2021 Oklahoma State Senate special election
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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[edit]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Keri Shipley, legislative assistant at the Oklahoma House of Representatives[1]
- Jake A. Merrick, minister and personal trainer[2][3]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Molly Ooten, speech pathologist[5]
- Dylan Billings, professor at Oklahoma State University and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[5]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Molly Ooten | 1,020 | 72.55 | |
| Democratic | Dylan Billings | 386 | 27.45 | |
| Total votes | 1,406 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Republican: Jake A. Merrick, minister and personal trainer[2][3]
- Democratic: Molly Ooten, speech pathologist[2]
Endorsements[edit]
| Jake A. Merrick |
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Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| 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[edit]
- 2021 United States elections
- 2022 Oklahoma Senate election
- 2020 Oklahoma Senate election
- Oklahoma Senate
External Links[edit]
- Official campaign websites
References[edit]
- ↑ "SD 22 GOP primary: Legislative aide faces man who says COVID created to defeat Trump". nondoc.com. NonDoc. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DenHoed, Andrea (5 April 2021). "SD 22 candidates pursue unconventional paths to victory". NonDoc. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 DenHoed, Andrea (6 April 2021). "Republican Jake Merrick wins Senate District 22". NonDoc. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "OK Election Results February 09 2021". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Patterson, Matt (3 February 2021). "Democratic candidates look to buck GOP dominance in SD 22". nondoc.com. NonDoc. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Endorsements". jakeforstate.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ "OK Election Results April 06 2021". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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