2021 Oklahoma State Senate special election

2021 Oklahoma Senate special election

1 25 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Greg Treat Kay Floyd Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 47th District 46th district Seats before 38 9 Seats after 39 9 Seat change 1
President Pro Tempore before election Greg Treat Republican Elected President Pro Tempore Greg Treat Republican

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Government

Special elections to the Oklahoma Senate occur when a senator vacates their seat before their term has finished.

On November 3, 2020, Stephanie Bice was elected to represent the Oklahoma's 5th congressional district and vacated her state senate seat triggering a special election in District 22. The primaries were held on February 9, 2021. The general election was held on April 6, 2021.

Other special elections could occur in 2021 if a senator vacates their seat.

22nd District

Republican primary

Candidates

• Keri Shipley, legislative assistant at the Oklahoma House of Representatives
• Jake A. Merrick, minister and personal trainer

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jake A. Merrick	2,328	58.42
	Republican	Keri Shipley	1,657	41.58
Total votes			3,985	100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Molly Ooten, speech pathologist
• Dylan Billings, professor at Oklahoma State University and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Molly Ooten	1,020	72.55
	Democratic	Dylan Billings	386	27.45
Total votes			1,406	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Republican: Jake A. Merrick, minister and personal trainer
• Democratic: Molly Ooten, speech pathologist

Endorsements

Jake A. Merrick
Federal Officials Stephanie Bice, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district State Officials Kevin Stitt, 28th Governor of Oklahoma County Officials Kevin Calvey, Oklahoma County Commissioner Organizations Oklahoma Conservative Political Action Committee Oklahoma Health and Parental Rights Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Association Senate Majority Fund

Results

Oklahoma's 22nd state senate district special election, 2021

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jake A. Merrick	7,415	65.45
	Democratic	Molly Ooten	3,915	34.55
Total votes			11,330	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 2021 United States elections
• 2022 Oklahoma Senate election
• 2020 Oklahoma Senate election
• Oklahoma Senate

External Links

Official campaign websites

• Molly Ooten (D) for State Senate
• Jake Merrick (R) for State Senate

References

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