The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2018 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2018
✓ Runoff (Gov-R & Lib; Lt Gov-R; US House 1-D & R, 2-D, 4-D, 5-D; AG-R; Aud-R; Labor-R; Supt-R; Corp-D & R): Tuesday 28 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Friday 13 April 2018 - Filing Deadline - Primary/Independent/Third/Minor .
Tuesday 26 June 2018 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 28 August 2018 - Runoff (Gov-R & Lib; Lt Gov-R; US House 1-D & R, 2-D, 4-D, 5-D; AG-R; Aud-R; Labor-R; Supt-R; Corp-D & R) . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CDT (1200-0000 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 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 is a closed primary state. Only registered voters of a political party may vote to select their party's nominees, however, the Democratic Party is allowing Independent voters to participate in its primaries and runoffs in 2018 and 2019.

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.


Candidate Filing and 2018 Election Calendar, and 2018 Candidate Listbook from the Oklahoma State Election Board.

26 June 2018 Primary
Returns from the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Results from The New York Times.
Results from Politico.
Results from News 9 Oklahoma City.

Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 26 June primary, an 28 August runoff will be held between the two top vote-getters:
Governor Libertarian and Republican
Lieutenant Governor Republican
U.S. House CD 1 Democratic and Republican
U.S. House CD 2 Democratic
U.S. House CD 4 Democratic
U.S. House CD 5 Democratic
Attorney General Republican
Auditor and Inspector Republican
Commissioner of Labor Republican
Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican
Corporation Commissioner 2 Democratic and Republican

28 August Statewide Runoff Primary Elections from the Oklahoma State Election Board.

28 August 2018 Runoff
Returns from the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Results from KFOR 4.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.


6 November 2018
November 6 Statewide General Elections from the Oklahoma State Election Board.
Certified returns from Oklahoma State Election Board.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 115th 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, 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe
FEC S4OK00083

Class 3 Republican Senator James Paul Lankford
First elected in a special election: 4 November 2014 re: resignation of Senator Tom Coburn (Republican); re-elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for regular election
Open
Republican Governor Mary C. Fallin
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 644,579 54.33% Kevin Stitt
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Democratic 500,973 42.23% former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson
  Candidate Libertarian 40,833 3.44% Chris Powell
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
Total 1,186,385 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Lieutenant Governor Todd G. Lamb
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Open Seat - Ran for but lost his Party's nomination for Governor.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 729,219 61.89% Matt Pinnell
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Democratic 406,797 34.53% state Senator Anastasia A. Pittman
  Candidate Independent 42,174 3.58% Ivan Holmes
Total 1,178,190 100.00%  

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republican (1 Undetermined, 4 Renominated)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Kevin R. Hern
First elected: 6 November 2018 [re: Oklahoma law allows the winner of the general election to take office when a seat is vacant - the vacancy was caused by Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine (Republican) 23 April 2018 resignation].
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 150,129 59.30% Congressman-elect Kevin R. Hern
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff

FEC H8OK01157; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,939,262; Dsb $2,841,260
  Candidate Democratic 103,042 40.70% Tim Gilpin
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff

FEC H8OK01173; 26 Nov 18; Tot $397,942; Dsb $393,671
Total 253,171 100.00%  
 Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine (Republican) who was first elected in 2012 resigned on 23 April 2018 to become Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
1 September 2017: Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine (Republican) was nominated by President Trump to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
6 November 2018: Kevin R. Hern (Republican) won the General Election and was sworn on 13 November.

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (4) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 140,451 65.02% Congressman Markwayne Mullin
FEC H2OK02083; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,566,753; Dsb $1,660,030
  Candidate Democratic 65,021 30.10% Tahlequah Mayor Jason Nichols
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff

FEC H8OK02148; 26 Nov 18; Tot $136,756; Dsb $128,522
  Candidate Independent 6,390 2.96% John Foreman
FEC H8OK02189
  Candidate Libertarian 4,140 1.92% Richard Michael Castaldo
FEC H8OK02197; 26 Nov 18; Tot $17,534; Dsb $17,954
Total 216,002 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
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 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 172,913 73.87% Congressman Frank D. Lucas
FEC H4OK06056; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,083,526; Dsb $1,008,908
  Candidate Democratic 61,152 26.13% Frankie Lee Robbins
FEC H8OK03047
Total 234,065 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2002
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 116th Congress
  Elected Republican 149,227 63.06% Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole
FEC H2OK04055; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,956,987; Dsb $1,963,482
  Candidate Democratic 78,088 33.00% Mary Brannon
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff

FEC H8OK04094; 26 Nov 18; Tot $11,011; Dsb $5,783
  Candidate Independent 9,323 3.94% Ruby Peters
FEC H8OK04110
Total 236,638 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Congressman Steven Dane "Steve" Russell
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress
  Elected Democratic 121,149 50.70% Kendra Horn
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff

FEC H8OK05109; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,189,551; Dsb $1,135,711
  Candidate Republican 117,811 49.30% Congressman Steven Dane "Steve" Russell
FEC H4OK05132; 26 Nov 18; Tot $955,959; Dsb $690,330
Total 238,960 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

Seat up for regular election Republican Attorney General Mike Hunter
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
Appointed: 20 February 2017 (re: resignation of Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt upon confirmation as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency).
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 750,769 64.03% Attorney General Mike Hunter
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Democratic 421,699 35.97% Mark Myles
Total 1,172,468 100.00%  
 E. Scott Pruitt, who was first elected Attorney General in 2010 and re-elected in 2014, was nominated by President-elect Trump to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on 7 December 2016 and so confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 52-46, on 17 February 2017.
Mike Hunter was appointed Oklahoma Attorney General by Governor Mary C. Fallin (Republican) on 20 February 2017.

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Treasurer Ken Miller
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 779,657 71.58% state Representative Randy McDaniel
  Candidate Independent 309,525 28.42% Charles de Coune
Total 1,089,182 100.00%  

Auditor and Inspector  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Auditor and Inspector Gary A. Jones
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Auditor and Inspector is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Seat - At term limit.
8 May 2017: Announced he will run for Governor in 2018 but did not run.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 818,851 75.18% Deputy State Auditor Cindy Byrd
Proceeds to and won 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Libertarian 270,313 24.82% John Yeutter
Total 1,089,164 100.00%  

Commissioner of Labor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Labor Commissioner Melissa McLawhorn Houston
Appointed: 2015
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - Labor Commissioner will not seek election to the office in 2018.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 717,765 61.73% state Representative Leslie Osborn
Proceeds to 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Democratic 389,249 33.47% Fred Dorrell
  Candidate Independent 55,823 4.80% Brandt Dismukes
Total 1,162,837 100.00%  
 23 August 2015: Labor Commissioner Mark Costello (Republican), 59, is stabbed to death at a restaurant in Oklahoma City. His son, Richard Costello, 26, was arrested for the crime.
10 November 2015: Governor Mary C. Fallin (Republican) appoints Melissa McLawhorn Houston (Republican) to the remainder of the term. She will not seek election to the office when it is up for election in 2018.

Insurance Commissioner  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Insurance Commissioner John Doak
First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Open Seat - At term limit.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 720,077 61.97% state Representative Glen Mulready
  Candidate Democratic 441,925 38.03% Kimberly Fobbs
Total 1,162,002 100.00%  

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

Seat up for regular election Republican Public Instruction Superintendent Joy Hofmeister
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 687,468 58.51% Public Instruction Superintendent Joy Hofmeister
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Democratic 396,901 33.78% Peggs Public Schools Superintendent John Cox
  Candidate Independent 90,510 7.70% Larry Huff
Total 1,174,879 100.00%  

Corporation Commissioner 1  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2022. Term Limit: Effective 2010: 2 6-year terms

  Republican Corporation Commissioner Dana L. Murphy
First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2010, 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
The current Corporation Commissioner 1 is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Ran for but lost his party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 2018.

Corporation Commissioner 2  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2018. Term Limit: Effective 2010: 2 6-year terms

Seat up for regular election Republican Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018
First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
The current Corporation Commissioner 2 is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated
 Candidate list (3)
  Elected Republican 701,279 60.03% Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Democratic 400,634 34.30% Ashley Nicole McCray
Proceeds to and won the 28 August 2018 Runoff
  Candidate Independent 66,282 5.67% Jackie Short
Total 1,168,195 100.00%  

Corporation Commissioner 3  6 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2020. Term Limit: Effective 2010: 2 6-year terms

  Republican Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
The current Corporation Commissioner 3 is unaffected by the State's term limit.
 

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   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 12 candidates
  Republican: 18 incumbents, 15 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Libertarian: 3 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 7 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.

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.


 


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