Oklahoma 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2012 General Election

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Oklahoma
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.


		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

		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. 112^th 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

		Democratic			Cathy Cummings

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th 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 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

		Republican	181,084	63.47%	James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine • FEC H2OK01143; 26 Nov 12; Tot $768,508; Dsb $716,559

		Democratic	91,421	32.04%	John Richard Olson • FEC H2OK01150; 26 Nov 12; Tot $325,972; Dsb $320,443

		Independent	12,807	4.49%	Craig Allen • FEC H0OK01113
Total			285,312	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2 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

		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

		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

		Independent	10,830	4.32%	Michael G. Fulks • FEC H2OK02174
Total			250,612	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		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

		Republican	201,744	75.28%	Congressman Frank D. Lucas • FEC H4OK06056; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,615,117; Dsb $1,647,563

		Democratic	53,472	19.95%	Timothy Ray "Tim" Murray • FEC H2OK03081; 26 Nov 12; Tot $508; Dsb $508

		Independent	12,787	4.77%	William M. Sanders • FEC H2OK03107
Total			268,003	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		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

		Republican	176,740	67.89%	Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole • FEC H2OK04055; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,016,128; Dsb $753,738

		Democratic	71,846	27.60%	Donna Marie Bebo • FEC H2OK04139; 26 Nov 12; Tot $35,892; Dsb $34,936

		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		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

		Republican	153,603	58.70%	Congressman James Paul Lankford • FEC H0OK05114; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,153,459; Dsb $803,307

		Democratic	97,504	37.26%	Thomas Eugene "Tom" Guild • FEC H0OK05155; 26 Nov 12; Tot $151,633; Dsb $151,633

		Independent; (Whig)	5,394	2.06%	Pat Martin • Modern Whigs • FEC H2OK05144
		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

		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

		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

		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

		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.