United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020

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U.S. Senate, Oklahoma
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 10, 2020
Primary: June 30, 2020
Primary runoff: August 25, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Jim Inhofe (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Oklahoma
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
See also
U.S. Senate, Oklahoma
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Voters in Oklahoma elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 3, 2020.

Incumbent Jim Inhofe won election in the general election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
April 10, 2020
June 30, 2020
November 3, 2020


The election filled the Class II Senate seat held by Jim Inhofe (R). Inhofe was first elected in 1994.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Oklahoma modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Voters casting absentee ballots could submit copies of their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization requirement in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. Individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, could cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility criterion.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

Incumbent Jim Inhofe defeated Abby Broyles, Robert Murphy, Joan Farr, and April Nesbit in the general election for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Inhofe
Jim Inhofe (R)
 
62.9
 
979,140
Image of Abby Broyles
Abby Broyles (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
509,763
Image of Robert Murphy
Robert Murphy (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
34,435
Image of Joan Farr
Joan Farr (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
21,652
Image of April Nesbit
April Nesbit (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
11,371

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,556,361
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

Abby Broyles defeated Elysabeth Britt, Sheila Bilyeu, and R.O. Joe Cassity in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abby Broyles
Abby Broyles Candidate Connection
 
60.4
 
163,921
Image of Elysabeth Britt
Elysabeth Britt Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
45,206
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Sheila Bilyeu
 
11.9
 
32,350
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R.O. Joe Cassity
 
11.0
 
29,698

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 271,175
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma

Incumbent Jim Inhofe defeated JJ Stitt, John Tompkins, and Neil Mavis in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jim Inhofe
Jim Inhofe
 
74.1
 
277,868
Image of JJ Stitt
JJ Stitt
 
15.3
 
57,433
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John Tompkins
 
6.3
 
23,563
Image of Neil Mavis
Neil Mavis Candidate Connection
 
4.4
 
16,363

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 375,227
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Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Oklahoma in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oklahoma, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Oklahoma U.S. Senate All candidates N/A N/A $2,000.00 Fixed number 4/10/2020 Source

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[2]

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Jim Inhofe Republican Party $6,006,070 $5,761,858 $323,565 As of December 31, 2020
Abby Broyles Democratic Party $2,089,401 $2,062,804 $39,996 As of December 31, 2020
Robert Murphy Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Joan Farr Independent $7,438 $11,033 $-3,595 As of November 30, 2020
April Nesbit Independent $3,359 $3,322 $36 As of December 31, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.


Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[3]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[4][5][6]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Election history

2016

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJames Lankford Incumbent 67.7% 980,892
     Democratic Mike Workman 24.6% 355,911
     Libertarian Robert Murphy 3% 43,421
     Independent Sean Braddy 2.8% 40,405
     Independent Mark Beard 1.9% 27,418
Total Votes 1,448,047
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

2014

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJim Inhofe Incumbent 68% 558,166
     Democratic Matt Silverstein 28.5% 234,307
     Independent Ray Woods 1.2% 9,913
     Independent Aaron DeLozier 0.9% 7,793
     Independent Joan Farr 1.3% 10,554
Total Votes 820,733
Source: Oklahoma State Election Board

2010

On November 2, 2010, Tom Coburn won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Rogers (D), Stephen P. Wallace (I) and Ronald F. Dwyer (I) in the general election.[7]

U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Coburn incumbent 70.6% 718,482
     Democratic Jim Rogers 26.1% 265,814
     Independent Stephen P. Wallace 2.5% 25,048
     Independent Ronald F. Dwyer 0.8% 7,807
Total Votes 1,017,151

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  2. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  3. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  5. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  6. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  7. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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Oklahoma's current delegation to the United States Congress
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James Lankford (R)
Markwayne Mullin (R)
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District 3
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Tom Cole (R)
District 5
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