Oklahoma state elections, 2010 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

state elections were held on November 2, 2010. The primary election

Primary election

A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....

was held on July 27. The runoff primary election was held August 24.

The Republican Party

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

candidates, for the first time in Oklahoma history, swept all statewide races, and currently control all eleven statewide offices for the first time ever.

Overview

NOTES:

Bob Anthony and Jeff Cloud were not on the 2010 ballot due to the staggered election terms of the Corporation Commission.
With Todd Lamb's election to Lieutenant Governor, one Oklahoma Senate seat remains vacant, to be filled in a January 2011 special election.

Executive Branch Before Election

Office	Current Officer	Party
Governor of Oklahoma Governor of Oklahoma The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...	Brad Henry Brad Henry Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor...	Jari Askins Jari Askins Jari Askins is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, being the second female and the first Democratic female to hold that position....	Democratic
State Auditor and Inspector Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector is the chief financial officer for the U.S. State of Oklahoma. The State Auditor and Inspector is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all government agencies within Oklahoma....	Steve Burrage Steve Burrage Steve Burrage is an American politician from Oklahoma and the former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. Burrage was appointed as State Auditor by the Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry on July 10, 2008, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former State Auditor Jeff McMahan, serving...	Democratic
Attorney General Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advise to the various agencies and departments of...	Drew Edmondson Drew Edmondson William Andrew "Drew" Edmondson , is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011...	Democratic
State Treasurer	Scott Meacham Scott Meacham Scott Meacham was the 17th State Treasurer of Oklahoma, having served from June, 2005 to January, 2011, having been appointed to that post by then-Governor Brad Henry following the resignation of then-State Treasurer Robert Butkin...	Democratic
State School Superintendent	Sandy Garrett Sandy Garrett Sandy Garrett is a retired American Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. Garrett is the former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction....	Democratic
Labor Commissioner Oklahoma Labor Commissioner The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elective executive officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Labor Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor...	Lloyd Fields Lloyd Fields Lloyd L. Fields is a former Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor. He was elected in 2006 receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of just 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumbent Republican Brenda Reneau, who received 49.85%, or 453,645 votes, after having lost to her in the 2002 election.Fields was...	Democratic
Insurance Commissioner Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner The Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive officer of the state of Oklahoma. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. The Insurance Department is charged with executing of all laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing...	Kim Holland Kim Holland Kim Holland is an American politician and insurance professional from the US state of Oklahoma. Holland served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner until January 2011. She was appointed to that position by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, following the indictment and resignation of her predecessor,...	Democratic
Corporation Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...	Dana Murphy Dana Murphy Dana Murphy is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Murphy is currently serving her second term, and first full term, on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission....	Republican
Corporation Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...	Bob Anthony Bob Anthony Bob Anthony is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Anthony is currently serving his fourth consecutive six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, where he has served since 1989...	Republican
Corporation Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...	Jeff Cloud Jeff Cloud (politician) Jeff Cloud is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Jeff Cloud was elected statewide to a six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on November 5, 2002, and assumed the chairmanship of the Commission in June 2005...	Republican

Legislature Before Election

House	Democrats	Republicans
Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....	22	26
Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...	39	62

Congressional Delegation Before Election

Office	Current Officer	Party
United States Senator	Tom Coburn Tom Coburn Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an American politician, medical doctor, and Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. In the Senate, he is known as "Dr. No" for his tendency to place holds on and vote against bills...	Republican
US Representative - District 1	John Sullivan	Republican
US Representative - District 2	Dan Boren Dan Boren Daniel David "Dan" Boren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district includes most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa...	Democrat
US Representative - District 3	Frank Lucas	Republican
US Representative - District 4	Tom Cole Tom Cole Thomas Jeffery Cole is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a Deputy Minority Whip. The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 2006 to 2008, he was, during his tenure, the fourth-ranking Republican leader in the...	Republican
US Representative - District 5	Mary Fallin Mary Fallin Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....	Republican

Executive Branch After Election

Office	Current Officer	Party
Governor of Oklahoma Governor of Oklahoma The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...	Mary Fallin Mary Fallin Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....	Republican Oklahoma Republican Party The Oklahoma Republican Party is a political party affiliated with the United States Republican Party . Along with the Oklahoma Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties in Oklahoma politics.-Voter base:...
Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor...	Todd Lamb	Republican
State Auditor and Inspector Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector is the chief financial officer for the U.S. State of Oklahoma. The State Auditor and Inspector is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the financial accounts of all government agencies within Oklahoma....	Gary Jones Gary Jones (Oklahoma politician) Gary Jones is a United States businessman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.-Personal:...	Republican
Attorney General Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advise to the various agencies and departments of...	Scott Pruitt Scott Pruitt Scott Pruitt is a United States lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma Attorney General.Pruitt was a State Senator, representing Tulsa and Wagoner counties from 1998 until 2006...	Republican
State Treasurer	Ken A. Miller Ken A. Miller Kenneth A. "Ken" Miller is an American educator and Republican politician from Oklahoma. Miller is the 18th and current Oklahoma State Treasurer, having won that position in the 2010 state election....	Republican
State School Superintendent	Janet Barresi	Republican
Labor Commissioner Oklahoma Labor Commissioner The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elective executive officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Labor Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Labor...	Mark Costello Mark Costello (Oklahoma politician) -Personal life:Costello is a fourth generation Oklahoman, born and raised in Bartlesville. After graduating from Bartlesville's College High, he put himself through the University of Kansas by working summers on oil rigs in and around the North Sea. He has been married for 28 years and has 5...	Republican
Insurance Commissioner Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner The Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner is an elected executive officer of the state of Oklahoma. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance. The Insurance Department is charged with executing of all laws relating to insurance and insurance companies doing...	John Doak	Republican
Corporation Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...	Dana Murphy Dana Murphy Dana Murphy is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Murphy is currently serving her second term, and first full term, on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission....	Republican
Corporation Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...	Bob Anthony Bob Anthony Bob Anthony is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Anthony is currently serving his fourth consecutive six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, where he has served since 1989...	Republican
Corporation Commissioner Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the state of Oklahoma run by three state-wide elected Commissioners, assisted by over 400 employees...	Jeff Cloud Jeff Cloud (politician) Jeff Cloud is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Jeff Cloud was elected statewide to a six-year term on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on November 5, 2002, and assumed the chairmanship of the Commission in June 2005...	Republican

Legislature After Election

House	Democrats	Republicans
Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma Senate The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....	16	32
Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...	31	70

Congressional Delegation After Election

Office	Current Officer	Party
United States Senator	Tom Coburn Tom Coburn Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an American politician, medical doctor, and Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. In the Senate, he is known as "Dr. No" for his tendency to place holds on and vote against bills...	Republican
US Representative - District 1	John Sullivan	Republican
US Representative - District 2	Dan Boren Dan Boren Daniel David "Dan" Boren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district includes most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa...	Democrat
US Representative - District 3	Frank Lucas	Republican
US Representative - District 4	Tom Cole Tom Cole Thomas Jeffery Cole is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a Deputy Minority Whip. The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 2006 to 2008, he was, during his tenure, the fourth-ranking Republican leader in the...	Republican
US Representative - District 5	James Lankford James Lankford James Lankford is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.From 1996-2009 he was the student ministries and evangelism specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, and was director of the Falls Creek youth programing at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference...	Republican

Governor

The 2010 gubernatorial election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

Governor Brad Henry

Brad Henry

Charles Bradford "Brad" Henry was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected governor in 2002...

, who, due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th US State. At its ratification, the Oklahoma Constitution was the longest governing document of any...

, could not seek re-election.

Candidates

Democrats

Jari Askins
Jari Askins
Jari Askins is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, being the second female and the first Democratic female to hold that position....

- current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor...
Drew Edmondson
Drew Edmondson
William Andrew "Drew" Edmondson , is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011...

- current Attorney General of Oklahoma
Attorney General of Oklahoma
The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. The Attorney General is responsible for providing legal advise to the various agencies and departments of...

Republicans

Roger L. Jackson - retired businessman, former President of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association (OOMDA)
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....

- former Lieutenant Governor and current Congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional
Randy Brogdon - current state senator
Robert Hubbard - business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"

Primary

Democrat

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Jari Askins Jari Askins Jari Askins is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, being the second female and the first Democratic female to hold that position....	132,591	50.3%
Drew Edmondson Drew Edmondson William Andrew "Drew" Edmondson , is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011...	131,097	49.7%

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Randy Brogdon	98,170	39.4
Roger Jackson	6,290	2.5
Mary Fallin Mary Fallin Mary Fallin is the 27th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. She was a U.S. Representative for from 2007 until 2011....	156,834	54.8%
Robert Hubbard	8,132	3.3%

General

Lieutenant Governor

The 2010 lieutenant governor election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

Lieutenant Governor Jari Askins

Jari Askins

Jari Askins is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. She was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, being the second female and the first Democratic female to hold that position....

, who stepped down to run for Governor.

Candidates

Democrats

Kenneth Corn
Kenneth Corn
Kenneth Corn was an Oklahoma Senator from District 4, which includes Sequoyah and Le Flore counties. He was selected as Caucus Chair for the Senate Democrats in November 2006. He previously served in the House from 1998 to 2002 wher he served as Democratic Caucus Secretary...

- current State Senator

Republicans

Bernie Adler - Oklahoma City real estate investor
Todd Lamb
Todd Lamb (politician)
Todd Lamb is a Republican United States politician from Oklahoma who is currently serving as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2011. For the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature, Lamb's fellow Republican Senators elected him as their Majority Floor...

- current State Senator
John A. Wright
John A. Wright
John A. Wright is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Wright was the Majority Caucus Chairman in the Oklahoma House of Representatives before he was soundly defeated in the Republican Party's 2010 Primary for Lt. Governor by the eventual winner, Todd Lamb.-Personal:Wright was...

- current State Representative
Bill Crozier
Bill Crozier
Bill Crozier was the 2006 Republican candidate for Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction losing to Sandy Garrett.Crozier is an advocate of instructing students to use textbooks as shields against projectiles in the event of a school invasion....

- former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
Paul F. Nosak - Oklahoma City resident

Independent

Richard Prawdzienski - Edmond resident

Primary

Corn ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Bernie Adler	10,515	4.5%
John A. Wright John A. Wright John A. Wright is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Wright was the Majority Caucus Chairman in the Oklahoma House of Representatives before he was soundly defeated in the Republican Party's 2010 Primary for Lt. Governor by the eventual winner, Todd Lamb.-Personal:Wright was...	41,177	17.6%
Todd Lamb Todd Lamb (politician) Todd Lamb is a Republican United States politician from Oklahoma who is currently serving as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, was a member of the Oklahoma Senate from 2004 to 2011. For the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature, Lamb's fellow Republican Senators elected him as their Majority Floor...	156,834	66.9%
Paul Nosak	13,941	6.0%
Bill Crozier	12,177	5.2%

General

State Auditor

The 2010 State Auditor and Inspector election was the first election for the office of State Auditor and Inspector since former Democratic State Auditor Jeff McMahan was forced to resign in 2008 due to corruption charges.

Governor Brad Henry appointed fellow Democrat Steve Burrage

Steve Burrage

Steve Burrage is an American politician from Oklahoma and the former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. Burrage was appointed as State Auditor by the Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry on July 10, 2008, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former State Auditor Jeff McMahan, serving...

to serve out the remainder of McMahan's unexpired term. Burrage then sought a full term in office but lost to Gary Jones

Gary Jones (Oklahoma politician)

Gary Jones is a United States businessman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.-Personal:...

, who was making his third run for the office.

Article 6, Section 19 of the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

places one additional requirement upon the State Auditor and Inspector beyond the other constitutional requirements for those seeking statewide offices: s/he must have at least 3 years prior experience as an "expert accountant" before seeking office. (The term "expert accountant" is not defined but is generally understood to require that the officeholder must be a certified public accountant

Certified Public Accountant

Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...

Candidates

Democrats

Steve Burrage
Steve Burrage
Steve Burrage is an American politician from Oklahoma and the former Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector. Burrage was appointed as State Auditor by the Governor of Oklahoma Brad Henry on July 10, 2008, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former State Auditor Jeff McMahan, serving...

- incumbent State Auditor

Republican

David Hanigar - Pocasset
Pocasset, Oklahoma
Pocasset is a town in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pocasset is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

certified public accountant
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...

and United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

submariner during Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
Gary Jones
Gary Jones (Oklahoma politician)
Gary Jones is a United States businessman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.-Personal:...

- Lawton
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...

certified public accountant
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...

, former Comanche County
Comanche County, Oklahoma
Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Built on former reservation lands of the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache in Indian Territory, Comanche County was open for settlement on August 16, 1901 by lottery. The region has three cities and seven towns as well as the Fort Sill...

Commissioner and current Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party
Oklahoma Republican Party
The Oklahoma Republican Party is a political party affiliated with the United States Republican Party . Along with the Oklahoma Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties in Oklahoma politics.-Voter base:...

Primary

Burrage ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Gary Jones Gary Jones (Oklahoma politician) Gary Jones is a United States businessman and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.-Personal:...	151,712	69.6%
David Hanigar	66,364	30.4%

General

Attorney General

The 2010 Attorney General election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

Attorney General Drew Edmondson

Drew Edmondson

William Andrew "Drew" Edmondson , is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011...

, who stepped down to run for Governor but lost in the Democratic Party primary.

Candidates

Democrats

Jim Priest - Oklahoma City defense attorney

Republicans

Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard
Ryan Ian Leonard is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Southend United, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Weston-super-Mare and Tiverton Town.-Playing career:...

- former state prosecutor in Canadian County
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...

and former senior aide to former US Senator Don Nickles
Don Nickles
Donald Lee Nickles is an American businessman and politician who was a Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma from 1981 until 2005. He was a fiscal and social conservative.-Early life:...
Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt is a United States lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma Attorney General.Pruitt was a State Senator, representing Tulsa and Wagoner counties from 1998 until 2006...

- former State Senator from Tulsa

Primary

Priest ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ryan Leonard Ryan Leonard Ryan Ian Leonard is an English footballer who plays for Football League Two club Southend United, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Weston-super-Mare and Tiverton Town.-Playing career:...	105,343	44.0%
Scott Pruitt Scott Pruitt Scott Pruitt is a United States lawyer and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He is the current Oklahoma Attorney General.Pruitt was a State Senator, representing Tulsa and Wagoner counties from 1998 until 2006...	134,335	56.0%

General

State Treasurer

The 2010 State Treasurer election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

State Treasurer Scott Meacham

Scott Meacham

Scott Meacham was the 17th State Treasurer of Oklahoma, having served from June, 2005 to January, 2011, having been appointed to that post by then-Governor Brad Henry following the resignation of then-State Treasurer Robert Butkin...

, who declined to seek a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Stephen E. Covert - Midwest City
Midwest City, Oklahoma
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state....

resident

Republicans

Owen Laughlin - lawyer and businessman from Woodward
Woodward, Oklahoma
Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census....

, former State Senator
Ken Miller
Ken A. Miller
Kenneth A. "Ken" Miller is an American educator and Republican politician from Oklahoma. Miller is the 18th and current Oklahoma State Treasurer, having won that position in the 2010 state election....

- current State Representative, current Chair of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee and economics professor at Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian University is a private comprehensive coeducational Christian liberal arts university founded in 1950 by members of the churches of Christ. OC is located on a campus in Oklahoma City. Enrollment for the fall 2011 semester numbered 2,194, which included 1,854 undergraduate and...

Primary

Covert ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ken Miller Ken A. Miller Kenneth A. "Ken" Miller is an American educator and Republican politician from Oklahoma. Miller is the 18th and current Oklahoma State Treasurer, having won that position in the 2010 state election....	145,415	63.0%
Owen Laughlin	85,240	37.0%

General

Superintendent of Public Instruction

The 2010 Superintendent of Public Instruction election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

Superintendent Sandy Garrett

Sandy Garrett

Sandy Garrett is a retired American Democratic politician from the US state of Oklahoma. Garrett is the former Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction....

, who declined to seek a sixth full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Jerry Combrink - former Boswell Public Schools
Boswell, Oklahoma
Boswell is a town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 703 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boswell has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 1.43% is water.-Climate:...

superintendent
Susan Paddack - current State Senator from Ada
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....

Republican

Janet Barresi - charter school founder, dentist, and school speech pathologist from Edmond
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,405, making it the sixth largest city in the state of Oklahoma....
Brian S. Kelly - educator from Edmond

Independents

Richard E. Cooper - former educator

Primary

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Janet Barresi	145,433	62.7%
Brian S. Kelly	86,430	37.3%

General

Labor Commissioner

Incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

Labor Commissioner Lloyd Fields

Lloyd Fields

Lloyd L. Fields is a former Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor. He was elected in 2006 receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of just 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumbent Republican Brenda Reneau, who received 49.85%, or 453,645 votes, after having lost to her in the 2002 election.Fields was...

was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Lloyd Fields
Lloyd Fields
Lloyd L. Fields is a former Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor. He was elected in 2006 receiving 456,373 votes, a narrow margin of just 50.15%. He defeated 12-year incumbent Republican Brenda Reneau, who received 49.85%, or 453,645 votes, after having lost to her in the 2002 election.Fields was...

- incumbent Labor Commissioner

Republican

Mark Costello
Mark Costello (Oklahoma politician)
-Personal life:Costello is a fourth generation Oklahoman, born and raised in Bartlesville. After graduating from Bartlesville's College High, he put himself through the University of Kansas by working summers on oil rigs in and around the North Sea. He has been married for 28 years and has 5...

- businessman from Edmond
Jason Reese - labor attorney from Oklahoma City

Primary

Fields ran unopposed in the Democrat primary.

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Mark Costello Mark Costello (Oklahoma politician) -Personal life:Costello is a fourth generation Oklahoman, born and raised in Bartlesville. After graduating from Bartlesville's College High, he put himself through the University of Kansas by working summers on oil rigs in and around the North Sea. He has been married for 28 years and has 5...	127,413	57.0%
Jason Reese	95,869	43.0%

General

Insurance Commissioner

Incumbent Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland

Kim Holland

Kim Holland is an American politician and insurance professional from the US state of Oklahoma. Holland served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner until January 2011. She was appointed to that position by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, following the indictment and resignation of her predecessor,...

was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

Candidates

Democrats

Kim Holland
Kim Holland
Kim Holland is an American politician and insurance professional from the US state of Oklahoma. Holland served as the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner until January 2011. She was appointed to that position by Governor Brad Henry in 2005, following the indictment and resignation of her predecessor,...

- incumbent Insurance Commissioner

Republicans

John Doak - insurance agent from Tulsa
Mark Croucher - insurance agent from Jenks
John P. Crawford - former Insurance Commissioner (1995–1999)

Primary

Incumbent Holland ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary.
Republican Primary

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
John P. Crawford	92,924	41.7%
John Doak	87,274	39.1%
Mark Croucher	42,772	19.2%

Republican Runoff Primary

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
John P. Crawford	35,294	29.4%
John Doak	84,570	70.6%

General

Corporation Commissioner

The 2010 Corporation Commissioner election was for the seat currently held by incumbent Republican

Republican Party (United States)

Commissioner Dana Murphy

Dana Murphy

Dana Murphy is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Murphy is currently serving her second term, and first full term, on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission....

, who won her primary election. As the Democratic Party did not field a candidate, and no independent candidate sought office, Murphy was thus elected as Commissioner.

Candidates

Democrats

none

Republicans

Dana Murphy - incumbent Corporation Commissioner
Tod Yeager - Del City
Del City, Oklahoma
Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,332 at the 2010 census....

resident

Primary

Republican

Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Tod Yeafer	70,651	30.8%
Dana Murphy Dana Murphy Dana Murphy is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Murphy is currently serving her second term, and first full term, on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission....	158,779	69.2%

General

Murphy did not have a Democrat or independent opponent; thus, she was elected unopposed.

US Senator

The 2010 US Senatorial election gave incumbent Republican

Republican Party (United States)

Senator Tom Coburn

Tom Coburn

Thomas Allen "Tom" Coburn, M.D. , is an American politician, medical doctor, and Southern Baptist deacon. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves as the junior U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. In the Senate, he is known as "Dr. No" for his tendency to place holds on and vote against bills...

a second full term in office.

	Votes	%
Tom Coburn	718,482	70.64%
Jim Rogers	265,814	26.13%
Stephen Wallace	25,048	2.46%
Ronald F. Dwyer	7,807	0.77%

US Representatives

All five Oklahoma seats in the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

were up for election in 2010. However, incumbent Tom Cole in District 4 had no opposition in the general election.

Candidate		Votes	%
District 1
	John Sullivan John Sullivan (Oklahoma) John A. Sullivan is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2002. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Tulsa.- Early life, education and career:...	151,173	76.80%
	Angelia O'Dell	45,656	23.20%
District 2
	Dan Boren Dan Boren Daniel David "Dan" Boren is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. The district includes most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa...	108,203	56.52%
	Charles Thompson	83,226	43.48%
District 3
	Frank D. Lucas	161,927	77.99%
	Frankie Robbins	45,689	22.01%
District 5
	James Lankford James Lankford James Lankford is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.From 1996-2009 he was the student ministries and evangelism specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, and was director of the Falls Creek youth programing at the Falls Creek Baptist Conference...	123,236	62.53%
	Billy Coyle	68,074	34.53%
	Clark Duffe	3,067	1.56%
	Dave White	2,728	1.38%

State Senators

24 of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate

Oklahoma Senate

The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....

were up for election in 2010.

Candidate		Votes	%
District 4
	Mark Allen	9,974	51.35%
	Neil Brannon	9,451	48.65%
District 6
	Josh Brecheen	11,719	56.76%
	Jay Paul Gumm	8,925	43.24%
District 8
	Roger Ballenger	10,564	53.82%
	Jannica Edmonds	9,064	46.18%
District 10
	Eddie Fields	14,324	62.37%
	Dale Christenson, Jr.	8,641	37.63%
District 14
	Frank Simpson	13,408	62.67%
	Darryl Roberts	7,987	37.33%

Candidate		Votes	%
District 16
	John Sparks	10,507	52.62%
	Sharon Parker	9,460	47.38%
District 18
	Kim David	13,334	65.89%
	Janice Aldridge	6,902	34.11%
District 42
	Cliff A Aldridge	14,954	68.33%
	Mike Kelly	6,934	31.67%
District 44
	Ralph Shortey	6,060	57.34%
	Randy Rose	4,509	42.66%
District 46
	Anderew Rice	7,548	68.28%
	Joshua Jantz	3,507	31.72%

State Representatives

All 101 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Oklahoma House of Representatives

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...

were up for election in 2010.

Candidate		Votes	%
District 1
	Rusty Farley Rusty Farley Rusty Farley was a Republican politician from Oklahoma. Farley was the Representative for District 1 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives...	4,118	50.83%
	Dennis R. Bailey	3,984	49.17%
District 2
	John R. Bennet	4,794	54.50%
	Glen Bud Smithson	4,004	45.50%
District 3
	James Lockhart	4,713	53.01%
	Roger Mattox	4,178	46.99%
District 4
	Mike Brown	5,555	63.00%
	Dwayne Thompson	3,262	37.00%
District 9
	Marty Quinn	9,914	74.42%
	Eric Cullen	3,407	25.58%
District 10
	Steve Martin	6,330	64.60%
	Nick Brown	3,468	35.40%
District 15
	Ed Cannaday	5,894	63.93%
	Paul C. Parrott	3,325	36.07%
District 17
	Brian Renegar	5,740	57.89%
	Micah Thompson	4,176	42.11%
District 18
	Donnie Condit	4,817	50.57%
	Kyle Burmeier	4,708	49.43%
District 21
	Dustin Roberts	4,965	51.76%
	Nathan W. Williams	4,623	48.24%
District 22
	Wes Hilliard	6,008	60.69%
	Allie Burgin	3,894	39.31%
District 23
	Sue Tibbs	4,801	67.61%
	Mark W. Manley	2,300	32.39%
District 27
	Josh Cockroft	5,667	59.79%
	Chris Odneal	3,810	40.21%
District 28
	Tom Newell	5,339	60.91%
	Ed Smith	3,425	39.09%
District 29
	Sky McNiel	7,942	78.28%
	David W. Narcomey	2,203	21.72%
District 30
	Mark E. McCullough	7,726	75.85%
	Donna Marie Vogelpohl	2,460	24.15%
District 32
	Danny Morgan	6,936	61.76%
	John B. Husted	4,293	38.24%
District 34
	Cory T. Williams	4,890	51.47%
	Ryan Smith	4,610	48.53%
District 35
	Dennis Casey	7,868	70.83%
	Rodger Ensign	3,240	29.17%
District 36
	Sean Roberts	5,912	55.86%
	Greg Brown	4,671	44.14%
District 37
	Steve Vaughan	5,028	52.58%
	Ken Luttrell	4,534	47.42%
District 43
	Colby Schwartz	10,491	81.43%
	J.P. Hemminger	2,393	18.57%
District 44
	Emily Virgin	5,577	63.63%
	Kent Hunt	3,187	36.37%
District 45
	Aaron Stiles	6,313	52.02%
	Wallace Collins	5,823	47.98%

Candidate		Votes	%
District 46
	Scott Martin	10,972	80.30%
	Zachary Knight	2,692	19.70%
District 49
	Tommy C. Hardin	5,237	50.17%
	Samson R. Buck	5,201	49.83%
District 53
	Randy Terrill	8,230	60.95%
	Amy Corley	5,273	39.05%
District 56
	Phil Richardson	7,173	73.91%
	Maya Torralba	2,532	26.09%
District 58
	Jeff Hickman	9,400	85.77%
	Wilson John Adamson	1,559	14.23%
District 61
	Gus Blackwell	6,518	76.99%
	Stephen Skacall	1,948	23.01%
District 64
	Ann Coody	4,577	76.16%
	Michael J. Corrales	1,433	23.84%
District 66
	Jadine Nollan	3,600	50.69%
	Eli Potts	3,503	49.31%
District 68
	Glen Mulready	6,768	67.99%
	Seth Watkins	3,188	32.01%
District 71
	Daniel S. Sullivan	5,774	59.63%
	Jeff Tracy	3,910	40.37%
District 72
	Seneca D Scott	3,326	75.85%
	Mark Liotta	1,059	24.15%
District 78
	Jeannie McDaniel	5,407	53.40%
	Molly McKay	4,715	46.60%
District 84
	Sally Kern	5,717	65.89%
	Brittany M. Novotny	2,958	34.11%
District 85
	David Dank	7,450	58.26%
	Gail Vines	3,990	31.21%
	Edward A. Shadid	1,346	10.53%
District 87
	Jason Nelson	5,147	54.10%
	Dana Orwig	4,369	45.90%
District 88
	Al McAffrey	4,173	69.56%
	Dominique DaMon Block, Sr.	1,826	30.44%
District 91
	Mike Reynolds	10,197	74.70%
	Hollis Harper	3,454	25.30%
District 93
	Mike Christian	2,722	53.48%
	Wanda Jo Peltier	2,184	44.52%
District 94
	Scott Inman	4,814	59.68%
	Kyle Coulter	3,252	40.32%
District 95
	Charlie Joyner	5,481	65.47%
	Michael A. Walker	2,891	34.53%
District 97
	Mike Shelton	8,514	83.87%
	Daniel N. Stankiewicz	1,638	16.13%
District 98
	John Trebilcock	9,453	76.00%
	Dennis W. Weese	2,987	24.00%
District 101
	Gary Banz	7,896	68.15%
	Johnny Laudermilk	3,692	31.85%

Judicial

These races were "retention" votes based on Oklahoma's use of the Missouri Plan

Missouri Plan

The Missouri Plan is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940, and has been adopted by several states of the United States...

for electing judicial nominees.

Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma....

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals is an intermediate appellate court in the state of Oklahoma.Cases are assigned to it by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil matters....

SQ 744

State Question 744 would have amended the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new article: Article 13-C - Amount of money the State provides to support common schools.

The proposed Constitutional amendment would have mandated that the Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

The Legislature of the State of Oklahoma is the biennial meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma. It is bicameral, comprising the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate, with all members elected directly by the people. The House of Representatives has 101...

spend no less than the average amount spent by "neighboring states" (those states which border Oklahoma: Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico) on "common education" (defined as grades pre-kindergarten through high school) on an annual, per-student basis. If the surrounding-state average ever declined, the legislature would be required to spend the same amount as it did the year before. The measure required that increased spending begin in the first fiscal year after its passage and that the surrounding-state average be met in the third fiscal year after passage.

The proposed amendment did not provide a funding source for the new spending requirements and was therefore overwhelmingly defeated.

SQ 746

State Question 746 would amend various State laws relating to voting requirements. It requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity. The document must meet the following requirements:

It must have the name and photograph of the voter.
It must have been issued by the federal, state or tribal government.
It must have an expiration date that is after the date of the election.

No expiration date would be required on certain identity cards issued to person 65 years of age or older. In lieu of such a document, voters could present voter identification cards issued by the County Election Board. A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast a provisional ballot. Swearing to a false statement would be a felony.

If approved, the measure would become effective July 1, 2011.

SQ 747

State Question 747 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by placing term limits on all Statewide elected officials. All officials would be allowed to serve no more two terms in office. Terms served need not be consecutive for the limits to apply.

SQ 748

State Question 748 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by amending Article 5, Sections 11A and 11B. The measure would change how the districts of the Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

are apportioned.

Currently, the Apportionment Commission is responsible for setting district boundaries every ten years if the Legislature itself fails to do so. The Apportionment Commission, as currently established, is composed of the Attorney General, the State Treasurer and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The measure would change the Commission's name to the Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment and would increase the number of members from three to seven. The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

The President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking State Senator. The Oklahoma Constitution states the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma serves ex officio as President of the Senate, and is the highest-ranking...

would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The Speaker exercises administrative and procedural functions in the House, but most importantly remains a representative of his...

would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, and the Governor of Oklahoma

Governor of Oklahoma

The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...

would appoint one Democrat and one Republican.

The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the Lieutenant Governor becomes the new Governor of Oklahoma upon the death, resignation, or removal of the Governor...

would chair the Commission and would be a nonvoting member. It requires orders of apportionment to be signed by at least four members of the Commission.

SQ 750

This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

by altering the initiative

Initiative

In political science, an initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote...

petitions and with referendum

Referendum

A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...

petitions process by changing the amount of signatures required for such petitions.

The following voter signature requirements would apply:

8% must sign to propose law
15% must sign to propose to change the State Constitution.
5% must sign to order a referendum.

These percentages are based upon the State office receiving the most total votes at the last General Election when the Governor is on the ballot. The measure's basis does not use General Elections with the President on the ballot. More votes are usually cast at Presidential General Elections. Thus, the measure would generally have a lowering effect on the number of required signatures.

SQ 751

This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

by adding a new Article to the Constitution. That Article would deal with the State's official actions. It dictates the language to be used in taking official State actions must be the English langugage. However, it allows for Native American languages could also be used and, when Federal law so requires, other languages could also be used.

The term "official actions" is not defined. The Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

could pass laws determining the application of the language requirements. No lawsuit based on State law could be brought on the basis of a State agency's failure to use a language other than English nor could such a lawsuit be brought against political subdivisions of the State.

SQ 752

This measure would amend Section 3 of Article 7-B of the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

. The amendment adds two at-large members to the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission

Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission

The Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission is the judicial nominating commission of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It selects potential justices and judges for gubernatorial appointments for judges for state appellate courts.-History:...

. At-large members can come from any Oklahoma congressional district. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate

would appoint one of the new at-large members and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

would appoint the other. At-large members cannot be lawyers, can not have a lawyer in their immediate family. Nor can more than two at-large members be from the same political party. This would raise the total membership on the Commission from 13 to 15.

SQ 754

This measure would have added a new section, Section 55A of Article 5, to the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

. Under the measure, the Constitution could not have required the Oklahoma Legislature

Oklahoma Legislature

to fund state functions based on:

1. Predetermined constitutional formulas,
2. How much other states spend on a function,
3. How much any entity spends on a function.

Under the measure, these limits on the Constitution's power to control appropriations would have applied even if:

1. A later constitutional amendment changed the Constitution, or
2. A constitutional amendment to the contrary was passed at the same time as this measure.

The Question was in direct opposition toward State Question 744 which also appeared on the ballot.

SQ 755

This measure amended the Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

. It requires courts to rely solely on federal and state law when deciding cases. It forbids courts from considering or using international law

International law

Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...

or using Sharia Law.

The results of State Question 755 have not been officially certified by the Oklahoma Election Board due to an injunction filed in Federal Court by the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is challenging its constitutionality under the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the United States Constitution

United States Constitution

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...

. A Federal District Court in Oklahoma City temporarily blocked certification of the election results, calling the measure an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment because the measure conveys a message that the state favors one religion or particular belief. However the state election board plans to appeal the ruling to the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...

SQ 756

This measure adds a new section, Section 37 to Article 2, of Oklahoma Constitution

Oklahoma Constitution

. It defines “health care system.” It prohibits making a person participate in a health care system, prohibits making an employer participate in a health care system, and prohibits making a health care provider provide treatment in a health care system. It would allow persons and employees to pay for treatment directly, it would allow health care provider to accept payment for treatment directly, it would allow the purchase of health care insurance in private health care systems and it would allow the sale of health insurance in private health care systems.

The Question was proposed as an opposition toward the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. The law is the principal health care reform legislation of the 111th United States Congress...

SQ 757

This measure amends Section 23 of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would increase the amount of surplus revenue which goes into the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The amount would go from 10% to 15% of the funds certified as going to the General Revenue fund for the preceding fiscal year.

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SQ 744

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SQ 752

SQ 754

SQ 755

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SQ 757

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