OKLAHOMA

Your complete directory of Oklahoma candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 9, 2010
Primary: July 27, 2010
Runoff: August 24, 2010

This page was last updated on January 27, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Brad Henry (D)* - Term-Limited in 2010. ]
Jari Askins (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State House Minority Leader, Ex-State Parole Board Chair & Attorney
Drew Edmondson (D) - Attorney General, Ex-Muskogee County District Attorney, Ex-State Rep. & Vietnam War Veteran
Randy Brogden (R) - State Sen., Ex-Owasso Mayor & Air Conditioning Contractor
Mary Fallin (R) - Congresswoman, Ex-Lt. Governor & Ex-State Rep.
Robert Hubbard (R) - Building Contractor, Developer & Rancher

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2010.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Jari Askins (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
John Carey (D) - State Rep. & Financial Consultant
Kenneth Corn (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Todd Lamb (R) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Secret Service Agent
John Wright (R) - State Rep.

STATE AUDITOR & INSPECTOR:
Steve Burrage (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Drew Edmondson (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Ryan Leonard (R) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Son-in-Law of Ex-Gov. Frank Keating

STATE TREASURER:
[ Scott Meacham (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Owen Laughlin (R) - Ex-State Sen., Banker & Attorney
Ken Miller (R) - State Rep. & College Professor

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
[ Sandy Garrett (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Randall Gorman (D) - Ex-Colbert Mayor & Teacher
Susan Paddack (D) - State Sen.
Lisa Pryor (D) - Assistant State Superintendent of Public Instruction & Ex-State Democratic Chair
Janet Barresi (R) - Charter School Founder & Retired Dentist
Shawn Hime (R) - Enid Public Schools Superintendent & Ex-Assistant State Superintendent

COMMISSIONER OF LABOR:
Lloyd Fields (D)*
Tad Jones (R) - State House Majority Leader & Insurance Agency Owner
Jason Reese (R) - Attorney & Ex-State Legislative Aide

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Kim Holland (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION:
Dana Murphy (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.

Bob Anthony (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

Jeff Cloud (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

State Senate - ( Republican Caucus - Democratic Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Tom Coburn (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.
Brad Henry (D) - Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney

Jim Inhofe (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

District 1:
John Sullivan (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nathan Dahm (R) - Engineering Technician, Ex-Christian Missionary & GOP Activist
Dave Rader (R) - Ex-College Football Coach, Ex-Pro Football Player & Businessman

District 2:
Dan Boren (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Arnett (R) - Law School Student
Daniel Edmonds (R) - Farmer, Rancher, Doctoral Research Fellow & Ex-Congressional Intern
Howard Houchen (R) - Businessman & Conservative Activist
Charles Thompson (R) - Veterinarian & Army Veteran
Miki Booth (Independent) - Tea Party Activist

District 3:
Frank Lucas (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Tom Cole (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Hector Diaz (R) - Software Engineer & USAF Veteran
R.J. Harris (R) - Iraq War Veteran, Law Student & Ex-Businessman

District 5:
[ Mary Fallin (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2010. ]
Paul Arabie (R) - Retired Medical Technician, USAF Veteran & Tea Party Activist
Kevin Calvey (R) - Ex-State Rep., Iraq War Veteran, Attorney & '06 Candidate
Jeff Cloud (R) - State Corporation Commissioner, Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Rick Flanigan (R) - Retail Battery Store Owner & Navy Veteran
Shane Jett (R) - State Rep., Educator & Navy Reserve Officer
James Lankford (R) - Youth Camp Director & College Professor
Johnny Roy (R) - Physician & '06 Candidate
Mike Thompson (R) - State Rep., Realtor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jim Roth (D) - Ex-State Corporation Commissioner, Ex-Oklahoma County Commissioner & Attorney
Clark Duffe (Libertarian) - State Party Vice Chair & '02 State Sen. Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Democratic Party
Green Party of Oklahoma
Libertarian Party of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Election Board

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Daily Ardmorite
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise
Claremore Progress
Duncan Banner
Edmond Evening Sun
Hugo Daily News
KOCO TV-5 (ABC - Oklahoma City)
KOTV TV-6 (Tulsa)
KRMG Radio (740 AM - Tulsa)
KSWO TV-7 (ABC - Lawton)
Lawton Constitution
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat
Miami News-Record
Native American Times
Newcastle Pacer
Norman Transcript

OkInsider: Election Central
Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma Constitution (Conservative)
Okmulgee Daily Times
Oologah Lake Leader
Pauls Valley Daily Democrat
Perry Daily Journal
Ponca City News
Poteau Daily News & Sun
Sapulda Daily Herald
Seminole Producer
Shawnee News-Star
Stillwater News Press
Sulphur Times-Democrat
Tahlequah Daily Press
Tulsa Beacon
Tulsa World
Weatherford Daily News