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Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of Oklahoma held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R) won an unopposed general election.
On June 26, 2012, tea party-backed candidate Bridenstine upset John Sullivan, who was first elected in 2002, in the Republican primary.[3][4] The day of the primary, Sullivan said he had made a mistake by ignoring the primary challenge for too long. "I never had a race like this in all my life," he said.[5] Bridenstine's campaign and upset was similar to David Brat's primary upset of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Both were underfunded, little-known candidates, who were taken for granted as serious threats by powerful incumbents. Luckily for Bridenstine, he did not have to worry about being unseated in the 2014 elections. He did not face a primary challenger, and he ran unopposed in the general election.
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Oklahoma, the Republican Party conducts a closed primary, in which only registered party members may participate. The Democratic Party holds a semi-closed primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by May 30, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 10, 2014 (25 days prior to the election).[7]
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Jim Bridenstine (R), who was first elected in 2012.
Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District is located in the northeastern portion of the state and includes Washington, Tulsa, and Wagoner counties and parts of Creek and Rogers counties.[8]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Jim Bridenstine - Incumbent
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jim Bridenstine Incumbent |
0% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 0 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Endorsements
Jim Bridenstine
- FreedomWorks endorsed Jim Bridenstine on March 17, 2014.[9]
Campaign contributions
Jim Bridenstine
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Bridenstine’s reports.[10]
| Jim Bridenstine (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[11] | April 15, 2013 | $14,790.47 | $19,575.00 | $(17,114.78) | $17,250.69 | ||||
| July Quarterly[12] | July 15, 2013 | $17,250.69 | $127,718.71 | $(8,633.51) | $136,335.89 | ||||
| October Quarterly[13] | October 15, 2013 | $136,335.89 | $96,346.37 | $(50,155.76) | $182,526.50 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[14] | Deceber 31, 2013 | $182,526 | $180,709 | $(45,270) | $318,019 | ||||
| April Quarterly[15] | April 15, 2014 | $318,019.31 | $73,230.46 | $(68,960.22) | $322,289.55 | ||||
| Pre-Primary[16] | June 12, 2014 | $322,289.55 | $48,579.17 | $(71,375.25) | $299,493.47 | ||||
| July Quarterly[17] | July 14, 2014 | $299,493.47 | $14,799.44 | $(7,787.13) | $306,505.78 | ||||
| October Quarterly[18] | October 15, 2014 | $306,505.78 | $79,683.39 | $(43,842.74) | $342,346.43 | ||||
| Pre-General[19] | October 23, 2014 | $342,346.43 | $27,525 | $(3,635.34) | $366,236.09 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $668,166.54 | $(316,774.73) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Jim Bridenstine (R) won election to the United States House. He defeated John Olson and Craig Allen in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | John Olson | 32% | 91,421 | |
| Republican | Jim Bridenstine |
63.5% | 181,084 | |
| Independent | Craig Allen | 4.5% | 12,807 | |
| Total Votes | 285,312 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, John Sullivan won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Angelia O'Dell (D) in the general election.[20]
| U.S. House, Oklahoma District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | John Sullivan incumbent |
76.8% | 151,173 | |
| Independent | Angelia O’Dell | 23.2% | 45,656 | |
| Total Votes | 196,829 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Notable recent primary upsets
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 HOUSE RACE RATINGS FOR AUGUST 8, 2014," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Elections Division, "Election Results," accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ Fox 23, "Jim Bridenstine defeats John Sullivan in primary," June 26, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "An incumbent caught sleeping?" June 26, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Jim Bridenstine Summary Report," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed August 1, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 30, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 22, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Quarterly," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-Primary," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Pre-General," accessed October 31, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
