2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma explained

Election Name:2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Country:Oklahoma
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Next Year:2020
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Image1:Jim Inhofe official portrait.jpg
Nominee1:Jim Inhofe
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:558,166
Percentage1:68.01%
Nominee2:Matt Silverstein
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:234,307
Percentage2:28.55%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Jim Inhofe
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Jim Inhofe
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2014 United States Senate 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 special 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.

Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe was running for re-election to a fourth term in office. He won the Republican primary against several minor candidates; Democratic nominee Matt Silverstein, an insurance agency owner, was unopposed for his party's nomination. This was Inhofe's first election in which he won every county, and his only election in which he won majority in every county.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Silverstein was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.

Independents

Candidates

Declared

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[7] November 3, 2014
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] November 3, 2014
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[9] November 3, 2014
align=left Real Clear Politics[10] November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceJim
Inhofe (R)
Matt
Silverstein (D)
OtherUndecided
align=left Rasmussen Reports[11] July 15–16, 2014750± 4%58%27%4%10%
align=left CBS News/NYT/YouGov[12] July 5–24, 20141,312± 4.7%56%32%10%3%
align=left Sooner Poll[13] August 28–30, 2014603± 3.99%59%27%5%[14] 9%
align=left CBS News/NYT/YouGov[15] August 18 – September 2, 2014821± 5%60%28%1%11%
align=left Sooner Poll[16] September 27–29, 2014400± 4.9%56%32%5%7%
align=left CBS News/NYT/YouGov[17] September 20 – October 1, 20141,244± 3%67%25%0%8%
align=left CBS News/NYT/YouGovOctober 16–23, 2014995± 5%63%27%0%10%
align=left Sooner Poll[18] October 25–29, 2014949± 3.18%63%28%5%[19] 4%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. News: Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe announces intent to run for re-election, 4th full term in U.S. Senate . August 7, 2013 . August 8, 2013 . KJRH.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130814113217/http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/oklahoma-senator-jim-inhofe-announces-intent-to-run-for-re-election-4th-full-term-in-us-senate . August 14, 2013 . dead .
  2. News: Most candidate filings are for state, federal offices . April 9, 2014 . April 10, 2014 . . Smoot . D.E..
  3. News: Okla.'s Inhofe continues to draw GOP opponents . April 10, 2014 . April 11, 2014 . Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  4. News: Inhofe draws his first GOP challenger: Iraq vet Erick Wyatt . March 3, 2014 . April 1, 2014 . Muskogee Politico . Faught . Jamison.
  5. News: Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, challenger Matt Silverstein report campaign donations . October 25, 2013 . November 26, 2013 . The Oklahoman.
  6. News: Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices . April 11, 2014 . April 11, 2014 . Oklahoma State Election Board.
  7. Web site: 2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2018.
  8. Web site: The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2014 . September 20, 2018.
  9. Web site: 2014 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . September 20, 2018.
  10. Web site: 2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 . Real Clear Politics . September 20, 2018.
  11. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/oklahoma/election_2014_oklahoma_senate Rasmussen Reports
  12. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  13. http://www.news9.com/story/26453718/exclusive-poll-fallin-leads-dorman-in-race-for-governor-but-many-voters-undecided Sooner Poll
  14. Aaron DeLozier (I) 2%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 2%
  15. https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-oklahoma/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  16. http://www.newson6.com/story/26698540/exclusive-poll-oklahomans-favor-republicans-in-us-senate-races Sooner Poll
  17. http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  18. http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/griffin/NEWS9/PDF/1101/PollFinal.pdf Sooner Poll
  19. Aaron DeLozier (I) 1%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 3%