Elections for the office of Oklahoma State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 25, 2006, a runoff primary on August 22, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.[1] Twenty-four seats were up for election.
Qualifications
Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office.
Campaign contributions
- See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Oklahoma in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[2]
Year
|
Number of candidates
|
Total contributions
|
2012
|
67
|
$6,611,716
|
2010
|
54
|
$7,416,467
|
2008
|
49
|
$7,985,576
|
2006
|
59
|
$8,228,353
|
2004
|
87
|
$6,997,108
|
2002
|
52
|
$4,170,343
|
2000
|
52
|
$2,934,646
|
During the 2006 election, the total contributions to the 59 Senate candidates was $8,228,353. The top 10 contributors were:[3]
2006 Donors, Oklahoma State Senate
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
Adelson, Thomas (Tom)
|
$288,700
|
Potts, Patricia J & Ray H
|
$190,960
|
Ivester, Thomas S
|
$170,000
|
Chesapeake Energy
|
$113,000
|
Chickasaw Nation
|
$95,650
|
Walters, Wayne Allen
|
$92,200
|
Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association
|
$90,500
|
Wilson, Jim
|
$77,043
|
Cherokee Nation
|
$69,500
|
Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association
|
$66,000
|
List of candidates
District 2
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Sean Burrage
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Bob L. Brown: 765
- Damon B Harris: 147
- Dale L. Jackson: 355
- Ami Shaffer: 2,390
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Sean Burrage: 13,673 
Ami Shaffer: 9,926
District 4
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Mark Cornell: 1,083
- Kenneth Corn: 8,823
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Thomas Lannigan
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Kenneth Corn: 12,589 
Thomas Lannigan: 3,469
District 6
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Jay Paul Gumm
a
July 25 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Jay Paul Gumm 
District 8
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Roger Ballenger
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Jeremy Moore
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Roger Ballenger 
District 10
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Joe Sweeden
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Jamie Marie Sears
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe Sweeden: 11,775 
Jamie Marie Sears: 8,362
District 12
July 25 Democratic primary:
- John Mark Young
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Brian Bingman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Mark Young: 9,593
Brian Bingman: 10,668 
District 14
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Johnnie Crutchfield
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Don Anderson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Johnnie Crutchfield 
District 16
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Derrick Ott: 2,004
- John Sparks: 2,332
a
- Tim Emrich: 2,432
a
August 22 Democratic runoff:
- John Sparks: 3,173
a
- Tim Emrich: 3,097
July 25 GOP primary:
- Ron Davis: 1,739
a
- Wayne Maxwell: 1,601
November 7 General election candidates:
John Sparks: 10,988 
Ron Davis: 7,874
District 18
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Mary Easley
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Mark Wofford
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Easley: 10,075 
Mark Wofford: 8,837
District 20
July 25 Democratic primary:
July 25 GOP primary:
- David Myers
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David Myers 
District 22
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Tom Gibson: 2,131
a
- William Andrews: 1,631
July 25 GOP primary:
- Mike Johnson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Gibson: 7,392
Mike Johnson: 16,272 
District 24
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Daisy Lawler
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Anthony Sykes
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Daisy Lawler: 12,018
Anthony Sykes: 12,514 
District 26
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Wayne Walters: 3,065
a
- Tom Ivester: 3,886
a
- Larry W. Peck: 2,659
August 22 Democratic runoff:
- Tom Ivester: 3,895
a
- Wayne Walters: 3,640
July 25 GOP primary:
- Todd Russ
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Ivester: 9,386 
Todd Russ: 9,111
District 28
July 25 Democratic primary:
July 25 GOP primary:
- Harry Coates, Jr.
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Harry Coates, Jr. 
District 30
July 25 Democratic primary:
July 25 GOP primary:
- Glenn Coffee
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Glenn Coffee 
District 32
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Randy Bass
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Ed Petersen
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Randy Bass: 7,827 
Ed Petersen: 4,530
District 34
July 25 Democratic primary:
- James S. Ward
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Randy Brogdon
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James S. Ward: 7,688
Randy Brogdon: 11,846 
District 36
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Weese
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Bill Brown: 2,557
a
- Joe Lester: 2,018
November 7 General election candidates:
Dennis Weese: 6,461
Bill Brown: 11,770 
District 38
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Josh Woods: 3,348
a
- Sherri Cone: 2,446
July 25 GOP primary:
- Mike Schulz
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Josh Woods: 6,495
Mike Schulz: 11,372 
District 40
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Pat Potts
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Cliff Branan
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Pat Potts: 8,759
Cliff Branan: 12,691 
District 42
July 25 Democratic primary:
July 25 GOP primary:
- Cliff Aldridge: 3,046
a
- Jerry Nowell: 913
November 7 General election candidates:
Cliff Aldridge 
District 44
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Debbe Leftwich
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Bing Wines
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Debbe Leftwich 
District 46
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Drew Dugan: 446
- Rhonda Rudd: 1,084
- Andrew Rice: 2,383
a
July 25 GOP primary:
- Joshua Jantz: 1,078
a
- Winston Barton: 746
November 7 General election candidates:
Andrew Rice: 7,342 
Joshua Jantz: 3,217
District 48
July 25 Democratic primary:
- Connie Johnson: 4,870
a
- Willa Johnson: 3,089
July 25 GOP primary:
November 7 General election candidates:
Connie Johnson 
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