Oklahoma 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Oklahoma 2014 General Election

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Oklahoma
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. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		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

		Republican	558,166	68.01%	Senator James M. "Jim" Inhofe • FEC S4OK00083; 24 Nov 14; Tot $3,424,826; Dsb $3,887,419

		Democratic	234,307	28.55%	Matthew Benjamin "Matt" Silverstein • FEC S4OK00216; 24 Nov 14; Tot $471,269; Dsb $471,194

		Independent	10,554	1.29%	Joan Elizabeth Farr • FEC S4OK00224; 24 Nov 14; Tot $14,393; Dsb $14,362
		Independent	9,913	1.21%	Ray Woods • FEC S4OK00349
		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 Special Election		Republican	• Seat up for special election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Special Election

		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

		Democratic	237,923	28.98%	state Senator Constance Nevlin "Connie" Johnson • FEC S4OK00307; 24 Nov 14; Tot $147,719; Dsb $147,184

		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 4-year terms, All Governors

		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

		Republican	460,298	55.81%	Governor Mary C. Fallin

		Democratic	338,239	41.01%	state Representative Joe Dorman

		Independent	17,169	2.08%	Kimberly Willis
		Independent; (Libertarian)	9,125	1.11%	Richard Prawdzienski
Total			824,831	100.00%

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Todd G. Lamb • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
	Candidate list

		Republican	562,088	68.49%	Lieutenant Governor Todd G. Lamb

		Democratic	258,564	31.51%	Cathy Cummings
Total			820,652	100.00%

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

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		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

		Republican			Congressman James Frederick "Jim" Bridenstine • FEC H2OK01143; 24 Nov 14; Tot $718,971; Dsb $352,180

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		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

		Republican	110,925	70.03%	Congressman Markwayne Mullin • FEC H2OK02083; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,265,785; Dsb $1,076,787

		Democratic	38,964	24.60%	Earl Earl Everett • 3 November 2014: Died in an automobile accident. • FEC H2OK02166

		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		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

		Republican	133,335	78.62%	Congressman Frank D. Lucas • FEC H4OK06056; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,368,363; Dsb $1,229,245

		Democratic	36,270	21.38%	Frankie Lee Robbins • FEC H8OK03047
Total			169,605	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4		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

		Republican	117,721	70.80%	Congressman Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole • FEC H2OK04055; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,329,182; Dsb $1,128,808

		Democratic	40,998	24.66%	Bert Smith • FEC H4OK05066

		Independent	7,549	4.54%	Dennis B. Johnson • FEC H4OK04150
Total			166,268	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5 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

		Republican	95,632	60.10%	former state Senator Steven Dane "Steve" Russell • FEC H4OK05132; 24 Nov 14; Tot $840,898; Dsb $831,168

		Democratic	57,790	36.32%	state Senator Al McAffrey • FEC H4OK05124; 24 Nov 14; Tot $176,977; Dsb $167,180

		Independent	2,176	1.37%	Robert T. Murphy • FEC H6OK04098
		Independent	2,065	1.30%	Tom Boggs • FEC H4OK05173
		Independent	1,470	0.92%	Buddy Ray • FEC H4OK05181
Total			159,133	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Republican	Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican			Attorney General E. Scott Pruitt

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Republican	Treasurer Ken Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Treasurer is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican			Treasurer Ken Miller

Auditor and Inspector 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		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 • The current Auditor and Inspector is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary
			Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		Republican			Auditor and Inspector Gary A. Jones

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

		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

		Republican	504,307	62.76%	Labor Commissioner Mark Costello

		Democratic	299,284	37.24%	Mike Workman
Total			803,591	100.00%

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

		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

		Republican			Insurance Commissioner John Doak

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

Lost		Republican	Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Costello Barresi • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list

		Republican	457,053	55.81%	former state Board of Education member Joy Hofmeister

		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. Term Limit: Effective 2010: 2 6-year terms

		Republican	Corporation Commissioner Dana L. Murphy • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • The current Corporation Commissioner 1 is unaffected by the State's term limit.

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

		Republican	Corporation Commissioner Bob Anthony • 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.

Corporation Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2014. Term Limit: Effective 2010: 2 6-year terms

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 • The current Corporation Commissioner 3 is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Open Seat - Ran for but lost her party's nomination for Congress District 5
			Open Office (no incumbent) and Uncontested Race
	Candidate list

		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
	• 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.

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Third Party
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	• Justice Party of Oklahoma
	• Oklahoma Libertarian Party
	• Oklahomans for Life
	• The Unity Party of Oklahoma
	• Veterans Party of Oklahoma
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