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2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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All 5 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 5 0 Seats won 4 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 730,531 428,452 Percentage 61.97% 36.35% Swing 7.01% 9.42%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   50–60%

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 26 and runoff elections were held two months later on August 28. The state's U.S. House delegation Republican majority changed from 5–0 to 4–1. As of 2023 this is the only time since 2010 that Democrats won any house race in Oklahoma.

Results summary

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Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma by district:

District 1

2018 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Kevin Hern Tim Gilpin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 150,129 103,042 Percentage 59.3% 40.7%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election Vacant Elected U.S. Representative Kevin Hern Republican

The 1st district is located in the Tulsa metropolitan area and includes Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties. Incumbent Republican Jim Bridenstine, who had represented the district since 2013, resigned on April 23 to become NASA Administrator. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+17.

Republican primary

During his initial election in 2012, Bridenstine self-imposed a three term limit. Bridenstine confirmed that he will honor his term-limit pledge.

Bridenstine became Administrator of NASA in the Donald Trump administration, and resigned on April 23.

Candidates

Nominee

• Kevin Hern, businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Andy Coleman, veteran
• Nathan Dahm, state senator
• Tim Harris, former Tulsa County District Attorney
• Danny Stockstill

Declined

• Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., former Mayor of Tulsa
• John D. Doak, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
• Dan Newberry, state senator
• Everett Piper, Oklahoma Wesleyan University President
• Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, former State Attorney General and candidate for this seat in 2002
• T.W. Shannon, former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Endorsements

Organizations

• Club for Growth
• With Honor Fund

Organizations

• FreedomWorks
• NRA Political Victory Fund
• Republican Liberty Caucus

Organizations

• Republican Main Street Partnership

Results

Runoff

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Gilpin, attorney, and former Oklahoma State Board of Education member

Eliminated in primary

• Amanda Douglas, business analyst, energy consultant and member of the Cherokee Nation
• Gwendolyn Fields
• Mark Keeter
• David Hullum

Declined

• Kathy Taylor, former Mayor of Tulsa

Results

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 2

2018 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Markwayne Mullin Jason Nichols Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 140,451 65,021 Percentage 65.0% 30.1%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election Markwayne Mullin Republican Elected U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin Republican

The 2nd district is located in the regions of Green Country and Kiamichi Country and includes the city of Muskogee and numerous sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Markwayne Mullin, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.

Republican primary

Mullin had pledged to serve only three terms when he was first elected in 2012. During the 2016 campaign, Mullin stated he was reassessing his pledge, and refused to rule out running again in 2018.

Candidates

Nominee

• Markwayne Mullin, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Jackson
• Jarrin Jackson, veteran, conservative activist and candidate for the seat in 2016
• John McCarthy

Declined

• Josh Brecheen, state senator
• George Faught, state representative
• Todd Hiett, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
• Charles McCall, state representative

Endorsements

U.S. Senators

• Tom Coburn, former U.S. Senator (R-OK)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jason Nichols, Mayor of Tahlequah

Eliminated in primary

• Elijah McIntosh
• Clay Padgett, retired army lieutenant colonel and public educator

Declined

• Bill John Baker, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
• Sean Burrage, Southeastern Oklahoma State University President
• Kalyn Free, former District Attorney for Haskell & Pittsburg counties and candidate for this seat in 2004

Results

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

2018 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee Frank Lucas Frankie Robbins Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,913 61,152 Percentage 73.9% 26.1%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election Frank Lucas Republican Elected U.S. Representative Frank Lucas Republican

The 3rd district is located in Western Oklahoma. The largest district in Oklahoma and one of the largest in the country, it includes the Oklahoma Panhandle, Ponca City and the city of Stillwater as well as the Osage Nation. Incumbent Republican Frank Lucas, who had represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 6th district from 1994 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+27.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frank Lucas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Frankie Robbins, engineer

Eliminated in primary

• Murray Thibodeaux

Results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 4

2018 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Tom Cole Mary Brannon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 149,227 78,088 Percentage 63.1% 33.0%

Precinct and county-level results

U.S. Representative before election Tom Cole Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom Cole Republican

The 4th district is located in South Central Oklahoma and includes the suburbs of Oklahoma City, such as the counties of Canadian, Comanche and Cleveland and numerous other sparsely populated counties. Incumbent Republican Tom Cole, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 20. The district had a PVI of R+20.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• James Taylor

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Brannon, teacher

Eliminated in primary

• Fred Gipson, former Chief Counsel to the University of Oklahoma
• Roxann Klutts
• Mallory Varner

Withdrawn

• John McKenna

Results

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 5

2018 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Kendra Horn Steve Russell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 121,149 117,811 Percentage 50.70% 49.30%

Precinct and county-level results Horn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90% Russell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      ≥90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Steve Russell Republican Elected U.S. Representative Kendra Horn Democratic

The 5th district is located in Central Oklahoma and centered around the state capital, Oklahoma City, and the surrounding areas such as Edmond and Shawnee. Incumbent Republican Steve Russell, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10. Democrat Kendra Horn won by a margin of 1.4% in what was considered an upset.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Russell, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Dunson
• DeJuan Edwards

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kendra Horn, attorney and communication technology firm strategic consultant

Eliminated in primary

• Elysabeth Britt, human resources professional
• Tom Guild, former tenured professor at the University of Central Oklahoma, nominee for the seat in 2010 & 2012 and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
• Leona Kelley-Leonard, chair of the Seminole County Democratic Party and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
• Tyson Meade, singer and songwriter
• Eddie Porter, retired state planner for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Declined

• Al McAffrey, state senator and nominee for this seat in 2014 & 2016

Results

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Predictions

Results

References

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External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites for first district candidates

• Tim Gilpin (D) for Congress Archived 2018-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Kevin Hern (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for second district candidates

• Markwayne Mullin (R) for Congress
• Jason Nichols (D) for Congress Archived September 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for third district candidates

• Frank Lucas (R) for Congress
• Frankie Robbins (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for fourth district candidates

• Mary Brannon (D) for Congress
• Tom Cole (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for fifth district candidates

• Steve Russell (R) for Congress
• Kendra Horn (D) for Congress Archived 2019-12-02 at the Wayback Machine

• 2018 Oklahoma elections
• 2018 United States House of Representatives elections
• United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma