This special election was held to fill the remaining four years of incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe's fifth term. [11] In the general election, he lost to incumbent Democrat James R. Jones, 54%45%. Holland kicked off his campaign Friday with an event in Oklahoma City, where Inhofe had to phone in his endorsement message after contracting a "mild case" of COVID-19, his office said. [3] His father, Perry Inhofe, was educated at Duke University and worked as a lawyer, president of multiple insurance companies, and banker. Inhofe said following the November 2020 election that his fifth term in office would be his last. [100] He has said that, because "God's still up there", the "arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous",[101][102][103] but also that he appreciates that this argument is unpersuasive, and that he has "never pointed to Scriptures in a debate, because I know this would discredit me. The candidate filing deadline was between April 13-15, 2022. He has always had the Lord as his true north and has always said what he believes.". Inhofe began his political career with election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1966. With the victory, Mullin moves from the U.S. House of Representatives to the U.S. Senate. . [178], Trained by the U.S. Navy, Inhofe was one of the few members of Congress holding a Commercial Airman certificate. Inhofe has held one of Oklahoma's two U.S. Senate seats since 1994 and has been a fixture in Oklahoma politics for about 50 years. [41], In 1976 Inhofe ran for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. See live Oklahoma midterm election results for the Senate in 2022. More:Poll shows Mullin, Lankford with big leads in races for Oklahoma's US Senate seats, More:Markwayne Mullin vs. Kendra Horn: Where they stand. Republican Luke Holland was the first out of the gate Friday in the race to replace Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, as the Bartlesville native promised to continue his boss' work on defense and other issues.. Holland, 35, who has been Inhofe's chief of staff since 2017, won the senator's endorsement and began a campaign that he said would focus on "core American values" that included a . On May 28, 2021, Inhofe abstained from voting on the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack. [118], During the 2006 North American heat wave, Inhofe said that the environmentalist movement reminded him of "the Third Reich, the Big Lie": "You say something over and over and over and over again, and people will believe it, and that's their strategy. 2022 Oklahoma Senate race , dated 2022-11 , excerpts by James Lankford and others, Tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues? She was the first Democratic woman to represent Oklahoma in Congress. Holland, 35, has never run for public office and his professional experience has all been working for Inhofe. Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) attributed his decision to retire due to the long-term effects of COVID-19, telling local newspaper Tulsa World that certain symptoms were still affecting him day-to-day. "[142], On February 26, 2015, Inhofe brought a snowball to the Senate floor and tossed it before delivering remarks in which he said that environmentalists keep talking about global warming even though it keeps getting cold. [66], In 1987 Inhofe voted against President Ronald Reagan's budget, which included tax increases and no increase in defense spending. He also was criticized for demanding armed protection at all hours of the day, spending $3 million in expenses and overtime budgets. Do you appreciate the work we do as the only independent media outlet dedicated to serving OU students, Paul Royse is anti-abortion, pro-Christian values and hopes to complete the proposed border wall between the United States and Mexico, according to his campaign website. He also served in other public offices, including Oklahoma's Senate (1969-77), Tulsa mayor (1978 . "[53] The race broke then-fundraising records for a Tulsa mayoral election with Randle raising $78,062 and Inhofe raising $48,987. She can be reached at marisa.schultz@fox.com or on Twitter:@marisa_schultz. Grenell's support." Oklahoma has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1990, and Republicans will be heavily favored to keep Inhofe's seat in the GOP column. The week before, he had successfully lobbied the Trump administration to increase military spending. or redistributed. He became vice-president of his father's insurance company in 1961. "[154], Inhofe wrote the Inhofe Amendment to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, which was debated in Congress in May 2006. [79] Although he believed that the individuals responsible for mistreating prisoners should be punished, he said that the prisoners "are not there for traffic violations they're murderers, they're terrorists, they're insurgents". Shannon advanced to an August 23, 2022, Republican primary runoff in the special U.S. Senate election in Oklahoma. Inhofe, 87, who has served in the Senate since late 1994, announced in February that he would resign when the current Congress ends in January, leaving four years on the term he won in 2020. Among those automatic winners are 37 . [4] In 1949 his company, Tri-State, was ordered by the National Labor Relations Board to cease discouraging union membership. (NonDoc) Support Journalism. There is archaeological evidence of that, there is biblical evidence of that, there is historical evidence of that", but added, "there are some people who are so arrogant to think they are so powerful they can change climate. [45] He won the Republican primary with over 92% of the vote, defeating Keith Robinson and Paul Cull. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [11] In 1952, his mile relay quartet team broke a school record with a 3:32.6 time. Inhofe added, "People on the other side of this argument back in January, they said, 'Inhofe, it has nothing to do with today's or this month or next month. Republican Special Primary Runoff . He famously claimed in the Senate that global warming is a hoax, invited contrarians to testify in Committee hearings, and spread his views via the Committee website run by Marc Morano as well as through his access to conservative media. The race to finish out the term of retiring U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe ended with a definitive 62%-35% win from U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin over former Democratic congresswoman Kendra Horn. Neither received the majority of the primary vote needed to win outright on June 28. . Marisa Schultz is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital. Inhofe served in the Oklahoma Senate in the 70s, and ran for governor in 1974 on the Republican ticket, ultimately losing to then-State Rep. David Boren, the Democrat candidate, by a wide margin. If you're not sleeping in a tent, it's not like being at Oshkosh. The GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma will head to a runoff after the top two candidates advanced in a contest to succeed retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Inhofe also voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh (Trump's other two Supreme Court nominations) while voting against Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan (Obama's two Supreme Court nominations). Oklahoma Elections: Stitt wins re-election bid; Walters elected as state superintendent. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). In February 2022, Inhofe announced that he would . WE WANT THE FIGHTS BIG FOR US TO JUST SIT BACK. [122], In May 2009, Inhofe gave support to the idea that black carbon is a significant contributor to global warming. Voters in Oklahoma elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. [34][35] After winning the special election, Republican party officials began considering Inhofe as a potential future U.S. Senate candidate. [195], On December 19, 1959, Inhofe married Kay Kirkpatrick, with whom he has had four children. Holley said he wants to fight for the right of free choice of what we allow in our own bodies and our childrens medical choices, according to a Ballotpedia survey. [141] In a debate on the same day about a bill for the Keystone XL pipeline, Inhofe endorsed an amendment proposed by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, "Climate change is real and not a hoax", which passed 981. [152], After the December 2020 IsraelMorocco normalization agreement, Inhofe sharply criticized the Trump administration for recognizing Morocco's claim over Western Sahara, calling the decision "shocking and deeply disappointing" and adding that he was "saddened that the rights of the Western Sahara people have been traded away". Senate: Oklahoma Special Election Results. By: News 9. The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case challenging the timing of the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jim Inhofe.. Enid attorney . Karoline Leonard is a journalism junior and asst. Welcome to the subreddit for the State of Oklahoma. [59], In 1980, Inhofe won his mayoral re-election campaign, fending off Democratic nominee Richard Johnson and Independent candidate Robert Murphy. All rights reserved. [46] During the first three weeks of the primary, he was injured with a broken leg from a tennis injury and could not campaign. The latest data from the Oklahoma State Election Board shows that as of the end of July, there was a gain of nearly 30,000 . Holland is single and has no kids. The primary vote for several key races in Oklahoma is scheduled for June 28, including the Republican primary to decide a candidate to replace U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Records filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that Horn cha Mullin this year authored legislation to expunge the impeachments of Trump, a move criticized by Horn, who voted in 2019 for two articles of impeachment. Inhofe, 87, privately announced the decision to his staff and elected officials Thursday. [11] In 1961, his father formed a new life insurance company, Quaker Insurance, and Inhofe was the vice-president. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KOCO-TV. [47] In the general election against Rodger Randle, he was endorsed by then-Mayor Robert LaFortune and U.S. Primaries were scheduled for June 28, 2022, and primary runoffs were scheduled for August 23, 2022. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin won Tuesday's GOP primary runoff for one of Oklahoma's U.S. Senate seats, making him a likely favorite to win the seat U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is . During his time as the EPA chief, Pruitt fell under scrutiny because he lived in a Capitol Hill condo which had ties to an energy lobbyist, according to the Guardian. Bartlesville-native Luke Holland announced his run for U.S. Senate on Friday, receiving an endorsement from Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, who announced his pending retirement. that is degrading to another person. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The Special Primary Election will be held on June 28, 2022, the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 23, 2022, and the Special General Election will be held on November 8, 2022. [11], In 1986, when Representative James R. Jones decided to retire to run for the U.S. Senate, Inhofe ran for the 1st District and won the Republican primary with 54%. [182] He has made multiple foreign trips, especially to Africa, on missions that he described as "a Jesus thing" and that were paid for by the U.S. government. The longtime Republican lawmaker's announcement led to a slew of candidates throwing their names for consideration in the primary. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., holds up a snowball during a speech on the Senate floor on February 26, 2015. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 1984, "Official Results: Statewide Primary Election June 24, 2014", "2020 June Primary Election and Special Elections", Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jim_Inhofe&oldid=1142228104, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 06:00. [23][24] He was sworn in December 29, 1966. [143], On March 19, 2015, Inhofe introduced S.828, "The Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act." 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[17], Until his 1994 campaign for the U.S. Senate, his official biographies and news articles about him indicated that he had graduated in 1959. James Inhofe, the former Republican senator for Oklahoma, said "five or six"other political colleagues are battling long COVID but won't admit it. [18] After admitting that the stories were true, Inhofe explained that he had been allowed to take part in graduation ceremonies in 1959 though he was a few credits short of completing his degree, and did not finish his coursework until 1973. Two Oklahoma Senate races are crowded. Royse has been outspoken about his stance on abortions, calling clinics and doctors who perform the procedure abortion mills. Royse said Americas veterans would be ashamed with the way pastors have been treated. He's the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Shannon is running on the values of Christianity and the gospel of the power of capitalism, according to his campaign site. 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