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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. It was held concurrently with the special election to Oklahoma's other Senate seat, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, 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 full 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 a majority in every county.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Jim Inhofe, incumbent U.S. senatorhttp://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/oklahoma-senator-jim-inhofe-announces-intent-to-run-for-re-election-4th-full-term-in-us-senate 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
D. Jean McBride-Samuelshttp://www.muskogeephoenix.com/local/x493456426/Most-candidate-filings-are-for-state-federal-offices Most candidate filings are for state, federal offices April 9, 2014 April 10, 2014 Muskogee Phoenix Smoot D.E.
Rob Moye, retired air traffic controllerhttp://www.star-telegram.com/2014/04/10/5729088/oklas-inhofe-continues-to-draw.html Okla.'s Inhofe continues to draw GOP opponents April 10, 2014 April 11, 2014 Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Evelyn Rogers, perennial candidate
Erick Wyatt, Iraq War veteranhttp://www.muskogeepolitico.com/2014/03/inhofe-draws-his-first-gop-challenger.html Inhofe draws his first GOP challenger: Iraq vet Erick Wyatt March 3, 2014 April 1, 2014 Muskogee Politico Faught Jamison
Endorsements
Jim Inhofe
FreedomWorks July 2014
The National Federation of Independent Businesshttp://mccarvillereport.com/archives/20831 NFIB Endorses Inhofe The McCarville Report April 25, 2014 July 25, 2014
Results
Republican primary resultshttp://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20140624_seb.pdf Official Results - Primary Election Oklahoma Secretary of State July 7, 2014 July 30, 2014 July 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728211020/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20140624_seb.pdf dead
Jim Inhofe (incumbent)
Republican Party (United States)
231,291
87.69%
Evelyn Rogers
Republican Party (United States)
11,960
4.53%
Erick Wyatt
Republican Party (United States)
11,713
4.44%
Rob Moye
Republican Party (United States)
4,846
1.84%
D. Jean McBride-Samuels
Republican Party (United States)
3,965
1.50%
263,775
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Matt Silverstein, insurance agency ownerhttp://newsok.com/oklahoma-sen.-jim-inhofe-challenger-matt-silverstein-report-campaign-donations/article/3897725 Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, challenger Matt Silverstein report campaign donations October 25, 2013 November 26, 2013 The Oklahoman
Endorsements
Matt Silverstein
Organizations
AFL-CIOhttp://www.iatselocal2.com/pdfs/SF_Endorsements_as_of_9_2_14.pdf Endorsed Candidates AFL-CIO 2014 October 29, 2014
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpershttps://www.boilermakers.org/news/LEAP/Election2014/Boilermakers_recommend_candidates Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates Boilermakers 2014 October 29, 2014
Sierra ClubSierra Club EndorsedOK-SEN http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/candidate/2014-november-4th-general-election/ok-sen/matt-silverstein Matt Silverstein | Voter Guide Content.sierraclub.org July 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231600/http://content.sierraclub.org/voterguide/candidate/2014-november-4th-general-election/ok-sen/matt-silverstein July 14, 2014 dead mdy-all
United Automobile Workershttp://uawendorsements.org/state/oklahoma/ Official UAW Endorsements- oklahoma UAW 2014 October 29, 2014
Individuals
Drew Edmondson
Brad Henryhttp://www.mattforoklahoma.com/2014/09/07/democratic-challenger-takes-a-swing-at-inhofes-glass-jaw/ Democratic challenger takes a swing at Inhofe's 'glass jaw' Matt For Oklahoma 2014 October 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141027223650/http://www.mattforoklahoma.com/2014/09/07/democratic-challenger-takes-a-swing-at-inhofes-glass-jaw/ October 27, 2014 dead mdy-all
Silverstein was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.
Independents
Candidates
Declared
Aaron DeLozier
Joan Farrhttp://www.ok.gov/elections/support/2014_ok_filing.pdf Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 Oklahoma State Election Board
Ray Woods
General election
Predictions
Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/senate-race-ratings/139256 The Cook Political Report September 20, 2018 Solid R November 3, 2014 Sabato's Crystal BallThe Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-crystal-balls-final-2014-picks/ Sabato's Crystal Ball November 3, 2014 September 20, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2014 Rothenberg Political Report2014 Senate Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/senate/2014-senate-ratings-november-6-2014 Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report September 20, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2014 Real Clear Politics2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2014/senate/2014_elections_senate_map.html Real Clear Politics September 20, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2014
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JimInhofe (R) MattSilverstein (D) Other UndecidedRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports July 15–16, 2014 750 ± 4% 58% 27% 4% 10%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5–24, 2014 1,312 ± 4.7% 56% 32% 10% 3%Sooner PollSooner Poll August 28–30, 2014 603 ± 3.99% 59% 27% 5%Aaron DeLozier (I) 2%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 2% 9%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18 – September 2, 2014 821 ± 5% 60% 28% 1% 11%Sooner PollSooner Poll September 27–29, 2014 400 ± 4.9% 56% 32% 5% 7%CBS News/NYT/YouGovCBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20 – October 1, 2014 1,244 ± 3% 67% 25% 0% 8%CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 995 ± 5% 63% 27% 0% 10%Sooner PollSooner Poll https://web.archive.org/web/20141114170422/http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/griffin/NEWS9/PDF/1101/PollFinal.pdf November 14, 2014 October 25–29, 2014 949 ± 3.18% 63% 28% 5%Aaron DeLozier (I) 1%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 3% 4%
Results
United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2014http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20141104_seb.html Oklahoma Secretary of State 2014 General Election Oklahoma Secretary of State November 4, 2014 January 6, 2015 January 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150111090630/http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/20141104_seb.html dead
Republican Party (United States)
Jim Inhofe (incumbent)
558,166
68.01%
+11.33%
Democratic Party (United States)
Matt Silverstein
234,307
28.55%
-10.63%
Independent
Joan Farr
10,554
1.28%
N/A
Independent
Ray Woods
9,913
1.21%
N/A
Independent
Aaron DeLozier
7,793
0.95%
N/A
820,733
100.00%
N/A
Republican Party (United States)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Cherokee (largest city: Tahlequah)
McIntosh (largest city: Checotah)
Muskogee (largest city: Muskogee)
Okmulgee (largest city: Okmulgee)
See also
United States Politics Oklahoma
2014 United States Senate elections
2014 United States elections
2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
References
External links
U.S. Senate elections in Oklahoma, 2014 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets
Official campaign websites
Jim Inhofe for Senate incumbent
Joan Farr for Senate
D. Jean McBride-Samuels for Senate
Evelyn Rogers for Senate
Matt Silverstein for Senate
Erick Wyatt for Senate
2014
Oklahoma
United States Senate