2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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Nominee Jim Inhofe Andrew Rice
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote763,375527,736
Percentage56.68%39.18%
2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg
County results
Inhofe:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Rice:     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Jim Inhofe
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Jim Inhofe
Republican

The 2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 4, 2008. The statewide primary election was held July 29, with the run-off on August 26. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe won re-election to a third term over Democrat Andrew Rice.

Contents

This was the last time a Democrat carried any counties in an Oklahoma U.S. Senate election until 2022 and the last time any Democrat did so in a regular Senate election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Inhofe (Incumbent) 116,371 84.18%
Republican Evelyn R. Rogers10,7707.79%
Republican Ted Ryals7,3065.28%
Republican Dennis Lopez3,8002.75%
Total votes138,247 100.00%

Democratic primary

Background

Rice officially filed as a candidate for the United States Senate from Oklahoma on Monday, June 2, 2008. [2] [3] He won the Democratic primary against Jim Rogers, a retired schoolteacher who stressed campaign finance reform. As in earlier campaigns, Rogers refused to accept money to avoid any question of his allegiances. State Senator Kenneth Corn had earlier expressed interest in the race.

Candidates

Results

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Primary results by county:
  Rice
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Rogers
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Rice 113,795 59.65%
Democratic Jim Rogers76,98140.35%
Total votes190,776 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Inhofe, who in August 2008 had a 61% approval rating, [5] emphasized his conservative record and tried to label Rice as a "committed liberal." In the debates, Rice tried to connect Inhofe to George W. Bush saying "An era allowed this to happen. George Bush came into office eight years ago with a Republican majority and … an agenda of radical deregulation." [6] Rice also believed in global warming, something Inhofe is famous for denying. [7] In the election, Inhofe had over $5 million in the bank. Rice had $3.8 million. [8]

Endorsements

Andrew Rice (D)
Individuals

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [10] Likely ROctober 23, 2008
CQ Politics [11] Likely ROctober 31, 2008
Rothenberg Political Report [12] Safe RNovember 2, 2008
Real Clear Politics [13] Safe RNovember 4, 2008

Polling

Poll SourceDates administeredRiceInhofe
Benenson Strategy Group December 8–12, 200735%49%
Tulsa World/KOTV/SoonerPoll December 16–19, 200719%60%
Research 2000/Daily Kos June 9–11, 200831%53%
KSWO August 12–14, 200841%50%
Survey USA September 5–7, 200834%56%
Rasmussen Reports September 11, 200839%55%
Survey USA September 29, 200837%53%
Survey USA October 19, 200839%51%
Survey USA October 29, 200836%56%

Results

United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2008 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Inhofe (Incumbent) 763,375 56.68% -0.62%
Democratic Andrew Rice 527,73639.18%+2.87%
Independent Stephen Wallace55,7084.14%
Majority235,63917.50%-3.50%
Turnout 1,346,819
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oklahoma State Election Board - Primary Election 2008". Ok.gov. July 29, 2008. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices Oklahoma State Election Board, June 2–4, 2008
  3. ↑ "State Lawmaker To Run For U.S. Senate" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , Associated Press, August 3, 2007
  4. ↑ "Wallace". Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  5. ↑ "RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation - OK: Inhofe +22" . Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rice, Inhofe spar over economy | Tulsa World" . Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "An interview with Andrew Rice, the Democrat challenging GOP Sen. James Inhofe". Grist. January 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Politics Home Page : Roll Call". Archived from the original on September 29, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
  9. ↑ "Patty Wetterling (MN-6) | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ Race Ratings Chart: Senate Archived October 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine CQ Politics
  12. ↑ "2008 Senate ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ "2008 Election Statistics". Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
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