Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010

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Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2010

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Majority control • Campaign contributions

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Qualifications • Competitiveness analysis

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State Legislative Election Results

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List of candidates District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48

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Oklahoma State Senate
Elections for the office of Oklahoma's State Senate were held in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 9, 2010. The primary was July 27, 2010.

In Oklahoma, senators serve four-year terms with a limit of a combined total of twelve years served in the Senate and House of Representatives.

There were 24 seats up for election in the Oklahoma senate. Incumbents ran for re-election in 16 of those races. Of the remaining 8 districts, 6 incumbents were ineligible to run because of term limits.

See also: Oklahoma State Senate and State senate elections, 2010

## November 2 General Election Results[edit]

The following candidates won on November 2, 2010:

1. Andrew Rice
2. Anthony Sykes
3. Bill Brown (Oklahoma legislator)
4. Brian Bingman
5. Cliff Aldridge
6. Cliff Branan
7. Constance Johnson (Oklahoma)
8. David Holt
9. David Myers, Oklahoma Senator
10. Eddie Fields
11. Frank Simpson
12. Harry Coates
13. John Sparks (Oklahoma)
14. Josh Brecheen
15. Kim David
16. Mark Allen
17. Mike Schulz
18. Ralph Shortey
19. Randy Bass
20. Rick Brinkley
21. Rob Johnson (Oklahoma)
22. Roger Ballenger
23. Sean Burrage
24. Tom Ivester

## Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 2 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Oklahoma State Senate:

Oklahoma State Senate

Party  |  As of November 1, 2010  |  After the 2010 Election
|  Democratic Party |  22  |  16
|  Republican Party |  26 |  32
Total |  48 |  48

## Campaign contributions[edit]

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Oklahoma in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]

Year  |  Number of candidates  |  Total contributions

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2012  |  67  |  $6,611,716
2010  |  54  |  $7,416,467
2008  |  49  |  $7,985,576
2006  |  59  |  $8,228,353
2004  |  87  |  $6,997,108
2002  |  52  |  $4,170,343
2000  |  52  |  $2,934,646

During the 2010 election, the total contributions to the 54 Senate candidates was $7,416,467. The top 10 contributors were:[2]

2010 Donors, Oklahoma State Senate

Donor  | Amount
Brinkley, Rick  |  $114,000
Allen, Mark & Nikki  |  $105,155
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma  |  $96,500
Allen, Mark Dean  |  $92,186
Ivester, Thomas  |  $90,000
Chickasaw Nation  |  $83,250
Chesapeake Energy  |  $67,500
Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association  |  $66,500
Oklahoma Public Employees Association  |  $66,000
Working Oklahomans Alliance  |  $50,000

## Qualifications[edit]

Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office.

## Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Oklahoma State Senate has been a term-limited state senate in Oklahoma voters approved State Question 632 in 1990, as an initiated constitutional amendment. This amendment became part of Section 17A of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution and limits the amount of time that an Oklahoma State Senator can serve to a cumulative total of 12 years in either or both chambers of the Oklahoma State Legislature.

Altogether, there are 48 Oklahoma State Senators. In 2010, six of them who are current members were ineligible to run for the senate again in November. A sixth current state senator, Mary Easley, technically could run again but because of the timing of when she first began to serve in the state legislature, she could only hold office for four months. Thus, she is included in a list below of six members who are affected by term limits in this year's senate elections:

Democrats (4):

* Joe Sweeden
* Johnnie Crutchfield
* Kenneth Corn
* Mary Easley

Republicans (2):

* Glenn Coffee
* Mike Johnson (Oklahoma)
* Randy Brogdon

## Incumbency[edit]

### Unopposed incumbents[edit]

There were 16 incumbents seeking re-election. 8 incumbents (43.8% of those seeking re-election) faced no primary or general election challenger.

* 3 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
* 5 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

### Primary challenges[edit]

Only 4 incumbents (25% of those seeking re-election) faced competition in the July 27 primary. All 4 defeated their primary opponents. These incumbents are as follows:

* District 24: Incumbent Republican Anthony Sykes
* District 28: Incumbent Republican Harry Coates
* District 44: Incumbent Republican Cliff Aldridge
* District 48: Incumbent Democrat Constance Johnson

### Retiring incumbents[edit]

1 incumbent senator (4.2% of all incumbents) chose not to run for re-election, while 16 incumbents (66.6% of all incumbents) ran for re-election. The retirees are as follows:

* District 44: Incumbent Democrat Debbe Leftwich

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### District 2[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Sean Burrage, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Sean Burrage

### District 4[edit]

Kenneth Corn (D), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002 and could not seek re-election due to term limits. Corn was the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Neil Brannon:9,127 a Brannon was first elected to District 3 in the Oklahoma House in 2002.
* Mark Cornell: 2,245

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Mark Allen: 1,526 a
* Tom Lannigan: 408

November 2 General election candidates:

Neil Brannon 9,451
Mark Allen 9,974

### District 6[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Jay Paul Gumm, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Josh Brecheen

November 2 General election candidates:

Jay Paul Gumm 8,925
Josh Brecheen 11,719

### District 8[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Roger Ballenger, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Janica Edmonds

November 2 General election candidates:

Roger Ballenger 10,564
Janica Edmonds 9,064

### District 10[edit]

Note: Joe Sweeden (D), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006 and could not seek re-election due to term limits.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Dale Christenson Jr.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Eddie Fields:3,127 a was first elected to District 36 in the Oklahoma House in 2006.
* David McLain: 1,888

November 2 General election candidates:

Dale Christenson Jr. 8,641
Eddie Fields 14,324

### District 12[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Brian Bingman (R), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Brian Bingman

### District 14[edit]

Johnnie Crutchfield (D), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 1998 and could not seek re-election due to term limits.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Donna Spring: 3,343
* Darryl Roberts: 3,665a

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Frank Simpson: 1,611 a
* Johnny Loard: 869

November 2 General election candidates:

Darryl Roberts 7,987
Frank Simpson 13,408

### District 16[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* John Sparks (D), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Sharon Parker

November 2 General election candidates:

John Sparks 10,507
Sharon Parker 9,460

### District 18[edit]

Mary Easley (D), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2004 and could not seek re-election due to term limits.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Janice Aldridge

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Kim David

November 2 General election candidates:

Janice Aldridge 6,902
Kim David 13,334

### District 20[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* David Myers, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002.

July 27 Independent primary result:

* Ronald Buck filed to run as an independent but was stricken from the ballot.

November 2 General election candidates:

David Myers

### District 22[edit]

Note: Mike Johnson (R), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 1998 and could not seek re-election due to term limits.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Bob Bradway: 1,891
* Bob Barnett: 2,606
* Rob Johnson: 5,214 a son of the incumbent, represented District 59 in the Oklahoma House from 2004 to 2008.

November 2 General election candidates:

Rob Johnson

### District 24[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Susan Hardy Brooks (withdrew from November election)
* John Branum (withdrew from primary)

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Anthony Sykes: 5,060 a incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.
* Linda Molsbee: 1,514

July 27 Independent primary result:

* Jason Williford filed to run as an independent but was stricken from the ballot.

November 2 General election candidates:

Anthony Sykes

### District 26[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Tom Ivester, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Tom Ivester

### District 28[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Harry Coates: 2,899 aincumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002.
* Tim Clem: 2,434

November 2 General election candidates:

Harry Coates

### District 30[edit]

Note: Glenn Coffee (R), the District 30 incumbent, was first elected to this district in 1998 and could not seek re-election due to term limits.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* David Holt: 5,125 a
* Matt Jackson: 2,934

November 2 General election candidates:

David Holt

### District 32[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Randy Bass, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2004.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Bass

### District 34[edit]

Note: Randy Brogdon (R), the District 34 incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002, but did not run for re-election to the seat. Brogdon lost a primary bid to be the Republican Party's nominee for Governor of Oklahoma.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Rick Brinkley: 4,727 a
* Tim Coager: 2,502

November 2 General election candidates:

Rick Brinkley

### District 36[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Bill Brown (R), incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Bill Brown

### District 38[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* No Democratic candidates filed to run for this seat.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Mike Schulz, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Schulz

### District 40[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Liz Donnelly(withdrew from November election)

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Cliff Branan, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Cliff Branan

### District 42[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Mike Kelly

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Cliff Aldridge: 4,213 a incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2002.
* James Lane: 1,306

July 27 Independent primary result:

* Jerry Lee Nowell filed to run as an independent but was stricken from the ballot.

November 2 General election candidates:

Mike Kelly 6,934
Cliff Aldridge 14,954

### District 44[edit]

Note: Debbe Leftwich (D), incumbent, was first elected to District 44 in 2003 and did not seek re-election in the 2010 state senate elections.

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Randy Rose

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Jay Means withdrew
* Ralph Shortey: 941
* Charles L. Peters: 164
* Bing Wines: 137
* James Davenport: 1,239 a

August 24 Republican primary runoff:

* Ralph Shortey: 1,306 a
* James Davenport: 934

November 2 General election candidates:

Randy Rose 4,509
Ralph Shortey 6,060

### District 46[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Andrew Rice, incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2006.

July 27 GOP primary result:

* Joshua Jantz

November 2 General election candidates:

Andrew Rice 7,548
Joshua Jantz 3,507

### District 48[edit]

July 27 Democratic primary result:

* Constance Johnson:4,295 a incumbent, was first elected to this district in 2005.
* Steven Davis: 602
* Mark P. Temple:1,139
* Clyde E. Madden: 296

July 27 GOP primary result:

* No Republican candidates filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Constance Johnson

## See also[edit]

* Oklahoma State Senate
* Oklahoma State Legislature
* State legislative elections, 2010
* Primary election dates in 2010

## External links[edit]

* Oklahoma State Election Board, Official Results
* Official list of 2010 candidates for Oklahoma federal, state, legislative, and judicial offices
* Oklahoma Democratic Party's list of 2010 candidates
* Oklahoma Republican Party's list of 2010 candidates
* Project Vote Smart list of candidates for Oklahoma State Senate in the November 2, 2010 election

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Follow the Money, Oklahoma
2. ↑ Follow the Money, "Oklahoma State Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"

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Current members of the Oklahoma State Senate

Leadership

Senators

District 1

Micheal Bergstrom (R)

District 2

Marty Quinn (R)

District 3

Blake Cowboy Stephens (R)

District 4

Mark Allen (R)

District 5

George Burns (R)

District 6

David Bullard (R)

District 7

Warren Hamilton (R)

District 8

Roger Thompson (R)

District 9

Dewayne Pemberton (R)

District 10

Bill Coleman (R)

District 11

Kevin Matthews (D)

District 12

James Leewright (R)

District 13

Greg McCortney (R)

District 14

Frank Simpson (R)

District 15

Rob Standridge (R)

District 16

Mary Boren (D)

District 17

Shane Jett (R)

District 18

Kim David (R)

District 19

Roland Pederson (R)

District 20

Chuck Hall (R)

District 21

Tom Dugger (R)

District 22

Jake Merrick (R)

District 23

Lonnie Paxton (R)

District 24

Darrell Weaver (R)

District 25

Joe Newhouse (R)

District 26

Darcy Jech (R)

District 27

Casey Murdock (R)

District 28

Zack Taylor (R)

District 29

Julie Daniels (R)

District 30

Julia Kirt (D)

District 31

Chris Kidd (R)

District 32

John Montgomery (R)

District 33

Nathan Dahm (R)

District 34

J.J. Dossett (D)

District 35

Jo Anna Dossett (D)

District 36

John Haste (R)

District 37

Cody Rogers (R)

District 38

Brent Howard (R)

District 39

Dave Rader (R)

District 40

Carri Hicks (D)

District 41

Adam Pugh (R)

District 42

Brenda Stanley (R)

District 43

Jessica Garvin (R)

District 44

Michael Brooks (D)

District 45

Paul Rosino (R)

District 46

Kay Floyd (D)

District 47

Greg Treat (R)

District 48

George Young (D)

Republican Party (39)

Democratic Party (9)