2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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
• Lewis Kelly Spring, teacher

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

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. His Democratic opponent is a perennial candidate who did little campaigning.

Predictions

Polling

Fundraising

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Atoka (Largest city: Atoka)
• Bryan (Largest city: Durant)
• Caddo (Largest city: Anadarko)
• Coal (Largest city: Coalgate)
• Cotton (Largest city: Walters)
• Craig (Largest city: Vinita)
• Greer (Largest city: Mangum)
• Harmon (Largest city: Hollis)
• Jefferson (Largest city: Waurika)
• Johnston (Largest city: Tishomingo)
• Kiowa (Largest city: Hobart)
• Le Flore (Largest city: Poteau)
• Love (Largest city: Marietta)
• Marshall (Largest city: Madill)
• Mayes (Largest city: Pryor Creek)
• Murray (Largest city: Sulphur)
• Nowata (Largest city: Nowata)
• Okfuskee (Largest city: Okemah)
• Osage (Largest city: Hominy)
• Pittsburg (Largest city: McAlester)
• Pushmataha (Largest city: Antlers)
• Seminole (Largest city: Seminole)
• Sequoyah (Largest city: Sallisaw)
• Tillman (Largest city: Frederick)
• Cherokee (Largest city: Tahlequah)
• Choctaw (Largest city: Hugo)
• Haskell (Largest city: Stigler)
• Hughes (Largest city: Holdenville)
• Latimer (Largest city: Wilburton)
• McIntosh (Largest city: Checotah)
• Muskogee (Largest city: Muskogee)
• Okmulgee (Largest city: Okmulgee)
• Ottawa (Largest city: Miami)
• Delaware (Largest city: Grove)
• Adair (Largest city: Stilwell)

References

General<br />

Specific

• Official candidate list , Government of Oklahoma

External links

• Oklahoma State Election Board
• U.S. Congress candidates for Oklahoma at Project Vote Smart
• Oklahoma U.S. Senate 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
• Campaign contributions from Open Secrets
• 2010 Oklahoma Polls graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
• Election 2010: Oklahoma Senate from Rasmussen Reports
• 2010 Oklahoma Senate Coburn vs. Rogers from Real Clear Politics
• 2010 Oklahoma Senate Race from CQ Politics
• Race profile from The New York Times
• News coverage from The Oklahoman

Official campaign websites (Archived)

• Mark Myles for U.S. Senate