2022 Oklahoma Senate election

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2022 Oklahoma Senate election

 2020 November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08) 2024 

24 seats from the Oklahoma Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Greg Treat Kay Floyd
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 47-Oklahoma City 46-Oklahoma City
Seats before 39 9
Seats after 40 8
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 99,108[a] 63,501[b]
Percentage 60.95% 39.05%

Results:
     Republican gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election

President Pro Temp before election

Greg Treat
Republican

Elected President Pro Temp

Greg Treat
Republican

The 2022 Oklahoma Senate general election were held on November 8, 2022. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, if no candidate received 50% in the June 28 vote, took place on August 23. All candidates had to file between the days of April 13–15, 2022.[1] Oklahoma voters elected state senators in 24 of the state's 48 Senate districts. State senators served four-year terms in the Oklahoma Senate.

The 2022 election cycle was the first election following redistricting. Redistricting in Oklahoma was postponed to a special legislative session, because of the 2020 United States census data's release being delayed.[2] New state senate districts were signed into law based on data from the 2020 United States census on November 22, 2021.[3]

Seats

The 2022 election results were compared below to the November 2020 election. The results summary below does not include blank and over/under votes which were included in the official results.

Parties Total
Democratic Republican
Last election (2020) 9 39 48
Before this election 9 39 48
Not up
Class 2 (20202024) 2 22 24
General elections
Incumbent retiring 0 6 6
Incumbent running 7 11 18

Partisan comparison

Before the election

9 39
Democratic Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote
2020 2022 +/− Strength Vote  % Change
  Republican Party 39 40 Increase 1 83.33% 99,108 60.95% -5.24%
  Democratic Party 9 8 Decrease 1 16.67% 63,501 39.05% +7.03%
Totals 48 48 100.0% 162,609 100.0%
Source:

After the election

8 40
Democratic Republican

Retirements

Republicans

Retiring

  1. District 12: James Leewright retired.[4]
  2. District 28: Zack Taylor retired.[5]

Term Limited

  1. District 2: Marty Quinn retired due to term limits and to run for U. S. representative in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.[6]
  2. District 4: Mark Allen retired due to term limits.[7]
  3. District 14: Frank Simpson retired due to term limits.[8]
  4. District 18: Kim David retired due to term limits and to run for corporation commissioner.[9]

New members

Incumbents defeated

  1. District 22: Jake A. Merrick lost renomination to Kristen Thompson, who won the general election.[10]
  2. District 34: J.J. Dossett lost the general election to Dana Prieto.[11]

Open seats

  1. District 2: Ally Seifried (Republican)[11]
  2. District 4: Tom Woods (Republican)
  3. District 12: Todd Gollihare (Republican)
  4. District 14: Jerry Alvord (Republican)[12]
  5. District 18: Jack Stewart (Republican)
  6. District 28: Grant Green (Republican)

Uncontested races

9 Senators were the only candidate to file in their district.[12]

The following Senators were re-elected without opposition:

The following Senators were elected for the first time without opposition:

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R May 19, 2022

Summary of elections

General election results will be listed for districts with general elections.[14] Runoff results will be listed for districts where a runoff determined the winner of the district.[15] Primary election results are listed for districts where a primary determined the winner of the district.[16] Districts with one candidate and no results were uncontested.

District Incumbent Candidates[c][17]
Location Member Party First
elected
Status
2 Marty Quinn Rep 2014 Incumbent term limited and running for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district
New member elected
Republican hold
  • Ally Seifried (Republican) - 74%
  • Jennifer Esau (Democratic) - 26%
4 Mark Allen Rep 2010 Incumbent term limited
New member elected
Republican hold
  • Tom Woods (Republican) - 60%
  • Keith A. Barenberg (Republican) - 40%
6 David Bullard Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
8 Roger Thompson Rep 2014 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
10 Bill Coleman Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected
  • Bill Coleman (Republican) - 74%
  • Emily DeLozier (Republican) - 26%
12 James Leewright Rep 2015 Incumbent retiring[4]
New member elected
Republican hold
14 Frank Simpson Rep 2010 Incumbent term limited
New member elected without opposition
Republican hold
16 Mary B. Boren Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
18 Kim David Rep 2010 Incumbent term limited and running for Corporate Commissioner
New member elected
Republican hold
20 Chuck Hall Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
22 Jake A. Merrick Rep 2021 Incumbent lost renomination
New member elected
Republican hold
24 Darrell Weaver Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
26 Darcy Jech Rep 2014 Incumbent re-elected
  • Darcy Jech (Republican) - 52%
  • Brady Butler (Republican) - 48%
28 Zack Taylor Rep 2020 Incumbent retiring[5]
New member elected
Republican hold
  • Grant Green (Republican) - 76%
  • Karen Rackley (Democratic) - 24%
30 Julia Kirt Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected
  • Julia Kirt (Democratic) - 59%
  • Lori Callahan (Republican) - 41%
32 John Montgomery Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected
34 J. J. Dossett Dem 2016 Incumbent defeated
New member elected
Republican gain
36 John Haste Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected
  • John Haste (Republican) - 59%
  • David Dambroso (Republican) - 41%
38 Brent Howard Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
40 Carri Hicks Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected
  • Carri Hicks (Democratic) - 57%
  • Mariam Daly (Republican) - 43%
42 Brenda Stanley Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected
  • Brenda Stanley (Republican) - 53%
  • Christopher Toney (Republican) - 47%
44 Michael Brooks-Jimenez Dem 2017 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
46 Kay Floyd Dem 2014 Incumbent re-elected without opposition
48 George E. Young Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected

Race by district

District 2

Incumbent Republican Marty Quinn was term-limited.[22]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements
Jarrin Jackson

State senators

State representatives

Organizations

Ally Seifried
  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[27]
Results
Primary
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jarrin Jackson 3,792 34.4
Republican Ally Seifried 3,544 32.2
Republican Keith Austin 1,982 18.0
Republican Coy Jenkins 1,691 15.4
Total votes 11,009 100.0
Runoff
Republican runoff results[15]
Party Candidates Votes %
Republican Party Ally Seifried 5,191 53.89%
Republican Party Jarrin Jackson 4,442 46.11%
Total Votes 9,633 100%

General election

Candidates
Endorsements
Jennifer Esau (D)
Organizations
Results
General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ally Seifried 20,951 73.67%
Democratic Jennifer Esau 7,488 26.33%
Total votes 28,439 100.0

District 4

Incumbent Republican Mark Allen was term-limited in 2022.[7] Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the August 23rd primary runoff determined the next senator from the district.[29]

Republican primary

Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.[30]

Candidates

Nominee

  • Tom Woods, dairy farmer, feed store owner, and trucking company owner[29]

Eliminated in runoff

  • Keith Barenberg, retired Oklahoma state trooper and former Oklahoma Highway Patrol Liaison to the Oklahoma Legislature (2016).[29]

Eliminated in primary

  • Hoguen Apperson, rancher, operator of Circle R Land and Cattle, and employee of AST Storage[29]
  • Tom Callan, owner of Zena Suri Alpaca Ranch and adjunct professor of American government at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College[29]

Declared, but failed to file

Endorsements
Hoguen Apperson

Organizations

  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[27]
  • State Chamber Political Action Committee[29]
Keith Barenburg

Individuals

  • Hoguen Apperson (endorsed during runoff)[32]
Results
Primary
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Woods 3,203 39.5
Republican Keith A. Barenberg 2,030 25.1
Republican Hoguen Apperson 1,863 23.0
Republican Tom Callan 1,006 12.4
Total votes 8,102 100.0
Runoff
Republican runoff results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Woods 3,930 59.55%
Republican Keith A. Barenberg 2,670 40.45%
Total votes 6,600 100%

District 10

Republican primary

Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.[30] Incumbent Bill Coleman defeated primary challenger Emily DeLozier.[33]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Emily DeLozier
Endorsements
Bill Coleman

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Coleman (incumbent) 6,894 74.4
Republican Emily DeLozier 2,367 25.6
Total votes 9,261 100.0

District 12

Incumbent James Leewright was retiring in 2022.[5] Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the June 28th Republican primary determined the next senator from the district.[35] Todd Gollihare won the Republican primary for the open seat defeating Rob Ford.[33]

Republican primary

Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.[30]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements
Todd Gollihare

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Gollihare 6,313 68.8
Republican Rob Ford 2,859 31.2
Total votes 9,172 100.0

District 18

Incumbent Kim David was term-limited in 2022 and running for corporate commissioner. In 2022 redistricting, the 18th District was moved from southeast Tulsa, most of Wagoner County, and parts of Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee and Tulsa counties to being centered around Yukon, Oklahoma in west Oklahoma County and east Canadian County.[37]

Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the June 28th Republican primary determined the next senator from the district.[37] Jack Stewart defeated Hunter Zearley in the Republican primary for the open seat.[33]

Republican primary

Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.[30]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Hunter Zearley, appointments and leadership assistant for Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall[37]
Endorsements
Jack Stewart

Organizations

  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[27]
Hunter Zearley

State senators

  • Zack Taylor, state senator from the 28th district (2020-present) and former state representative from the 28th district (2017-2019)[37]

State representatives

Organizations

  • State Chamber of Oklahoma[37]

Labor unions

Results
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Stewart 4,161 54.8
Republican Hunter Zearley 3,432 45.2
Total votes 7,593 100.0

District 22

Republican primary

First-term incumbent Jake A. Merrick, who was elected in a special election, was defeated by primary challenger Kristen Thompson in the June Republican primary.[33]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

Endorsements
Kristen Thompson

Statewide officials

State representatives

Organizations

Labor unions

Results
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristen Thompson 5,159 54.4
Republican Jake A. Merrick (incumbent) 4,326 45.6
Total votes 9,485 100.0

General election

Candidates
Endorsements
Blake Aguirre (D)
Organizations
Results
General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristen Thompson 19,876 63.63%
Democratic Blake Aguirre 11,363 36.37%
Total votes 31,239 100.0

District 26

Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the August 23rd primary runoff determined the next senator from the district.[43]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

  • Brady Butler, president and owner of Struck Rock Oil and Gas[43]

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements
Brady Butler

Individuals

  • J.J. Stitt (endorsed during runoff)[43]

Organizations

  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights (also endorsed J.J. Stitt)[27]
Darcy Jech

United States Senators

United States Representatives

Organizations

J.J. Stitt

Organizations

  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights (also endorsed Brady Butler)[27]
Results
Primary
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darcy Jech (incumbent) 4,059 42.8
Republican Brady Butler 3,558 37.5
Republican JJ Stitt 1,873 19.7
Total votes 9,490 100.0
Runoff
Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darcy Jech (incumbent) 4,187 52.29%
Republican Brady Butler 3,821 47.71%
Total votes 8,008 100%

District 28

Incumbent senator Zack Taylor retired and did not seek reelection in 2022.[45]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

  • Jeff McCommas, construction company and ranch owner[45]

Eliminated in primary

Withdrew

  • Bob Donohoo (filed for the Republican primary, but withdrew from the race)[40]
Results
Primary
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grant Green 3,660 37.15%
Republican Jeff McCommas 2,795 28.37%
Republican Jamey Mullin 2,111 21.43%
Republican Robert W. Trimble 1,286 13.05%
Total votes 9,852 100.0
Runoff
Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grant Green 4,504 53.79%
Republican Jeff McCommas 3,869 46.21%
Total votes 8,373 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Karen Rackley, nurse practitioner[45]

Eliminated in primary

  • Tony Wilson, owner and operator of Tone's United Nation Pizza food truck[45]
Results
Democratic primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Rackley 1,843 61.23%
Democratic Tony Boodie Wilson 1,167 38.77%
Total votes 3,010 100.0

General election

Candidates

  • Grant Green, farmer, rancher, and former owner of Green Propane (Republican)
  • Karen Rackley, nurse practitioner (Democratic)
Results
General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Grant Green 19,819 76.38%
Democratic Karen Rackley 6,128 23.62%
Total votes 25,947 100.0

District 30

General election

Candidates

  • Lori Callahan (Republican)
  • Julia Kirt, incumbent (Democratic)

Endorsements

Julia Kirt
General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julia Kirt 10,199 59.21%
Republican Lori Callahan 7,025 40.79%
Total votes 17,224 100.0

District 32

General election

Candidates

General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Montgomery 10,365 67.42%
Democratic Johnny Jernigan 5,009 32.58%
Total votes 15,374 100.0

District 34

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Bradley Peixotto

Withdrew

  • Amy Cook (filed for the Republican primary but withdrew from the race) [40]
Republican primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Dana Prieto 2,809 57.81%
Republican Party Bradley Peixotto 2,050 42.19%
Total Votes 4,859 100%

General election

Candidates

Endorsements
Results
General election results[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Prieto 10,069 55.63%
Democratic J. J. Dossett 8,032 44.37%
Total votes 18,101 100.0

District 36

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

David Dambroso

Organizations

  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[27]
John Haste

Newspapers

Organizations

Republican primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party John Haste 3,799 58.90%
Republican Party David Dambroso 2,651 41.10%
Total Votes 6,450 100%

District 40

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mariam Daly
  • Nadine Smith

Endorsements

Mariam Daly

Organizations

  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[27]
Republican primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Mariam Daly 4,295 68.36%
Republican Party Nadine Smith 1,988 31.64%
Total Votes 6,283 100%

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

General Election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party Carri Hicks 16,602 56.86%
Republican Party Mariam Daly 12,595 43.14%
Total Votes 29,197 100%

District 42

Republican primary

Candidates

Endorsements

Christopher Toney

Organizations

Republican primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Party Brenda Stanley 3,918 53.43%
Republican Party Christopher Toney 3,415 46.57%
Total Votes 7,333 100%

District 48

Democratic primary

Candidates

Democratic primary[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Party George E. Young 5,887 73.88%
Democratic Party Rico Trayvon Smith 2,081 26.12%
Total Votes 7,968 100%

See also

References

Notes

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