2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma explained
| Election Name: | 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 2004 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma |
| Next Year: | 2014
(special) |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Tom Coburn official portrait 112th Congress.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Tom Coburn |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 718,482 |
| Percentage1: | 70.64% |
| Nominee2: | Jim Rogers |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 265,814 |
| Percentage2: | 26.13% |
| U.S. Senator |
| Before Election: | Tom Coburn |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tom Coburn |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Senator Tom Coburn won re-election to a second term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Tom Coburn, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Evelyn Rogers, librarian[1]
- Lewis Kelly Spring, teacher[2]
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jim Rogers, retired college professor
- Mark Myles, businessman
Results
General election
Candidates
- Tom Coburn (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ronald Dwyer (I), activist
- Jim Rogers (D), teacher
- Stephen Wallace (I), businessman[3]
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.[4] His Democratic opponent is a perennial candidate[5] who did little campaigning.[6]
Predictions
Polling
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[18] | |
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
General
Specific
External links
Web site: Election Results . Oklahoma State Election Board . November 16, 2010 . November 16, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101116083917/http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/General%20Election%20Results%20by%20County%20110210.pdf . dead .
Official campaign websites (Archived)
Notes and References
- Web site: Candidate - Evelyn Rogers . Our Campaigns . August 21, 2010.
- http://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfm{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Web site: Wallace . Wallace4senate.com . August 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100903131726/http://www.wallace4senate.com/meetstevewallace.asp . September 3, 2010 . dead . mdy-all .
- http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf
- http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20101010_16_A1_Olhmeu584306 GOP may dominate elections statewide | Tulsa World
- Web site: Tom Coburn cruises to a second and final term in the U.S. Senate | News OK . November 6, 2010 . August 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809204000/http://newsok.com/tom-coburn-cruises-to-a-second-and-final-term-in-the-u.s.-senate/article/3510833#ixzz14WqGaxsU . dead .
- Web site: Senate . . October 26, 2010.
- Web site: Senate Ratings . . October 26, 2010.
- Web site: Battle for the Senate . . October 26, 2010.
- Web site: 2010 Senate Ratings . . October 26, 2010 . October 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028092918/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-senate/ . dead .
- Web site: Race Ratings Chart: Senate . . October 26, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234525/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-senate . October 28, 2010 .
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/toplines_2010_oklahoma_senate_june_30_2010 Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/toplines_2010_oklahoma_senate_july_28_2010 Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/toplines_oklahoma_senate_august_26_2010 Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/questions_oklahoma_senate_september_23_2010 Rasmussen Reports
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/30/10-ok-sen-ge-cvr_n_727937.html SoonerPoll
- http://publicpolicypolling.typepad.com/pdf/2009/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf Public Policy Polling
- Web site: 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oklahoma . fec.gov . May 1, 2010 .
