James Lankford

In the 2022 Senate race for OK Senate seat, James Lankford (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Madison Horn (D) who received 32.1%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. James Lankford's 32.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — James M. Inhofe (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, James Lankford benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2016 Senate race for OK Senate seat, James Lankford (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Workman (D) who received 24.6%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. James Lankford's 43.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — James M. Inhofe (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 Senate race for OK Senate seat, James Lankford (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Connie Johnson (D) who received 29.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. James Lankford's 38.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, James Lankford benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for OK-05, James Lankford (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Guild (D) who received 37.3%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. James Lankford's 21.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.