United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

Elections in Oklahoma, 2020

* Primary date: June 30
* Primary type: Closed (Republican and Libertarian parties); semi-closed (Democratic)
* Registration deadline(s): June 5
* Online registration: Yes
* Same-day registration: No

* Early voting starts: June 25
* Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 30 (received)
* Voter ID: Non-photo ID
* Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Date of Oklahoma presidential primary: March 3

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On the ballot: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Special state legislative • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local judges • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal •

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U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 10, 2020
Primary: June 30, 2020
Primary runoff: August 25, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

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Pre-election incumbent:
Jim Inhofe (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Oklahoma
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
See also
U.S. Senate, Oklahoma
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A Republican Party primary took place on June 30, 2020, in Oklahoma to determine which Republican candidate would run in the state's general election on November 3, 2020.

Incumbent Jim Inhofe advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma.

Candidate filing deadline  | Primary election  | General election

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April 10, 2020 | June 30, 2020 | November 3, 2020

Heading into the election, the incumbent was Jim Inhofe (Republican), who was first elected in 1994.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Oklahoma, the Republican Party conducts a closed primary, in which only registered party members may participate. The Democratic Party holds a semi-closed primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[1]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Oklahoma's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

* United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
* United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Candidates and election results
* 3 Campaign finance
* 4 General election race ratings
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Oklahoma modified its primary election process as follows:

* Voting procedures: Voters casting absentee ballots may submit copies of their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization requirement in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. Individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, may cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility criterion.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Candidates and election results[edit]

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

Candidate

Votes

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| Jim Inhofe |

74.1

| 277,868

| JJ Stitt |

15.3

| 57,433

| John Tompkins |

6.3

| 23,563

| Neil Mavis |

4.4

| 16,363

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 375,227

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## Campaign finance[edit]

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[2] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[3] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022. The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date

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Jim Inhofe | Republican Party | $4,670,324 | $4,973,446 | $323,565 |  As of December 31, 2020
JJ Stitt | Republican Party | $49,351 | $48,185 | $-22,070 |  As of September 30, 2020
Neil Mavis | Republican Party | $15,241 | $12,838 | $2,403 |  As of July 15, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020.

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

## General election race ratings[edit]

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

* Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
* Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
* Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
* Tossup ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020

Race tracker| Race ratings
| November 3, 2020| October 27, 2020| October 20, 2020| October 13, 2020
The Cook Political Report| Solid Republican| Solid Republican| Solid Republican| Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales| Solid Republican| Solid Republican| Solid Republican| Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball| Safe Republican| Safe Republican| Safe Republican| Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

## See also[edit]

* United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
* United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020
* United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2020
* United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2020
* United States Senate elections, 2020
* U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2020

## External links[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed January 3, 2014
2. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
3. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
4. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
5. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
6. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
7. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

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Oklahoma's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jim Inhofe (R)

James Lankford (R)

Representatives

District 1

Kevin Hern (R)

District 2

Markwayne Mullin (R)

District 3

Frank Lucas (R)

District 4

Tom Cole (R)

District 5

Stephanie Bice (R)

Republican Party (7)

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