United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
- Primary date: June 30
- Primary type: Closed (Republican and Libertarian parties); semi-closed (Democratic)
- Registration deadline(s): June 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Early voting starts: June 25
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 30 (received)
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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| U.S. Senate, Oklahoma |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 10, 2020 |
| Primary: June 30, 2020 Primary runoff: August 25, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Jim Inhofe (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Oklahoma |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th Oklahoma elections, 2020 U.S. Congress elections, 2020 U.S. Senate elections, 2020 U.S. House elections, 2020 |
A Democratic Party primary took place on June 30, 2020, in Oklahoma to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the state's general election on November 3, 2020.
Abby Broyles advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma.
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Heading into the election, the incumbent was Jim Inhofe (Republican), who was first elected in 1994.
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.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Oklahoma's United States Senate Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Oklahoma modified its primary election process as follows:
- Voting procedures: Voters casting absentee ballots may submit copies of their identification in lieu of fulfilling the notarization requirement in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of an election. Individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19, and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection, may cast an absentee ballot under the 'physical incapacitation' eligibility criterion.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oklahoma
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Abby Broyles  | 60.4 | 163,921 |
 | Elysabeth Britt | 16.7 | 45,206 | |
| Sheila Bilyeu | 11.9 | 32,350 | ||
| R.O. Joe Cassity | 11.0 | 29,698 | ||
| Total votes: 271,175 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Perry Williams (D)
- Paul Tay (D)
- Tyler Dougherty (D)
- Bevon Rogers (D)
- Mike Workman (D)
- Dylan Billings (D)
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[2] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[3] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Sheila Bilyeu | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Elysabeth Britt | Democratic Party | $2,000 | $97 | $2,289 | As of March 31, 2020 |
| Abby Broyles | Democratic Party | $2,089,401 | $2,062,804 | $39,996 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| R.O. Joe Cassity | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[4]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[5][6][7]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 | |||||||||
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| The Cook Political Report | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | Safe Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
See also
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2020
- United States Senate elections, 2020
- U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
