2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee  | Tom Coburn | Jim Rogers  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 718,482 | 265,814
Percentage  | 70.6% | 26.1%

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County results
Coburn: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%

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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.

## Democratic primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

* Jim Rogers, retired college professor
* Mark Myles, businessman

### Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jim Rogers  | 157,955  | 65.4%
| Democratic | Mark Myles  | 83,715  | 34.6%
Total votes  | 241,670  | 100.0%

## 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  | %

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| Republican | Tom Coburn (Incumbent)  | 223,997  | 90.4%
| Republican | Evelyn Rogers  | 15,093  | 6.1%
| Republican | Lewis Kelly Spring  | 8,812  | 3.5%
Total votes  | 247,902  | 100.00%

## 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

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Cook Political Report[8] | Solid R  | October 26, 2010
Rothenberg[9] | Safe R  | October 22, 2010
RealClearPolitics[10] | Safe R  | October 26, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe R  | October 21, 2010
CQ Politics[12] | Safe R  | October 26, 2010

### Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Tom
Coburn (R)  | Jim
Rogers (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2010  | 500  | ± 4.5%  | 65% | 26%  | 3%  | 7%
Rasmussen Reports | July 28, 2010  | 500  | ± 4.5%  | 65% | 31%  | 1%  | 4%
Rasmussen Reports | August 26, 2010  | 500  | ± 4.5%  | 67% | 24%  | 3%  | 5%
Rasmussen Reports | September 23, 2010  | 500  | ± 4.5%  | 68% | 26%  | 2%  | 4%
SoonerPoll | October 3–7, 2010  | 755  | ± ?  | 62% | 22%  | 2%  | 14%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Tom
Coburn (R)  | Dan
Boren (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling | May 13–17, 2009  | 715  | ± 3.7%  | 53% | 36%  | —  | 11%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Tom
Coburn (R)  | Brad
Henry (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling | May 13–17, 2009  | 715  | ± 3.7%  | 52% | 40%  | —  | 8%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Tom
Coburn (R)  | Mark
Myles (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Rasmussen Reports | June 30, 2010  | 500  | ± 4.5%  | 62% | 27%  | 4%  | 6%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Tom
Cole (R)  | Dan
Boren (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling | May 13–17, 2009  | 715  | ± 3.7%  | 42% | 40%  | —  | 18%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Tom
Cole (R)  | Brad
Henry (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling | May 13–17, 2009  | 715  | ± 3.7%  | 44% | 43%  | —  | 13%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | J. C.
Watts (R)  | Dan
Boren (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling | May 13–17, 2009  | 715  | ± 3.7%  | 46% | 41%  | —  | 13%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | J. C.
Watts (R)  | Brad
Henry (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling | May 13–17, 2009  | 715  | ± 3.7%  | 45% | 44%  | —  | 11%

### Fundraising[edit]

Candidate (party)  | Receipts  | Disbursements  | Cash on hand  | Debt

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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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 100.00%  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

General

1. ^ a b "Oklahoma Primary Results". Politico. July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
2. ^ "Candidate - Evelyn Rogers". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
3. ^ http://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfm[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "Wallace". Wallace4senate.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
5. ^ http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf[dead link]
6. ^ GOP may dominate elections statewide | Tulsa World
7. ^ "Tom Coburn cruises to a second and final term in the U.S. Senate | News OK". Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
8. ^ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
9. ^ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
10. ^ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
11. ^ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
12. ^ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
13. ^ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oklahoma". fec.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2010.[permanent dead link]
14. ^ "SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election - November 2, 2010". Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2010.

Specific

* Official candidate list Archived September 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Government of Oklahoma

## External links[edit]

"Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.

* 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

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