Oklahoma House
Filing Deadline: June 4, 2008 • Primary Date: July 29, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008District Profile: The political tradition here is heavily Republican, strengthened in recent decades by national Democrats' cultural liberalism. Full Profile
2006 results: John Sullivan (R) defeated Alan Gentges (D) by 64-31%.
Incumbent
John Sullivan (R)
Elected in Jan. 2002; Seeking fourth full term; Sullivan was nominated with 92% in a two-way primary.
Challengers
Georgianna Oliver (D)Oliver, a technology consultant, was nominated with 56% in a two-way primary.
District Profile: In the late '90s, the 2nd moved back toward the Democrats; Al Gore and John Kerry ran better here than in other Oklahoma districts -- but both still lost. Full Profile
2006 results: Dan Boren (D) defeated Patrick Miller (R) by 73-27%.
Incumbent
Dan Boren (D)
Elected in 2004; Seeking third term; Boren was nominated with 85% in a two-way primary.
Challengers
Raymond Wickson (R)Wickson, the 2006 Republican nominee, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The 3rd includes the western plains, from the panhandle -- an outlaw no man's land -- to the northern fringes of Oklahoma City. Full Profile
2006 results: Frank Lucas (R) defeated Sue Barton (D) by 67-33%.
Incumbent
Frank Lucas (R)
Elected in May 1994; Seeking eighth full term; Lucas was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Frankie Robbins (D)Robbins, a civil engineer, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: Ancestrally, this is Democratic country, but Norman, Lawton and the Oklahoma City fringe have voted solidly Republican over the past decade. Full Profile
2006 results: Tom Cole (R) defeated Hal Spake (D) by 65-35%.
Incumbent
Tom Cole (R)
Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Cole was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Blake Cummings (D)Cummings, an energy consultant, was unopposed in the primary.
District Profile: The 5th District includes most of Oklahoma County and Oklahoma City, all except a small section of the county including Midwest City and Tinker Air Force Base. Full Profile
2006 results: Mary Fallin (R) defeated David Hunter (D) by 60-37%.
Incumbent
Mary Fallin (R)
Elected in 2006; Seeking second term; Fallin was unopposed in the primary.
Challengers
Steve Perry (D)Perry, an attorney, was nominated with 59% in a two-way primary.
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
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N.Y.-13
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N.Y.-25
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Ariz.-01
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Va.-11
(Open-R)5.
Fla.-16
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Ill.-11
(Open-R)7.
Ohio-16
(Open-R)8.
Texas-22
(Lampson-D)9.
Alaska-AL
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Fla.-24
(Feeney-R)11.
N.J.-03
(Open-R)12.
Colo.-04
(Musgrave-R)13.
Mich.-09
(Knollenberg-R)14.
N.J.-07
(Open-R)15.
Minn.-06
(Bachmann-R)Previous Coverage
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