot $12,100; Dsb $0
Total 158,407 100.00%  
  

13 November 2014: The Oklahoma State Election Board announced that there will be no Special Election for this seat even though the Democratic nominee died before the election. State law says if a candidate dies after the ballots are printed, a special election must be held. The Democratic Party is likely to take legal action.


Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected in a special election (to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Glenn English): May 1994
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 133,335 78.62% Congressman Frank D. Lucas
FEC H4OK06056; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,368,363; Dsb $1,229,245
  Candidate Democratic 36,270 21.38% Frankie Lee Robbins
FEC H8OK03047
Total 169,605 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 117,721 70.80% Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole
FEC H2OK04055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,329,182; Dsb $1,128,808
  Candidate Democratic 40,998 24.66% Bert Smith
FEC H4OK05066
  Candidate Independent 7,549 4.54% Dennis B. Johnson
FEC H4OK04150
Total 166,268 100.00%  

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Congressman James Paul Lankford
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - 19 January 2014: Running in the U.S. Senate Class 3 Seat Special Election in 2014.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress
  Elected Republican 95,632 60.10% former state Senator Steven Dane "Steve" Russell
FEC H4OK05132; 24 Nov 14; Tot $840,898; Dsb $831,168
  Candidate Democratic 57,790 36.32% state Senator Al McAffrey
FEC H4OK05124; 24 Nov 14; Tot $176,977; Dsb $167,180
  Candidate Independent 2,176 1.37% Robert T. Murphy
FEC H6OK04098
  Candidate Independent 2,065 1.30% Tom Boggs
FEC H4OK05173
  Candidate Independent 1,470 0.92% Buddy Ray
FEC H4OK05181
Total 159,133 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election Republican Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican     Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

Seat up for regular election Republican Treasurer Ken Miller
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican     Treasurer Ken Miller

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

Seat up for regular election Republican Auditor and Inspector Gary A. Jones
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican     Auditor and Inspector Gary A. Jones

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

Seat up for regular election Republican Labor Commissioner Mark Costello
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 504,307 62.76% Labor Commissioner Mark Costello
  Candidate Democratic 299,284 37.24% Mike Workman
Total 803,591 100.00%  

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

Seat up for regular election Republican Insurance Commissioner John Doak
• Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican     Insurance Commissioner John Doak

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

Seat up for regular election
Lost
Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Costello Barresi
First elected: 2010
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Lost Primary / No Longer Running
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican 457,053 55.81% former state Board of Education member Joy Hofmeister
  Candidate Democratic 361,878 44.19% Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools John Cox
Total 818,931 100.00%  

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 regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Corporation Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2018

  Republican Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony
First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

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

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas
Appointed 8 September 2011; first elected in a special election: 6 November 2012.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Open Seat - Ran for but lost her party's nomination for Congress District 5
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list
  Elected Republican     former state Representative Todd Hiett
 

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): 10 candidates
  Republican: 19 incumbents, 16 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates)
  Green (affiliates)
  Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
  Justice Party
  Right to Life
  Unity
  Veterans Party of America
Independents
  Independent: 11 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.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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.


Links Links to other web sites

Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
  http://oklegal.onenet.net/okcon/index.html
Election Authority
  Oklahoma Ethics Commission
  Oklahoma State Election Board
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
  Oklahoma Legislature
  Oklahoma State House of Representatives
  Oklahoma State Senate
Democratic
  Oklahoma Democratic Party
Republican
  Oklahoma Republican Party
Third Party
  Constitution Party of Oklahoma
  Green Party of Oklahoma
  Justice Party of Oklahoma
  Oklahoma Libertarian Party
  Oklahomans for Life
  The Unity Party of Oklahoma
  Veterans Party of Oklahoma
Media & others
  Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
  Claremore Daily Progress
  Hugo Daily News
  KOTV TV - CBS - Tulsa
  KRMG AM - Tulsa
  KSWO TV - ABC - Lawton
  McAlester News Capital & Democrat
  Native American Times - Tulsa
  NewsLink.org - Oklahoma Newspapers
  OBAR: Oklahomans for Ballot Access Reform
  Oologah Lake Leader
  Oologah Lake Leader
  Politics1.com - Oklahoma
  Stillwater NewsPress
  The Cushing Citizen - Cushing
  The Daily Ardmoreite - Ardmore
  The Edmond Sun
  The Frontier
  The McCarville Report
  The Miami News-Record
  The Norman Transcript
  The Oklahoma Constitution
  The Oklahoman - NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City
  The Ponca City News
  The Shawnee News-Star
  Tulsa Beacon
  Tulsa World

 


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