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 with more than 70% of votes statewide, and in each county with more than 60%.

Republican primary Candidates Tom Coburn, incumbent U.S. Senator Evelyn Rogers, librarian Lewis Kelly Spring, teacherhttp://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfm

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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.http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf His Democratic opponent is a perennial candidateGOP may dominate elections statewide Tulsa World who did little campaigning.

Predictions Source Ranking As of Cook Political Report October 26, 2010 Rothenberg October 22, 2010 RealClearPolitics October 26, 2010 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 21, 2010 CQ Politics October 26, 2010

Polling Poll source TomCoburn (R) JimRogers (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 65% 26% 3% 7%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 28, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 65% 31% 1% 4%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports August 26, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 67% 24% 3% 5%Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports September 23, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 68% 26% 2% 4%SoonerPollSoonerPoll October 3–7, 2010 755 ± ? 62% 22% 2% 14%

Poll source TomCoburn (R) DanBoren (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 53% 36% — 11%

Poll source TomCoburn (R) BradHenry (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 52% 40% — 8%

Poll source TomCoburn (R) MarkMyles (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen Reports June 30, 2010 500 ± 4.5% 62% 27% 4% 6%

Poll source TomCole (R) DanBoren (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 42% 40% — 18%

Poll source TomCole (R) BradHenry (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 44% 43% — 13%

Poll source J. C.Watts (R) DanBoren (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 46% 41% — 13%

Poll source J. C.Watts (R) BradHenry (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy Polling May 13–17, 2009 715 ± 3.7% 45% 44% — 11%

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

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

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 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