Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014

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Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014

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State legislative elections in 2014

Elections for theOklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014.

Following the general election, there was no change to the majority control of theOklahoma State Senate. TheRepublican Party strengthened their control, increasing their total seats from 36 to 40. TheDemocrats suffered a net loss of four seats, lowering their total from 12 to eight.

Incumbents retiring

A total of ten incumbents did not run for re-election in 2014. Those incumbents were:

NamePartyCurrent Office
Sean BurrageElectiondot.pngDemocraticSenate District 02
Jerry EllisElectiondot.pngDemocraticSenate District 05
Roger BallengerElectiondot.pngDemocraticSenate District 08
Rob JohnsonEnds.pngRepublicanSenate District 22
Tom IvesterElectiondot.pngDemocraticSenate District 26
Harry CoatesEnds.pngRepublicanSenate District 28
Cliff BrananEnds.pngRepublicanSenate District 40
Cliff AldridgeEnds.pngRepublicanSenate District 42
Al McAffreyElectiondot.pngDemocraticSenate District 46
Constance JohnsonElectiondot.pngDemocraticSenate District 48

Majority control

See also:Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in theOklahoma State Senate:

Oklahoma State Senate
PartyAs of November 3, 2014After November 4, 2014
    Democratic Party128
    Republican Party3640
Total4848

Qualifications

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Article 5, Section 17 of theOklahoma Constitution states: Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office.

Competitiveness

Candidates unopposed by a major party

In 13 (52%) of the 25 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election. A total of 10 Republicans and 3 Democrats were guaranteed election barring unforeseen circumstances.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 12 (48%) of the 25 districts up for election.

Primary challenges

A total of 2 incumbents faced primary competition on June 24. Ten incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014 and another 13 incumbents advanced past the primary without opposition. The state senators that faced primary competition were:

Retiring incumbents

Ten incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 15 (60%) of the current 25 incumbents ran for re-election. A list of those incumbents, six Democrats and four Republicans , can be foundabove.

List of candidates

District 2

Note: IncumbentSean Burrage (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyMarty QuinnGreen check mark transparent.png

District 4

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:

Note:Tom Brennan withdrew before the primary.

Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Mark AllenApproveda- Incumbent Allen was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyAnn Weaver: 6,827
Republican PartyMark Allen: 9,107Green check mark transparent.png

District 5

Note: IncumbentJerry Ellis (D) could not complete the last two-years of his term because of term limits.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyCurtis McDaniel: 7,159
Republican PartyJoe M. Silk: 8,505Green check mark transparent.png

District 6

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Josh BrecheenApproveda- Incumbent Brecheen was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Grey.pngIndependent party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyJoe Hill : 7,904
Republican PartyJosh Brecheen: 9,523Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.pngVicki Gaylor: 339

District 8

Note: IncumbentRoger Ballenger (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:

Note: No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the June 24, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates.

Democratic PartyAugust 26 Democratic runoff candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartySelina Jayne-Dornan: 7,148
Republican PartyRoger Thompson: 9,055Green check mark transparent.png

District 10

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Eddie FieldsApproveda- Incumbent Fields was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyEddie FieldsGreen check mark transparent.png

District 12

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyBrian BingmanGreen check mark transparent.png

District 14

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Frank SimpsonApproveda- Incumbent Simpson was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyChequita Williams: 3,988
Republican PartyFrank Simpson: 13,112Green check mark transparent.png

District 16

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • John SparksApproveda- Incumbent Sparks was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyJohn SparksGreen check mark transparent.png

District 18

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Kim DavidApproveda- Incumbent David was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyCharles Arnall: 5,347
Republican PartyKim David: 11,730Green check mark transparent.png

District 20

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • AJ Griffin: 4,432Approveda- Incumbent Griffin was first elected to the chamber in a special election on February 14, 2012.
  • Dan Ladd: 2,517
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyAJ GriffinGreen check mark transparent.png

District 22

Note: IncumbentRob Johnson (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:

Note: No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the June 24, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates.

Republican PartyAugust 26 Republican runoff candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyStephanie BiceGreen check mark transparent.png

District 24

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Anthony SykesApproveda- Incumbent Sykes was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyAnthony SykesGreen check mark transparent.png

District 26

Note: IncumbentTom Ivester (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyKevin Black: 7,500
Republican PartyDarcy Jech: 12,781Green check mark transparent.png

District 28

Note: IncumbentHarry Coates (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyMarilyn Rainwater: 5,054
Republican PartyJason Smalley: 12,781Green check mark transparent.png

District 30

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • David HoltApproveda- Incumbent Holt was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyDavid HoltGreen check mark transparent.png

District 32

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • Randy BassApproveda- Incumbent Bass was first elected to the chamber in 2004.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:

Note:C.K. Gray was removed from the race on April 21, 2014.

November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyRandy BassGreen check mark transparent.png

District 34

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Rick BrinkleyApproveda- Incumbent Brinkley was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyRick BrinkleyGreen check mark transparent.png

District 36

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Bill BrownApproveda- Incumbent Brown was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyBill BrownGreen check mark transparent.png

District 38

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Mike SchulzApproveda- Incumbent Schulz was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
November 4 General election candidates:
Republican PartyMike SchulzGreen check mark transparent.png

District 40

Note: IncumbentCliff Branan (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:

Note: No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the June 24, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates.

Republican PartyAugust 26 Republican runoff candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyJohn Handy Edwards: 8,753
Republican PartyErvin Yen: 10,473Green check mark transparent.png

District 42

Note: IncumbentCliff Aldridge (R) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
Grey.pngIndependent party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyHiawatha Bouldin: 5,357
Republican PartyJack Fry: 10,042Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.pngCharles Thompson: 1,245

District 44

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • Ralph ShorteyApproveda- Incumbent Shortey was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Grey.pngIndependent party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyMichael Brooks-Jimenez: 4,384
Republican PartyRalph Shortey: 5,418Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.pngConstance Fawcett: 680

District 46

Note: IncumbentAl McAffrey (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyKay FloydGreen check mark transparent.png

District 48

Note: IncumbentConstance Johnson (D) did not run for re-election.

Democratic PartyJune 24 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican PartyJune 24 Republican primary candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Democratic PartyAnastasia Pittman: 14,254Green check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyDuane Crumbacher: 2,917

See also

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