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Oklahoma Senate Race:
Senator Goldwater (R) - 62.9%
State House Rep. Flo (D) - 32.7%
Conservative Independent - 3.9%
Others - 0.5%

Senator Goldwater had fell into some hot water over his views on farm subsidies, and that left him vulernable. Congressman Dan Boren lead him in the polls, and decided to run. However, little known liberal Flo, a one term state house rep, stole the nom from Boren, and proved to be far too liberal for the state. Goldwater won by a 30 point margin, with a conservative 3rd party challenge getting 4%.

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District 2 Democratic Primary:
Congressman TDAS04 (D) - 76%
Fmr. State Senator Antonio V (D) - 24%

One of the last Oklahoma Democrats, TDAS04, is having a rough time in the general election, enough so that he is now facing a Democratic primary challenge from the left. Former State Senator Antonio V, a fierce liberal who lost his re-election attempt, ran ads criticisizing TDAS04 for voting with Republicans. However, the district is culturally conservative, and his attempts to pain his opponent as too conservative failed, and TDAS04 won by a solid margin.

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2008 Kentucky Senate Primary:
Business Tony "Ofaur" Davis (D) - 52.3%
Kentucky Speaker Jeffrey Scott (D) - 42.8%
Others - 4.9%

With a narrow Democratic majority, Democrats celebrated by running one of their shining stars, Jeffrey Scott. Of religious upbringing, Scott connected well with Kentucky voters, and many pundits saw him as a credible challenge to Senator Mitch McConnell. However, the grassroots establishment usurped him by putting in Tony "Ofaur" Davis, a business man from South Dakota, to run against him. In terms of ideologies, they were not too far apart at all, but Davis ran harder against McConnell and against Republicans, making his election in the general a bit harder, but made Democratic base fall in love with him. He managed a stronger than expected defeat of the speaker, and went on to lose to McConnell narrowly.

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Alternative Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race

Former Congressman George Bigby is a republican, but is also a noted maverick among the delegation who lost his congressional primary for his pro-choice votes. In spite of that, he continued on to run for Governor, won a run-off in spite of his moderate views on a lot of issues (mostly because he faced State Senator Chris Cassius, someone who trailed all of the Democrats by double digits due to his far out views on most issues), and faces State Superintendent Ray Illini, a pro-life Democrat running on education reform. Illini has done a very good job of hiding his more liberal economic views, so the election, on the outset, looked competitive, with Bigby maintaining low single digit margins. However, conservatives come home to the uninspiring Bigby, and he wins by a solid double digit margin.

Former Congressman George Bigby (R) - 54.2%
State Superintendent Ray Illini (D) - 42.6%
Others - 3.2%

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Former Congressman Frank Celtic Pire won a crowded primary for Oklahoma Governor. His views conflicted with most of the Republicans in the state, who are more values voters, and Democrats saw an opening. State Senator David Clark, a former Republican, ran as a moderate, tacking hard on education and pro-gun rights, and managed to win a narrow election thanks to the endorsement of 100 Former and current Republican officers.

Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election
49.8% State Senator David Clark (D)
47.6% Former Congressman Frank C. Pire (R)

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Former Congressman Frank Celtic Pire won a crowded primary for Oklahoma Governor. His views conflicted with most of the Republicans in the state, who are more values voters, and Democrats saw an opening. State Senator David Clark, a former Republican, ran as a moderate, tacking hard on education and pro-gun rights, and managed to win a narrow election thanks to the endorsement of 100 Former and current Republican officers.

Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election
49.8% State Senator David Clark (D)
47.6% Former Congressman Frank C. Pire (R)

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For Senate
Governor Henry Gauss (R) - 69.8%
Former State Rep. Rick "MormDem" Rolling (D) - 27.3%

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Oklahoma Gubernatorial Democratic Primary

62% State Senator Norman Drerry (D) [Mormdem]
34% Businessman Cameron Newberry (D) [New Canadaland]

Norman Drerry, in a shocking even, won a State Senate seat in the panhandle of Oklahoma after narrowly defeating a State Senator in a sex scandal. Drerry was actually more liberal than most of the Democrats in the State Senate on fiscal issues, but on social issues, Drerry voted with Republicans 100% of the time, putting him at odds with some in the party. Still, Drerry was seen as the future of the party, and he ran for Governor in the primary. In a controversial vote requiring an ultrasound for abortions, Businessman and liberal Cameron Newberry rose in the polls, espousing support for Obamacare and support for abortion on demand. Newberry lost, however, when in the debates Drerry proved himself a candidate for the ages, attacking Newberry's business practices and outsourcing.

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Oklahoma Senatorial Primary
65% Congressman Lance D. Smith (D-Muskogee)
35% State Rep. Paul Brewer (D-OKC)

Oklahoma Democrats expected a sacrificial lamb, and instead got two solid candidates. In a rather liberal districts, Paul Brewer, a very strong fundraiser announces his candidacy first, expecting the only Democratic Congressman of the state. He was proved wrong when Lance D. Smith, a two termer from the Dixieland aka east Oklahoma, entered the race. Brewer proved a formidable challenger, but Smith's conservative tendencies proved too much for the more generic Democrat to overcome.

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Oklahoma Senate Seat 2020
OKC Mayor Robert F. Ayette (R) - 55.3%
Former Governor Thadeus Arnolds (D) - 41.8%
Some Random Indie - 2.9%

In a land where the religious right dominates, Robert Ayette was a rare politician. A fiscal moderate and a social liberal, he remained in the Republican party because he viewed it as a better vehicle for fiscal reform. Indeed, he made Oklahomca City a prosperous and growing place to be. Ayette's personal popularity allowed him to take a strong lead for the Republican nomination even with his unorthodox views, and won 49% on the first go round. However, facing second place winner (at 22%) and conservative activist Charles Cassius, Cassius rose conservative anguish over Ayette's record, and what was originally a walkaway became a tough challenge. Still, with establishment support, Ayette rose to defeat Cassius by a 53-46 margin.

Thadeus Arnolds, the Former Governor, approached the open Senate seat with glee in the case of a conservative knocking out Ayette. Arnolds was popular and moderate, but knew the circumstances of Oklahoma. Arnolds saw the defeat of Cassius as the defeat of his own campaign, but still he marched on, attacking Ayette's views on gun rights and education. By the end of the campaign, conservative anguish over Ayette allowed for a tied race, but when the Republican establishment showed up for Ayette, it was over for Arnolds. Ayette became Oklahoma's next Senator after the retirement of Jim Inhofe.