2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
County results
Inhofe: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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 , concurrently with the special election to Oklahoma's other Senate seat , as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and 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 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 majority in every county.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Jim Inhofe , incumbent U.S. Senator[1]
D. Jean McBride-Samuels[2]
Rob Moye, retired air traffic controller[3]
Evelyn Rogers, perennial candidate[3]
Erick Wyatt, Iraq War Veteran[2] [4]
Endorsements
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Matt Silverstein, insurance agency owner[8]
Endorsements
Matt Silverstein
Organizations
Individuals
Silverstein was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, so no primary was held.
Independents
Candidates
Declared
General election
Predictions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jim Inhofe (R)
Matt Silverstein (D)
Other
Undecided
Rasmussen Reports
July 15–16, 2014
750
± 4%
58%
27%
4%
10%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov
July 5–24, 2014
1,312
± 4.7%
56%
32%
10%
3%
Sooner Poll
August 28–30, 2014
603
± 3.99%
59%
27%
5%[19]
9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov
August 18 – September 2, 2014
821
± 5%
60%
28%
1%
11%
Sooner Poll
September 27–29, 2014
400
± 4.9%
56%
32%
5%
7%
CBS 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 Poll
October 25–29, 2014
949
± 3.18%
63%
28%
5%[20]
4%
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
^ "Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe announces intent to run for re-election, 4th full term in U.S. Senate" . KJRH.com . August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013 .
^ a b c Smoot, D.E. (April 9, 2014). "Most candidate filings are for state, federal offices" . Muskogee Phoenix . Retrieved April 10, 2014 .
^ a b c "Okla.'s Inhofe continues to draw GOP opponents" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014 .
^ Faught, Jamison (March 3, 2014). "Inhofe draws his first GOP challenger: Iraq vet Erick Wyatt" . Muskogee Politico . Retrieved April 1, 2014 .
^ [1] [dead link ]
^ "NFIB Endorses Inhofe" . The McCarville Report. April 25, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014 .
^ "Official Results - Primary Election" (PDF) . Oklahoma Secretary of State. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014 .
^ "Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, challenger Matt Silverstein report campaign donations" . The Oklahoman . October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013 .
^ Sierra Club EndorsedOK-SEN. "Matt Silverstein | Voter Guide" . Content.sierraclub.org. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014 .
^ "Election 2014: Boilermakers recommend candidates" . Boilermakers. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014 .
^ "Official UAW Endorsements- oklahoma" . UAW. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014 .
^ "Endorsed Candidates" (PDF) . AFL-CIO. 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014 .
^ a b "Democratic challenger takes a swing at Inhofe's 'glass jaw' " . Matt For Oklahoma. 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014 .
^ "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices" (PDF) . Oklahoma State Election Board. April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2014 .
^ "2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2014 Senate Ratings" . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014" . Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ Aaron DeLozier (I) 2%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 2%
^ Aaron DeLozier (I) 1%, Joan Farr (I) 1%, Ray Woods (I) 3%
^ "Oklahoma Secretary of State 2014 General Election" . Oklahoma Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015 .
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