Oklahoma Attorney General election, 2010
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The Oklahoma Attorney General election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Drew Edmondson had announced in 2009 that he would not pursue re-election. Former Republican State Sen. Scott Pruitt won the race to replace Edmondson, beating out Democrat Jim Priest.
General Election campaign
Candidates
Republican Party - Former State Sen. Scott Pruitt
Democratic Party - Oklahoma City attorney Jim Priest
General election results
On November 2, 2010, Scott Pruitt won election to the office of Oklahoma Attorney General. He defeated Jim Priest (D) in the general election.
| Oklahoma Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Pruitt |
65.1% | 666,407 | |
| Democratic | Jim Priest | 34.9% | 357,162 | |
| Total Votes | 1,023,569 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections. | ||||
Debate
October 22nd - East Central University
Scott Mitchell, News 9 political analyst and host of “Your Vote Counts," moderated the debate between the two major party candidates in the race for state attorney general - Republican Scott Pruitt and Democrat Jim Priest - hosted by East Central University on Friday, October 22nd.
Endorsements
- Drew Edmondson, State Attorney General and former gubernatorial candidate[1]
- Tulsa World, local newspaper[2]
- National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF)[3]
- The Oklahoman, local newspaper[4][5]
Polling
Sooner Poll
| Sooner Poll - October 3 - 7, 2010[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
 Scott Pruitt (R)
|
49.7% | |||
| Jim Priest (D) | 30.4% | |||
| Undecided | 19.3% | |||
| Total voters | 352 | |||
July 27, 2010 primaries
- See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2010
Democratic primary
Candidates
Electoral results
- Jim Priest ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, as of July 26, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Jim Priest Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [8] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - July 12, 2010[9] | July 19, 2010 | $86,862.17 | $113,040.00 | $0.00 | $500.00 | $94,534.70 | $105,867.47 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010[9] | April 30, 2010 | $45,257.30 | $86,519.99 | $857.00 | $0.00 | $44,915.12 | $86,862.17 | |
| October 1 - December 31, 2009[9] | February 1, 2010 | $0.00 | $53,340.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8,082.70 | $45,257.30 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Former legislative assistant Ryan Leonard[10]
- Former state senator Scott Pruitt[11]
Drop outs
- State Senator Clark Jolley withdrew his name from consideration on March 19, 2010, noting that, in order to mount a successful statewide campaign, he "would have to neglect my duties as senator for my district and forsake my responsibilities as a member of the leadership of the Senate Majority Caucus," which he was not willing to do.[12][13]
Electoral results
| 2010 Race for Attorney General - Republican Primary[14] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Scott Pruitt (R)
|
56.1% | |||
| Ryan Leonard (R) | 43.9% | |||
| Total votes | 239,644 | |||
Endorsements
- Cherokee Messenger and Republican, local newspaper[15]
- Enid News and Eagle, local newspaper[15]
- Kingfisher Times and Free Press, local newspaper[15]
- Joe Lester, Cleveland County Sheriff
- Don Nickles, former United States Senator[16][17]
- Mike Turpen, former Oklahoma Democratic Party chairman and State Attorney General[18]
- Tulsa Beacon, local conservative newspaper[19][20]
- Can-Do Conservatives of America[21]
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and presidential candidate[22][23]
- Sooner Republican Assembly[24]
Finances
According to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, as of July 26, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates:
| Ryan Leonard Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [8] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 1 - July 12, 2010[25] | July 19, 2010 | $421,503.06 | $276,275.00 | $3,468.11 | $1,140.86 | $432,988.89 | $265,930.13 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2010[25] | April 30, 2010 | $317,066.13 | $166,904.00 | $8,136.86 | $886.30 | $63,353.37 | $421,503.06 | |
| October 1 - December 31, 2009[25] | February 15, 2010 | $245,254.27 | $111,520.00 | $7,575.00 | $1,042.25 | $40,750.39 | $317,066.13 | |
| July 1 - September 30, 2009[25] | October 14, 2009 | $130,214.70 | $155,935.00 | $2,888.00 | $251.29 | $41,146.72 | $245,254.27 | |
| April 1 - July 12, 2009[25] | July 31, 2009 | $27,993.00 | $119,376.32 | $3,524.66 | $0.00 | $17,154.62 | $130,214.70 | |
| January 1 - March 31, 2009[25] | April 30, 2009 | $0.00 | $31,835.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3,842.00 | $27,993.00 | |
| Scott Pruitt Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [8] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| March 23 - July 12, 2010[26] | July 19, 2010 | $0.00 | $225,160.00 | $5,472.80 | $50,000.00 | $261,800.59 | $13,359.41 | |
Polling
Sooner Poll
SoonerPoll randomly dialed 324 likely voters from across the state of Oklahoma between May 25 and June 9, 2010.
| Sooner Poll - May 25 – June 9, 2010[27] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Scott Pruitt (R)
|
32.4% | |||
| Ryan Leonard (R) | 9.3% | |||
| Undecided | 58.3% | |||
| Total voters | 324 | |||
CMA Strategies Poll
CMA Strategies, Inc. was commissioned by the Scott Pruitt campaign in March 2010 to conduct an internal survey of the Republican field in the state attorney general contest. Working in conjunction with Pat McFerron, a veteran Oklahoma pollster, CMA interviewed 500 Republicans with a history of voting in Republican primaries.
| CMA Strategies Poll - March 23 -25, 2010[28] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Percentage | |||
| Scott Pruitt (R)
|
21% | |||
| Ryan Leonard (R) | 5% | |||
| Undecided | 74% | |||
| Total voters | 500 | |||
See also
External links
- List of candidates certified to be on Oklahoma's July 27, 2010 primary election ballot
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Oklahoma Attorney General, 2010
General Election candidates
Former candidates
Footnotes
- ↑ Capitol Beat OK "Jim Priest touts 'LEAP' panel’s recommendations" 24 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Lesser of two lessers" 10 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The McCarville Report Online, "NRA-PVF Endorses Scott Pruitt" 11 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Barresi, Miller, Pruitt get our endorsements" 17 Oct. 2010
- ↑ The McCarville Report Online, "Oklahoman: Barresi, Pruitt, Miller Endorsed" 17 Oct. 2010
- ↑ SoonerPoll, "Poll finds Republicans poised to sweep Oklahoma’s November election" 13 Oct. 2010
- ↑ News9 "Democrat Jim Priest to Run for Attorney General" 18 Nov. 2009
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 State Ethics Commission - Jim Priest Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summaries
- ↑ McCarville Report, "Ryan Leonard Seeks GOP AG Nomination" 18 Feb. 2009
- ↑ Tulsa World, "Former state senator to seek attorney general post" 8 March, 2010
- ↑ The McCarville Report Online, "Jolley, Priest Enter Attorney General Race" 18 Nov. 2009
- ↑ The Edmond Sun, "Jolley bows out of AG’s race" 19 March, 2010
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board - Unofficial Results for 2010 Primary
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Okie Pundit, "Leonard gains impressive support but Pruitt appears headed for victory" 26 July, 2010
- ↑ Gorilla Rants, "Leonard Scores Nickles' Endorsement" 15 June, 2010
- ↑ The McCarville Report Online, "Nickles Endorses Ryan Leonard In AG Primary" 15 June, 2010
- ↑ The Musings of a Muskogee Politico, "Mike Turpen Endorses Ryan Leonard for AG" 30 June, 2010
- ↑ Tulsa Beacon, "Leonard for Attorney General" 8 July, 2010
- ↑ Okie Pundit, "Ryan Leonard, Jason Reese Win Tulsa Beacon Endorsement" 8 July, 2010
- ↑ Can-Do Conservatives of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Huck PAC "Huck PAC Endorses Scott Pruitt for Oklahoma Attorney General" 20 April, 2010
- ↑ Zimbio, "Huck PAC Endorses Scott Pruitt for Oklahoma Attorney General" 22 April, 2010
- ↑ R3publican, "Sooner Republican Assembly – 2010 Endorsements" 10 July, 2010
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 State Ethics Commission - Ryan Leonard Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summaries
- ↑ State Ethics Commission - Scott Pruitt Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summaries
- ↑ SoonerPoll, "Attorney General race shapes up, Undecideds remain high" 18 June, 2010
- ↑ The Musings of a Muskogee Politico, "Campaign Poll Shows Pruitt With Lead in AG Race" 31 March, 2010
