Oklahoma 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2006 Midterm Election

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Oklahoma
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 25 July 2006
Runoff - Lt. Gov. (D, R); CD 5 (R): Tuesday 22 August 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
2000 Census:	3,458,819	(1.23% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	2,531,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	2,233,602
Capital:	Oklahoma City
Tuesday 25 July 2006 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 22 August 2006 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 7:00p CDT (0000 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 7:00p CST (0100 UTC).

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Oklahoma State and Local Government

OKLAHOMA PRIMARY RUNOFFS

Tuesday 22 August 2006

OKLAHOMA PRIMARY RUNOFFS

OKLAHOMA RUNOFF Returns from an official source

Contested STATEWIDE races:

for Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats have nominated Jari Askins
- Republicans have nominated Todd Hiett

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 5:
- Republicans have nominated Mary Fallin

OKLAHOMA PRIMARY

Tuesday 25 July 2006

OKLAHOMA PRIMARY Returns from an official source

If no candidate receives at least 50% of the vote, a runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters on Tuesday 22 August.

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

Governor:
- Democrats have renominated Brad Henry*
- Republicans have nominated Ernest Istook
Lieutenant Governor:
- Democrats: Jari Askins [40%] and Pete Regan [29%] proceed to runoff, Tuesday 22 August
- Republicans: Todd Hiett [43%] and Scott Pruitt [34%] proceed to runoff, Tuesday 22 August
Treasurer:
- Republicans have nominated Howard Barnett
Commissioner of Labor:
- Democrats have nominated Lloyd Fields
Insurance Commissioner:
- Republicans have nominated Bill Case

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 1:
- Republicans have renominated John Sullivan*
CD 2:
- Republicans have nominated Patrick Miller
CD 3:
- Democrats have nominated Sue Barton
CD 5:
- Democrats have nominated David Hunter
- Republicans: Mary Fallin [35%] and Mick Cornett [24%] proceed to runoff, Tuesday 22 August



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2	Republican	Senator James M. 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 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3	Republican	Senator Tom Coburn • First elected: 2004. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Brad Henry • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Brad Henry

	Democratic	615,973	66.50%	Governor Brad Henry

	Republican	310,333	33.50%	Congressman Ernest Istook • Congressman Congressional District 5
Total		926,306	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

Open	Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mary C. Fallin • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Candidate for U.S. House CD 5 in 2006
	Polls: Democratic Jari Askins

	Democratic	454,119	49.63%	Jari Askins • won 22 August 2006 Runoff

	Republican	439,276	48.01%	Todd Hiett • won 22 August 2006 Runoff

	Independent	21,659	2.37%	Elmer Zen "E.Z." Million
Total		915,054	100.00%

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Republican (3 Renominated, 1 Open); 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman John Sullivan • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • 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 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John Sullivan

	Republican	116,914	63.64%	Congressman John Sullivan • FEC: $875,469

	Democratic	56,721	30.87%	Alan Gentges • FEC: $44,519

	Independent	10,083	5.49%	William P. "Bill" Wortman, III • FEC: $6,900
Total		183,718	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Democratic	Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren

	Democratic	122,320	72.74%	Congressman David Daniel "Dan" Boren • FEC: $1,314,638

	Republican	45,852	27.26%	Patrick K. Miller • FEC finanical report not available
Total		168,172	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Frank D. Lucas • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Frank D. Lucas

	Republican	128,020	67.46%	Congressman Frank D. Lucas • FEC: $559,459

	Democratic	61,739	32.54%	Susan Gayle "Sue" Barton • FEC: $37,211
Total		189,759	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman Tom Cole • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Tom Cole

	Republican	118,246	64.61%	Congressman Tom Cole • FEC: $1,020,035

	Democratic	64,766	35.39%	Hal Spake • FEC: $29,344
Total		183,012	100.00%

CD 5 {map} Open	Republican	Congressman Ernest Istook • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor
	Polls: Republican Lieutenant Governor Mary C. Fallin
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Republican	108,914	60.38%	Lieutenant Governor Mary C. Fallin • won 22 August 2006 Runoff • FEC: $1,734,537

	Democratic	67,275	37.30%	Paul David "David" Hunter • FEC: $409,692

	Independent	4,195	2.33%	Matthew Horton Woodson • FEC finanical report not available
Total		180,384	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Attorney General Edward "Drew" Edmondson • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	566,876	61.04%	Attorney General Edward "Drew" Edmondson

	Republican	361,843	38.96%	James Dunn
Total		928,719	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Treasurer Scott Meacham • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Appointed by Governor Brad Henry June 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	538,654	59.16%	Treasurer Scott Meacham

	Republican	371,899	40.84%	Howard G. Barnett, Jr.
Total		910,553	100.00%

Auditor and Inspector 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Auditor and Inspector Jeff A. McMahan • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	469,236	51.68%	Auditor and Inspector Jeff A. McMahan

	Republican	438,701	48.32%	Gary Jones
Total		907,937	100.00%

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Republican	Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau • First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	456,446	50.15%	Lloyd L. Fields

	Republican	453,720	49.85%	Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau
Total		910,166	100.00%

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Appointed by Governor Brad Henry January 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	474,137	52.03%	Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland

	Republican	437,112	47.97%	Bill Case
Total		911,249	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

	Democratic	Public Instruction Superintendent Sandy Garrett • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1990; re-elected: 1994, 1998, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Democratic	576,206	62.62%	Public Instruction Superintendent Sandy Garrett

	Republican	343,935	37.38%	Bill Crozier
Total		920,141	100.00%

Corporation Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2010

	Republican	Corporation Commissioner Denise A. Bode • Appointed: 1997; first elected: 1998; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010 • Candidate for U.S. House CD 5 in 2006

Corporation Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2006

	Republican	Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary

	Republican	536,262	58.66%	Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony

	Democratic	377,963	41.34%	Cody Graves
Total		914,225	100.00%

Corporation Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2008

	Republican	Corporation Commissioner Jeff Cloud • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

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): 7 incumbents, 14 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 14 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 3 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 an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.