2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the special election to Oklahoma's other Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe was running for re-election to a fourth term in office. He won the Republican primary against several minor candidates; Democratic nominee Matt Silverstein, an insurance agency owner, was unopposed for his party's nomination. This was Inhofe's first election in which he won every county, and his only election in which he won majority in every county.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
- D. Jean McBride-Samuels[2]
- Rob Moye, retired air traffic controller[3]
- Evelyn Rogers, perennial candidate[3]
- Erick Wyatt, Iraq War Veteran[2][4]
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Inhofe (incumbent) | 231,291 | 87.69% | |
Republican | Evelyn Rodgers | 11,960 | 4.53% | |
Republican | Erick Wyatt | 11,713 | 4.44% | |
Republican | Rob Moye | 4,846 | 1.84% | |
Republican | D. Jean McBride-Samuels | 3,965 | 1.50% | |
Total votes | 263,775 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Matt Silverstein, insurance agency owner[8]
Endorsements
Silverstein was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.
Independents
Candidates
Declared
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[15] | Solid R | November 3, 2014 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Rothenberg Political Report[17] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Real Clear Politics[18] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Inhofe (R) |
Matt Silverstein (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Rasmussen Reports[19] | July 15–16, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 58% | 27% | 4% | 10% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[20] | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,312 | ± 4.7% | 56% | 32% | 10% | 3% |
Sooner Poll[21] | August 28–30, 2014 | 603 | ± 3.99% | 59% | 27% | 5%[22] | 9% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[23] | August 18 – September 2, 2014 | 821 | ± 5% | 60% | 28% | 1% | 11% |
Sooner Poll[24] | September 27–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 56% | 32% | 5% | 7% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[25] | September 20 – October 1, 2014 | 1,244 | ± 3% | 67% | 25% | 0% | 8% |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov[25] | October 16–23, 2014 | 995 | ± 5% | 63% | 27% | 0% | 10% |
Sooner Poll[26] | October 25–29, 2014 | 949 | ± 3.18% | 63% | 28% | 5%[27] | 4% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jim Inhofe (incumbent) | 558,166 | 68.01% | +11.33% | |
Democratic | Matt Silverstein | 234,307 | 28.55% | −10.63% | |
Independent | Joan Farr | 10,554 | 1.28% | N/A | |
Independent | Ray Woods | 9,913 | 1.21% | N/A | |
Independent | Aaron DeLozier | 7,793 | 0.95% | N/A | |
Total votes | 820,733 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Cherokee (Largest city: Tahlequah)
- McIntosh (Largest city: Checotah)
- Muskogee (Largest city: Muskogee)
- Okmulgee (Largest city: Okmulgee)
See also
- 2014 United States Senate elections
- 2014 United States elections
- 2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma
- 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
- 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
References
- ^ "Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe announces intent to run for re-election, 4th full term in U.S. Senate". KJRH.com. August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c Smoot, D.E. (April 9, 2014). "Most candidate filings are for state, federal offices". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Okla.'s Inhofe continues to draw GOP opponents". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Faught, Jamison (March 3, 2014). "Inhofe draws his first GOP challenger: Iraq vet Erick Wyatt". Muskogee Politico. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "NFIB Endorses Inhofe". The McCarville Report. April 25, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Official Results - Primary Election" (PDF). Oklahoma Secretary of State. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- ^ "Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, challenger Matt Silverstein report campaign donations". The Oklahoman. October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ Sierra Club EndorsedOK-SEN. "Matt Silverstein | Voter Guide". Content.sierraclub.org. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates". Boilermakers. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Official UAW Endorsements- oklahoma". UAW. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Endorsed Candidates" (PDF). AFL-CIO. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ a b "Democratic challenger takes a swing at Inhofe's 'glass jaw'". Matt For Oklahoma. 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ "2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Rasmussen Reports
- ^ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
- ^ Sooner Poll
- ^ Aaron DeLozier (I) 2%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 2%
- ^ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
- ^ Sooner Poll
- ^ a b CBS News/NYT/YouGov
- ^ Sooner Poll Archived November 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aaron DeLozier (I) 1%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 3%
- ^ "Oklahoma Secretary of State 2014 General Election". Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
External links
Official campaign websites