Charles Bradford Henry is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat,he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1992 to 2003.
James Mountain Inhofe is a retired American politician who served as a United States senator from Oklahoma from 1994 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he is the longest serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma. He served in various elected offices in the state of Oklahoma for nearly sixty years,between 1966 and 2023.
Terry Young was mayor of Tulsa,Oklahoma from 1984–1986.
Wheatland is a neighborhood located on State Highway 152 in southwestern Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,United States. ZIP Codes that cover the area include 73097 and 73169.
Charles David Carter was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 4th and 3rd congressional districts from 1907 to 1927. He was appointed by President William McKinley as Mining Trustee for Indian Territory,which he served as from 1900 to 1904.
James Clark "Jim" Nance was a leader for 40 years in the Oklahoma Legislature in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and was community newspaper chain publisher 66 years. Nance served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. During his legislative career,Nance wrote the "Honest Mistake" law which became a model for other states. Nance then became a key sponsor and Legislative Chairman of the U.S. Uniform Law Commission (ULC),sponsored by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws,a non-partisan advisory panel which drafted uniform acts and uniform state commerce laws. Nance became known as a legislative expert in a 40-year legislative career as one of two Oklahomans to hold the top posts in both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature. The state's largest newspaper,The Daily Oklahoman wrote he was the "longest serving Oklahoma Legislator" and "A Legislator's Legislator." Nance,a Democrat,is the only Oklahoma House Speaker elected through a bipartisan coalition of Democrats and Republicans. Fiercely Independent,Nance considered public policy work to be a service and did not ever accept a salary or pension for any of his 40 years in the legislature and 24 years on the Uniform Law Commission. Nance refused to work as a lobbyist,although he had many offers after leaving office.
Mark Costello was an American politician and businessman who served as Commissioner of Labor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2015. A Republican,he was elected in 2010,defeating the Democratic incumbent,Lloyd Fields. Before his election he was a businessman who founded several technology companies.
The 2014 United States Senate special 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 regularly-scheduled 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.
The 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018. Businessman Kevin Stitt was elected Governor,succeeding fellow Republican Mary Fallin,who was term-limited. Primary elections occurred on June 26,2018,with primary runoff elections having occurred on August 28,2018.
The 1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4,1924. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Latham Owen declined to run for re-election. In a crowded Democratic primary,impeached former Governor Jack C. Walton won the party's nomination with a narrow plurality. In the general election,he faced businessman William B. Pine,the Republican nominee. Though Democratic presidential nominee John W. Davis narrowly won the state over President Calvin Coolidge,Walton's unpopularity and controversy caused Democrats to lose the seat;Pine defeated Walton in a landslide.
The 1954 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2,1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert S. Kerr ran for re-election to a second term. He faced strong competition in the Democratic primary from former Governor Roy J. Turner,and though he won a sizable victory over Turner in the primary,he fell shy of an outright majority. Turner,however,withdrew from the race before a runoff election could be held. On the Republican side,U.S. Attorney Fred Mock won the nomination following a runoff against newspaper publisher Raymond Fields. In the general election,Kerr ended up easily defeating Mock,but with a significantly reduced victory from 1948.
The 1964 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma took place on November 3,1964. Democratic Senator Robert S. Kerr,who won re-election to his third term in 1960,died in office on January 1,1963. Governor J. Howard Edmondson resigned from office so that his Lieutenant Governor,George Nigh,could appoint him to the U.S. Senate. Edmondson ran for election in the ensuing special election,and faced strong competition from former Governor Raymond D. Gary and State Senator Fred R. Harris. Edmondson placed first in the primary,but failed to win a majority,with Harris narrowly beating out Gary for second place. In the runoff,Harris defeated Edmondson in a landslide. In the general election,Harris faced former Oklahoma Sooners football coach Bud Wilkinson,the Republican nominee. Even though President Lyndon B. Johnson won Oklahoma by a wide margin over Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater,the Senate race was much closer. Ultimately,Harris only narrowly defeated Wilkinson by just 2% of the vote.
John Kevin Stitt is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was elected in 2018,defeating Democrat and former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson with 54.3% of the vote. Stitt was reelected to a second term in 2022,defeating Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister,a Republican turned Democrat,with 55.4% of the vote. A member of the Cherokee Nation,Stitt is the second governor of Native descent after former Oklahoma governor Johnston Murray.
Stephanie Irene Bice is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party,she is the first Iranian American to be elected to Congress. Bice represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.
Toni Hasenbeck is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 65th district since 2018.
The 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt was re-elected to a second term,defeating his Democratic challenger Joy Hofmeister. former Republican state senator Ervin Yen ran as an independent,and Natalie Bruno was the Libertarian nominee.
The 2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on February 8,2022,to elect the Mayor of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City mayoral elections require a majority vote and in order to win the first round a candidate must reach 50% of the vote. Incumbent mayor David Holt won re-election to his second term in office with nearly 60% of the first round vote.
A general election was held in the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday,November 8,2022. The primary election was held on Tuesday,June 28,2022. Runoff primary elections,where necessary,were held on Tuesday,August 23. The candidate filing period was April 13,2022 to April 15,2022.
The 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate for Oklahoma. The election took place concurrently with the regularly scheduled election for Oklahoma's other Senate seat. The candidate filing deadline was between April 13–15,2022.
