2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma explained

Election Name:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Next Year:	2024
Seats For Election:	All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:	5
Seats1:	5
Popular Vote1:	759,953
Percentage1:	66.36%
Swing1:	0.95%
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:	0
Seats2:	0
Popular Vote2:	356,611
Percentage2:	31.14%
Swing2:	0.47%

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The primary elections for the Republican. Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022.^[1]

The 2022 election cycle was the first election following redistricting in 2020–21. Redistricting in Oklahoma was postponed to a special legislative session, because of the 2020 United States census data's release being delayed.^[2] New congressional districts were signed into law based on data from the 2020 United States census on November 22, 2021.^[3]

District 1

Election Name:	2022 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 1
Next Year:	2024
Image1:	Rep. Kevin Hern official photo, 116th congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Kevin Hern
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	142,800
Percentage1:	61.2%
Nominee2:	Adam Martin
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	80,974
Percentage2:	34.7%
Map Size:	225x225px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Kevin Hern
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Kevin Hern
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. The Republican incumbent, Kevin Hern, was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2020.^[4] Since only one candidate filed to be a nominee for each party, there were no primary elections in Oklahoma's 1st congressional district.

General election

Candidates

• Kevin Hern, incumbent first elected in 2018 (Republican)^[5]
• Adam Martin, Oklahoma State University graduate (Democratic)^[6]
• Evelyn Rogers, perennial candidate (independent)^[7]

Withdrew before filing

• John Patrick Swoboda, teacher (Democratic)^[8]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[9]		November 23, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections^[10]		December 27, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[11]		December 2, 2021
Politico^[12]		April 5, 2022
RCP^[13]		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News^[14]		July 11, 2022
DDHQ^[15]		July 20, 2022
538^[16]		June 30, 2022

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2022 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2
Next Year:	2024
Image1:	Brecheen (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Josh Brecheen
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	167,843
Percentage1:	72.4%
Nominee2:	Naomi Andrews
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	54,194
Percentage2:	23.4%
Map Size:	225x225px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Markwayne Mullin
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Josh Brecheen
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district. The incumbent was Republican Markwayne Mullin, who was re-elected with 75% of the vote in 2020. On February 26, 2022, Mullin announced his retirement and ran for U.S. Senate.^[17] Since only one candidate filed for the Democratic Party's nomination there was no Democratic primary.

Republican primary

The 14 candidate Republican primary for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional district is the largest Republican primary since 1936 when 15 Republican candidate ran for Oklahoma Corporate Commissioner and the largest primary in the state since the 24-candidate 1954 Democratic primary for Oklahoma Secretary of State.^[18]

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district has been noted for drawing several tribal citizens to the race. After the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision there has been renewed interest in issues related to tribal sovereignty. Guy Barker is the secretary-treasurer of the Quapaw Nation and Wes Nofire is a Cherokee Nation tribal councilor. Josh Brecheen, Avery Frix and Dustin Roberts are members of the Choctaw Nation and Johnny Teehee is a member of the Cherokee Nation.

At least one candidate, John R. Bennett, called for the disestablishment of the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma. The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes denounced Bennett's candidacy in response to his calls for disestablishment.^[19]

Nominee

• Josh Brecheen, Choctaw citizen, former state senator for the 6th district (2010–2018)^[20]

Eliminated in runoff

• Avery Frix, Choctaw citizen, state representative for the 13th district (2017–present) and employee at Frix Construction^[21]

Eliminated in primary

• Guy Barker, secretary-treasurer of the Quapaw Nation^[22]
• John Bennett, former chair of the Oklahoma Republican Party (2021–2022), former state representative for the 2nd district (2011–2019), and U.S. Marine Corps veteran^[23]
• David Derby, former state representative for the 74th district (2006–2016), pharmacist, and former forensic chemist for Tulsa Police Department^[24]
• Pamela Gordon, grant analyst for the Choctaw Nation and former crime scene investigator liaison with the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant^[25]
• Rhonda Hopkins, nurse, candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2020, and candidate for the state house in the 86th district in 2016 and 2018.
• Clint Johnson, rancher, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and former Cherokee County Sheriff's deputy^[26]
• Wes Nofire, member of the Cherokee Nation tribal council and former professional boxer under the name "The Cherokee Warrior"
• Marty Quinn, state senator for the 2nd district (2014–present)^[27]
• Dustin Roberts, state representative for the 21st district (2010–present), deputy floor leader for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and U.S. Navy veteran^[28]
• Chris Schiller, pharmaceutical executive and former president of the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association^[29]
• Johnny Teehee, Muskogee Chief of Police^[30]
• Erick Wyatt, U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army veteran

Declined

• Charles McCall, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (running for reelection)^[31]
• Markwayne Mullin, incumbent (running for U.S. Senate)^[17]
• Josh West, state representative for the 5th district (running for reelection)^[32]

Runoff

Endorsements

Endorsements in bold were made after the primary.

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Josh Brecheen	Avery Frix	Undecided
SoonerPoll	August 11–17, 2022	– (LV)	–	35%		43%	22%
SoonerPoll	July 2022	424 (LV)	± 4.8%	44%		45%	12%

Results

General election

Candidate

• Naomi Andrews, CD-1 vice-chairwoman for the state Democratic Party, director of marketing and development for the Kingsley-Kleimann Group, and executive director for the Center for Plain Language (Democratic)
• Josh Brecheen, former state senator for the 6th district (2010–2018) (Republican)^[20]
• "Bulldog" Ben Robinson, former Democratic state senator for the 9th district (1989–2004) (independent)^[34]

Endorsements

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 23, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections		December 27, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		December 2, 2021
Politico		April 5, 2022
RCP		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News		July 11, 2022
DDHQ		July 20, 2022
538		June 30, 2022

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2022 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 3
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 3
Next Year:	2024
Image1:	File:Frank Lucas portrait (118th Congress).jpg
Nominee1:	Frank Lucas
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	147,418
Percentage1:	74.5%
Nominee2:	Jeremiah Ross
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	50,354
Percentage2:	25.5%
Map Size:	225x225px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Frank Lucas
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Frank Lucas
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district encompasses Northwestern Oklahoma, taking in the Oklahoma Panhandle, and all or part of 32 different counties, including parts of Canadian County and Oklahoma City. The incumbent was Republican Frank Lucas, who was re-elected with 78.5% of the vote in 2020. Since only one candidate filed for the Democratic Party's nomination there was no Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frank Lucas, incumbent representative since 2003^[35]

Eliminated in primary

• Wade Burleson, writer, two-term president of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, former chaplain of the Tulsa Police Department, and retired pastor of Emmanuel Enid^[36]
• Stephen Butler, owner of Clearview Window Cleaning^[37]

Withdrew

• Sean Roberts, State Representative for the 36th district (2011–2022) (ran for Commissioner of Labor)^[38]

Results

General election

Candidate

• Frank Lucas, incumbent (Republican)^[35]
• Jeremiah Ross, attorney, former assistant attorney general for the Osage Nation, former candidate for Oklahoma House District 29 (Democratic)^[39]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 23, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections		December 27, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		December 2, 2021
Politico		April 5, 2022
RCP		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News		July 11, 2022
DDHQ		July 20, 2022
538		June 30, 2022

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2022 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 4
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 4
Next Year:	2024
Image1:	File:Rep-Tom-Cole-117thCong (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:	Tom Cole
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	149,879
Percentage1:	66.8%
Nominee2:	Mary Brannon
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	74,667
Percentage2:	33.2%
Map Size:	225x225px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tom Cole
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Tom Cole
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Oklahoma's 4th congressional district. The incumbent was Republican Tom Cole, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020. Since only one candidate filed for the Democratic Party's nomination there is no Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Cole, incumbent

Eliminated in primary

• Frank Blacke
• James Taylor, former Oklahoma City Public Schools teacher, senior pastor of Christ's Church Norman, Oklahoma, and Republican primary candidate for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district in 2016, 2018, and 2020^[40]

Results

General election

• Mary Brannon, former teacher and nominee for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district in 2018 and 2020 (Democratic)
• Tom Cole, incumbent (Republican)

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 23, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections		December 27, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		December 2, 2021
Politico		April 5, 2022
RCP		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News		July 11, 2022
DDHQ		July 20, 2022
538		June 30, 2022

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2022 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 5
Previous Year:	2020
Next Election:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 5
Next Year:	2024
Image1:	Stephanie Bice 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Stephanie Bice
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	152,699
Percentage1:	59.0%
Nominee2:	Joshua Harris-Till
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	96,799
Percentage2:	37.4%
Map Size:	225x225px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Stephanie Bice
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Stephanie Bice
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. The incumbent was Republican Stephanie Bice, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2020. Since only one candidate filed for the Democratic Party's nomination there is no Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Nominee

• Stephanie Bice, incumbent

Eliminated in primary

• Subrina Banks, real estate agent and YouTuber

Results

General election

Candidates

• Stephanie Bice, incumbent (Republican)
• David K. Frosch (independent)
• Joshua Harris-Till, former president of Young Democrats of America (2019–2021), candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2014 and 2016, and cousin of Emmett Till (Democratic)^[41]

Withdrew before filing

• Abby Broyles, journalist, attorney, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020 (Democratic)^[42]
• Jimmy Lawson, Director of Permitting at the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, finance professor at Rose State College, and candidate for Oklahoma City Mayor in 2022 (Democratic)^[43]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 23, 2021
align=left	Inside Elections		December 27, 2021
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		December 2, 2021
Politico		April 5, 2022
RCP		June 9, 2022
align=left	Fox News		July 11, 2022
DDHQ		July 20, 2022
538		June 30, 2022

Results

See also

• 2022 Oklahoma elections

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Kevin Hern (R) for Congress
• Adam Martin (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Naomi Andrews (D) for Congress
• Josh Brecheen (R) for Congress
• Avery Frix (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Frank Lucas (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Mary Brannon (D) for Congress
• Tom Cole (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Stephanie Bice (R) for Congress
• Joshua Harris-Till (D) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 Statutory Election Dates and Deadlines . oklahoma.gov . Oklahoma State Election Board . October 13, 2021 . April 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425080130/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/dates-and-deadlines/2022-statutory-dates-deadlines.pdf . dead .
2. Web site: Savage . Tres . Special session 'the only option we have' on redistricting . Nondoc . April 2021 . NonDoc Media . April 2, 2021.
3. Web site: Governor Kevin Stitt Signs Six Redistricting Bills into Law . oklahoma.gov . Office of Governor J. Kevin Stitt . December 28, 2021 . November 23, 2021.
4. Web site: November 3, 2020 Election Results . results.okelections.us . Oklahoma State Election Board . June 22, 2021.
5. Web site: Political notebook: Polling indicates Oklahomans more concerned about COVID and less happy with elected leaders. October 17, 2021 .
6. News: Den . Andrea . Packed CD 2 race tops Oklahoma congressional contests . April 16, 2022 . NonDoc . April 16, 2022.
7. Web site: CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE 2022 . oklahoma.gov . Oklahoma State Election Board . April 16, 2022 . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523031757/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/candidate-filing-archives/2022-candidate-filing-archives/2022listbook.pdf . dead .
8. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: State tax revenue still strong despite predicted July drop . August 8, 2021 . Tulsa World . August 8, 2021.
9. Web site: 2022 House Race Ratings . The Cook Political Report . November 5, 2021.
10. Web site: House Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . December 27, 2021.
11. Web site: Sabato's Crystal Ball. 2022 House Ratings. December 2, 2021. December 2, 2021.
12. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast. April 5, 2022. Politico.
13. Web site: Battle for the House 2022. June 9, 2022 . RCP.
14. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . Fox News . July 11, 2022 . July 11, 2022.
15. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . DDHQ . July 20, 2022 . July 20, 2022.
16. Web site: 2022 Election Forecast . FiveThirtyEight . June 30, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
17. News: Morris . Callie . Rep. Markwayne Mullin announces run for Senate . KTUL News . February 26, 2022 . February 26, 2022.
18. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Huge field turns CD 2 primary into a fight for survival . June 12, 2022 . Tulsa World . June 12, 2022.
19. News: Harper . Braden . Congressional candidate makes controversial statement on MCN . May 9, 2022 . Mvskoke Media . April 28, 2022.
20. News: Brinkman . Bennett . Avery Frix, Josh Brecheen advance to 2nd Congressional District runoff . June 29, 2022 . NonDoc . June 28, 2022.
21. News: Krehbiel . Randy . March 27, 2022 . Political notebook: Deadline behind it, Legislature looks for a breather . Tulsa World . March 27, 2022.
22. Web site: LaCroix . Ryan . Guy Barker joins increasingly crowded race for Oklahoma's Congressional District 2 . www.kosu.org . April 5, 2022 . . April 5, 2022.
23. Web site: Kliewer . Addison . Oklahoma GOP Chairman John Bennett announces run for Congress . March 5, 2022 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
24. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Veteran Joel Kintsel, physician Ervin Yen file to challenge Kevin Stitt for Governor's Office . April 16, 2022 . Tulsa World . April 14, 2022.
25. News: Gore . Hogan . 16 candidates comprise the field in dash for eastern Oklahoma congressional seat . April 23, 2022 . The Oklahoman . April 22, 2022.
26. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Candidates file for Oklahoma offices including governor, congressman, attorney general . April 16, 2022 . Tulsa World . April 14, 2021.
27. News: Weeks . Chelsea . Quinn announces race: Marty Quinn is running for United States Congress . March 2, 2022 . The Claremore Daily Progress . March 2, 2022.
28. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: Republicans lining up in Second Congressional District . March 13, 2022 . Tulsa World . March 13, 2022.
29. News: Gorman . Reese . Welcome . March 7, 2022 . The Frontier . March 7, 2022.
30. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: Oklahoma Democrats have their Horns out in U.S. Senate races . March 20, 2022 . Tulsa World . March 20, 2022.
31. News: Forman . Carmen . Felder . Ben . Which bills survived the week? . March 4, 2022 . The Oklahoman . March 4, 2022.
32. News: Faught . Jamison . The latest on the 2nd Congressional District race . March 8, 2022 . Muskogee Politico . March 5, 2022.
33. Web site: WATCH LIVE Oklahoma Congressional District 2 GOP Debate . youtube.com . June 20, 2022 . . June 9, 2023.
34. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Former EPA chief, Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt resurfaces, files for U.S. Senate . April 16, 2022 . Tulsa World . April 16, 2022.
35. News: Denwalt . Dale . Tom Cole, Frank Lucas, Stephanie Bice advance to November general elections . June 29, 2022 . The Oklahoman . June 28, 2022.
36. News: Ewald . Alexander . Burleson announces GOP candidacy running against incumbent Lucas . February 1, 2022 . Enid News . January 31, 2022.
37. News: Kliewer . Addison . Republican candidates in 3rd Congressional District work to gain favor of OKC constituents . April 24, 2022 . The Oklahoman . April 22, 2022.
38. News: Casteel . Chris . State lawmaker announces run for Congress in district that includes part of OKC . January 23, 2022 . The Oklahoman . January 21, 2022.
39. News: 2nd Distrist race draws a crowd . June 6, 2022 . Tulsa Beacon . May 12, 2022.
40. News: Brown . Trevor . A Year After Jan. 6 Insurrection, Election Lies, Misinformation Persist For Some in Oklahoma GOP . January 14, 2022 . . January 6, 2022.
41. News: Gorman . Reese . On The Trail #2 . March 14, 2022 . The Frontier . March 14, 2022.
42. News: Casteel . Chris . Abby Broyles drops out of congressional race, undergoing treatment . March 24, 2022 . The Oklahoman . March 24, 2022.
43. News: KOKH Staff . Jimmy Lawson launches bid for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District seat . April 13, 2022 . OKC Fox 25 . April 13, 2022.