2014 Oklahoma elections
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Ageneral electionwas held in theU.S. stateofOklahomaon November 4, 2014. All of Oklahoma's executive officers were up for election, as well as the state's five seats in theUnited States House of Representativesand both of the state'sUnited States Senateseats.Primary electionswere held on June 24, 2014, and primary runoffs were held on August 26, 2014.[1]
Governor[edit]
IncumbentRepublicangovernorMary Fallinran for re-election to a second term in office.[2]She was challenged in the primary by Dax Ewbank[3]and attorney Chad Moody.[4]
State RepresentativeJoe Dormanran as a Democrat[5]and Independents Richard Prawdzienski, the former chair of theLibertarian Party of Oklahomaand candidate forLieutenant Governor of Oklahomain2010[6]and Kimberly Willis[3]also ran.
Lieutenant governor[edit]
In Oklahoma, the governor and lieutenant governor are elected separately. Incumbent Republicanlieutenant governorTodd Lambran for re-election to a second term in office.[3]He ran against Democratic businesswoman Cathy Cummings.[7]
Attorney general[edit]
Incumbent Republicanattorney generalScott Pruittran unopposed for re-election to a second term in office.[3]
Treasurer[edit]
Incumbent Republicanstate treasurerKen A. Millerran unopposed for re-election to a second term in office.[3]
State auditor and inspector[edit]
Incumbent Republicanstate auditor and inspectorGary Jonesran unopposed for re-election to a second term in office.[3]
Superintendent of public instruction[edit]
Incumbent Republicansuperintendent of public instructionJanet Barresiran for re-election to a second term in office.[8]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Barresi's first term was seen as controversial[8][9][10]and she was challenged in the Republican primary by businesswoman, former public school teacher and formerState Board of EducationmemberJoy Hofmeister[11]and educator and candidate for superintendentin 2010Brian S. Kelly.[12]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Janet Barresi |
Joy Hofmeister |
Brian S. Kelly |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll | June 19–21, 2014 | 840 | ± 3.38% | 19.5% | 41.7% | 14.1% | — | 24.7% |
| SoonerPoll | May 5–10, 2014 | 580 | ± 4.07% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 14.3% | — | 52.1% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joy Hofmeister | 151,124 | 57.63 | |
| Republican | Brian S. Kelly | 56,060 | 21.38 | |
| Republican | Janet Barresi | 55,048 | 20.99 | |
| Total votes | 262,232 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Four Democrats ran in the primary: Superintendent ofPeggsSchool District inCherokee CountyJohn Cox,[14]founder of the ASTEC Charter Schools System Freda Deskin,[15]Government Relations Director forProfessional Oklahoma Educatorsand former Assistant State Superintendent for Financial Services at theOklahoma State Department of EducationJack Herron,[16]and retired college professor, former chairman of theOklahoma Democratic Partyand former Oklahoma State Department of Education employee Ivan Holmes.[17]BenningtonSchools Superintendent Donna Anderson had been running,[18]but withdrew from the race.[3]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Cox |
Freda Deskin |
Jack Herron |
Ivan Holmes |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll | June 19–21, 2014 | 781 | ± 3.5% | 19.4% | 26.2% | 2.9% | 8.6% | — | 42.8% |
| SoonerPoll | May 5–10, 2014 | 631 | ± 3.9% | 10.6% | 14% | 3.5% | 8.3% | — | 63.5% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Cox | 68,889 | 41.04 | |
| Democratic | Freda Deskin | 64,135 | 38.21 | |
| Democratic | Jack Herron | 22,335 | 13.31 | |
| Democratic | Ivan Holmes | 12,504 | 7.45 | |
| Total votes | 167,863 | 100 | ||
Runoff[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Cox | 60,370 | 62.89 | |
| Democratic | Freda Deskin | 35,621 | 37.11 | |
| Total votes | 95,991 | 100 | ||
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Joy Hofmeister (R) |
John Cox (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooner Poll | October 25–29, 2014 | 949 | ± 3.18% | 42.3% | 40.1% | 17.6% |
| Sooner Poll | August 28–30, 2014 | 603 | ± 3.99% | 38.4% | 40.5% | 21.2% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joy Hofmeister | 457,053 | 55.81% | −0.11% | |
| Democratic | John Cox | 361,878 | 44.19% | +6.47% | |
| Turnout | 818,931 | 100.00% | |||
Commissioner of Insurance[edit]
Incumbent RepublicanInsurance CommissionerJohn D. Doakran for re-election to a second term in office.[3]
He was challenged in the Republican primary by Bill Viner. No other candidate filed to run.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Doak | 189,893 | 77.49 | |
| Republican | Bill Viner | 55,173 | 22.51 | |
| Total votes | 245,066 | 100 | ||
Commissioner of Labor[edit]
Incumbent RepublicanLabor CommissionerMark Costelloran for re-election to a second term in office.[3]
Mike Workman was the Democratic candidate.[3]
Corporation Commissioner[edit]
One of the three seats on theOklahoma Corporation Commissionwas up for election. Incumbent Republican CommissionerPatrice Douglas,the Chairman of the Commission, did not run for re-election to a first full term in office. She is instead runningfor Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.[3]
State SenatorCliff Brananand formerSpeakerof theOklahoma House of Representativesand nominee for Lieutenant Governorin 2006Todd Hiettran for the Republican nomination. No other candidate filed to run.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Hiett | 128,173 | 52.24 | |
| Republican | Cliff Branan | 117,169 | 47.76 | |
| Total votes | 245,342 | 100 | ||
United States Senate[edit]
- Regularly-scheduled election
Incumbent Republican senatorJim Inhoferan for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was challenged in the Republican primary by D. Jean McBride-Samuels,[21]retired air traffic controller Rob Moye,[22]perennial candidate Evelyn Rogers[22]andIraq Warveteran Erick Wyatt.[23]
Insurance agency owner Matt Silverstein ran for the Democrats[24]and Independents Aaron DeLozier,[22]Joan Farr[25]and Ray Woods[21]also ran.
- Special election
Incumbent Republican senatorTom Coburnannounced his intention to resign on113th Congresson January 3, 2015, four years into his second six-year term.[26]Thus, a special election was held to fill his seat for the remaining two years of his term.[27]
For the Republicans, former state senator and candidate forGovernorin2010Randy Brogdon,[28]Army veteran and sales professional Andy Craig,[29]college professor Kevin Crow,[30]U.S. RepresentativeJames Lankford,[31]businessman Eric McCray,[32]State Representative and formerSpeakerof theOklahoma House of RepresentativesT.W. Shannon[33]and paramedic Jason Weger[34]ran.
Patrick Hayes,[25]State SenatorConstance N. Johnson[35]and perennial candidate Jim Rogers[25]ran for the Democratic nomination. Independent Mark Beard also ran.[25]
United States House of Representatives[edit]
Oklahoma's five seats in theUnited States House of Representativeswere up for election in 2014.
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