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Election Timeline
March 6, 2012 - Presidential primaries
TBD - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 26, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
August 28, 2012 - Primary runoff
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Oklahoma is the second most conservative state, voting
38.57% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Oklahoma is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Oklahoma ranks 5th among the 50 states.
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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
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District 2
OPEN SEAT: Four-term Democrat Dan Boren is retiring. He is not seeking re-election in 2012.
GOP Candidates
George Faught - Oklahoma State Representative
Markwayne Mullin
Wayen Pettigrew - Former Oklahoma State Representative
Dustin Rowe
Dwayne Thompson
Dakota Lee Wook
DEM Candidates
Wayne Herriman
Rob Wallace - Former District Attorney
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Weak GOP Gain
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: John Sullivan? (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 3: Frank Lucas (R)-inc vs. Tim Murray (D)
District 4: Tom Cole (R)-inc vs. Donna Bebo (D)
District 5: James Lankford (R) vs. Thomas Guild (D)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
4 GOP, 1 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
31 GOP, 16 DEM, 1 vacant |
| State House - GOP control |
69 GOP, 31 DEM, 1 vacant |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Mary Fallin (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Lt. Governor: Todd Lamb (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
Senior Senator: Jim Inhofe (R) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Tom Coburn (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2016
House District 1: John Sullivan (R) - 6th term
House District 2: Dan Boren (D) - 4th term (retiring)
House District 3: Frank Lucas (R) - 10th term
House District 4: Tom Cole (R) - 5th term
House District 5: James Lankford (R) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Solid R |
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-- |
Solid R |
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| Class 3 |
-- |
-- |
Mod R |
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-- |
Strong R |
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| Governor |
-- |
Weak D |
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Strong D |
-- |
Solid R |
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| House |
5 GOP
1 DEM |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
4 GOP
1 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-2 |
Strong D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong D |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-5 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-6 |
Solid R |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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| BOLD - party turnover |
Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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