Oklahoma Senate
Filing Deadline: June 4, 2008 • Primary Date: July 29, 2008Runoff: Aug. 26, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008
Incumbent
James Inhofe (R)
First elected in 1994; seeking third full term;
Inhofe was nominated with 84% in a four-way primary.
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Challengers
Andrew Rice (D)
Rice, a state senator, was nominated with 60% in a two-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 17
Race Ranking: 17
Other GOP senators should have learned a lesson from Jim Inhofe this cycle. Just because "the experts" are saying you have a safe seat, it doesn't mean you should refrain from pummeling your opponent into the ground before he has a chance to take off.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Inhofe (R) | 583,579 | 57% | $3,040,220 |
| David Walters (D) | 369,789 | 36% | $2,072,137 |
| James Germalic (I) | 65,056 | 6% | n/a |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Inhofe (R) | unopposed |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Inhofe (R) | 670,610 | 57% | $2,510,946 |
| James Boren (D) | 474,162 | 40% | $301,621 |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
Colorado
(Open-R)4.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)7.
Oregon
(Smith-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)10.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)11.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)12.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)13.
Maine
(Collins-R)14.
Texas
(Cornyn-R)15.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)
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