United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010
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The 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent first-term Republican U.S. Senator Tom Coburn won re-election to a second term.
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Democratic primary [edit]
Candidates [edit]
- Jim Rogers, retired college professor
- Mark Myles, businessman
Results [edit]
| Democratic primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Jim Rogers | 157,955 | 65.4% | |
| Democratic | Mark Myles | 83,715 | 34.6% | |
| Totals | 241,670 | 100% | ||
Republican primary [edit]
Candidates [edit]
- Tom Coburn, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Evelyn Rogers, librarian[2]
- Lewis Kelly Spring, teacher[3]
Results [edit]
| Republican primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Tom Coburn (incumbent) | 223,997 | 90.4% | |
| Republican | Evelyn Rogers | 15,093 | 6.1% | |
| Republican | Lewis Kelly Spring | 8,812 | 3.5% | |
| Totals | 247,902 | 100% | ||
General election [edit]
Candidates [edit]
- Tom Coburn (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ronald Dwyer (I), activist
- Jim Rogers (D), teacher
- Stephen Wallace (I), businessman[4]
Campaign [edit]
Coburn, a very popular incumbent, promised to self-term limit himself to two terms. Despite his popularity, he did release television advertisements. In 2009, Coburn's approval rating in a PPP poll was 59%, including a 39% approval rating among Democrats.[5] His Democratic opponent is a perennial candidate[6] who did little campaigning.[7]
Predictions [edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report | Solid R[8] | October 20, 2010 |
| Rothenberg | Safe R[9] | October 15, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics | Safe R[10] | October 20, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R[11] | October 14, 2010 |
| CQ Politics | Safe R[12] | October 20, 2010 |
Polling [edit]
| Poll source | Dates administered | Tom Coburn (R) | Jim Rogers (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll | October 3–7, 2010 | 62% | 22% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 23, 2010 | 68% | 26% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 26, 2010 | 67% | 24% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 28, 2010 | 65% | 31% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2010 | 65% | 26% |
Fundraising [edit]
| Candidate (party) | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Coburn (R) | $1,935,820 | $2,103,749 | $671,135 | $0 |
| Jim Rogers (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[13] | ||||
Results [edit]
| United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010[14] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Tom Coburn (incumbent) | 718,482 | 70.64% | +17.87% | |
| Democratic | Jim Rogers | 265,814 | 26.13% | -15.11% | |
| Independent | Stephen Wallace | 25,048 | 2.46% | N/A | |
| Independent | Ronald F. Dwyer | 7,807 | 0.77% | N/A | |
| Majority | 452,668 | 44.50% | |||
| Total votes | 1,017,151 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Oklahoma Primary Results". Politico. July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Candidate - Evelyn Rogers". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ http://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfm
- ^ "Wallace". Wallace4senate.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf
- ^ GOP may dominate elections statewide | Tulsa World
- ^ http://newsok.com/tom-coburn-cruises-to-a-second-and-final-term-in-the-u.s.-senate/article/3510833#ixzz14WqGaxsU
- ^ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oklahoma". fec.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election - November 2, 2010
- ^ "Election Results" (pdf). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- Official candidate list, Government of Oklahoma
External links [edit]
- Oklahoma State Election Board
- U.S. Congress candidates for Oklahoma at Project Vote Smart
- Oklahoma U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
- 2010 Oklahoma Polls graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Oklahoma Senate from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 Oklahoma Senate Coburn vs. Rogers from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Oklahoma Senate Race from CQ Politics
- Race profile from The New York Times
- News coverage from The Oklahoman
- Official campaign websites
