United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010

United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010
Oklahoma
November 2, 2010
 
Nominee Tom Coburn Jim Rogers
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 718,482 265,814
Percentage 70.6% 26.1%

County results
U.S. Senator before election

Tom Coburn
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Coburn
Republican

Elections in Oklahoma

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

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Rogers 157,955 65.4
Democratic Mark Myles 83,715 34.6
Total votes 241,670 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

General election

Candidates

Campaign

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

Source Ranking As of
Cook Political Report Solid R[8] October 20, 2010
Rothenberg Safe R[9] October 15, 2010
RealClearPolitics Safe R[10] October 20, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball Safe R[11] October 14, 2010
CQ Politics Safe R[12] October 20, 2010

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Coburn (R)		 Jim
Rogers (D)		 Other Undecided
SoonerPoll October 3–7, 2010 755 ± ? 62% 22% 2% 14%
Rasmussen Reports September 23, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 68% 26% 2% 4%
Rasmussen Reports August 26, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 67% 24% 3% 5%
Rasmussen Reports July 28, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 65% 31% 1% 4%
Rasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 65% 26% 3% 7%

Fundraising

Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt
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

United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Republican hold Swing

[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Oklahoma Primary Results". Politico. July 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Candidate - Evelyn Rogers". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  3. ↑ http://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfm
  4. ↑ "Wallace". Wallace4senate.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
  5. ↑ http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf
  6. ↑ GOP may dominate elections statewide | Tulsa World
  7. ↑ http://newsok.com/tom-coburn-cruises-to-a-second-and-final-term-in-the-u.s.-senate/article/3510833#ixzz14WqGaxsU
  8. ↑ "Senate". Cook Political Report. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Senate Ratings". Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Battle for the Senate". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  11. ↑ "2010 Senate Ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Race Ratings Chart: Senate". CQ Politics. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  13. ↑ "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oklahoma". fec.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  14. ↑ SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election - November 2, 2010
  15. ↑ "Election Results" (pdf). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 2010-11-16.

External links

Official campaign websites
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