United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2014
See also: Oklahoma elections, 2014
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The 2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 2014 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the special election to Oklahoma's other Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe was running for re-election to a fourth term in office. He won the Republican primary against several minor candidates; Democratic nominee Matt Silverstein, an insurance agency owner, was unopposed for his party's nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
- D. Jean McBride-Samuels[2]
- Rob Moye, retired air traffic controller[3]
- Evelyn Rogers, perennial candidate[3]
- Erick Wyatt, Iraq War Veteran[2][4]
Endorsements
| Jim Inhofe |
|---|
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Inhofe | 231,291 | 87.69 | |
| Republican | Evelyn Rodgers | 11,960 | 4.53 | |
| Republican | Erick Wyatt | 11,713 | 4.44 | |
| Republican | Rob Moye | 4,846 | 1.84 | |
| Republican | D. Jean McBride-Samuels | 3,965 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 263,775 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Matt Silverstein, insurance agency owner[8]
Endorsements
| Matt Silverstein |
|---|
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Silverstein was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.
Independents
Candidates
Declared
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Inhofe (R) |
Matt Silverstein (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooner Poll | October 25–29, 2014 | 949 | ± 3.18% | 62.7% | 27.8% | 5.2%[15] | 4.4% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | October 16–23, 2014 | 995 | ± 5% | 63% | 27% | 0% | 10% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 1,244 | ± 3% | 67% | 25% | 0% | 8% |
| Sooner Poll | September 27–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 32% | 5% | 7% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 821 | ± 5% | 60% | 28% | 1% | 11% |
| Sooner Poll | August 28–30, 2014 | 603 | ± 3.99% | 59.1% | 27.4% | 4.6%[16] | 8.8% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,312 | ± 4.7% | 56% | 32% | 10% | 3% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 15–16, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 58% | 27% | 4% | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Inhofe (Incumbent) | 558,166 | 68.01 | |
| Democratic | Matt Silverstein | 234,307 | 28.55 | |
| Independent | Joan Farr | 10,554 | 1.29 | |
| Independent | Ray Woods | 9,913 | 1.21 | |
| Independent | Aaron DeLozier | 7,793 | 0.94 | |
| Total votes | 820,733 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 2014
- United States elections, 2014
- 2014 Senate special election in Oklahoma for 2-year seat
References
- ↑ "Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe announces intent to run for re-election, 4th full term in U.S. Senate". KJRH.com. August 7, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Smoot, D.E. (April 9, 2014). "Most candidate filings are for state, federal offices". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Okla.'s Inhofe continues to draw GOP opponents". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ Faught, Jamison (March 3, 2014). "Inhofe draws his first GOP challenger: Iraq vet Erick Wyatt". Muskogee Politico. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ "NFIB Endorses Inhofe". The McCarville Report. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ "Official Results - Primary Election" (PDF). Oklahoma Secretary of State. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, challenger Matt Silverstein report campaign donations". The Oklahoman. October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ↑ Sierra Club EndorsedOK-SEN. "Matt Silverstein | Voter Guide". Content.sierraclub.org. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ "Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates". Boilermakers. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Official UAW Endorsements- oklahoma". UAW. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Endorsed Candidates" (PDF). AFL-CIO. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- 1 2 "Democratic challenger takes a swing at Inhofe's 'glass jaw'". Matt For Oklahoma. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ Aaron DeLozier (I) 1.3%, Joan Farr (I) 1.3%, Ray Woods (I) 2.6%
- ↑ Aaron DeLozier (I) 1.7%, Joan Farr (I) 1.2%, Ray Woods (I) 1.7%
- ↑ "Oklahoma Secretary of State 2014 General Election". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Jim Inhofe for Senate incumbent
- Joan Farr for Senate
- D. Jean McBride-Samuels for Senate
- Evelyn Rogers for Senate
- Matt Silverstein for Senate
- Erick Wyatt for Senate
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