2006 Oklahoma state elections
# 2006 Oklahoma state elections

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The Oklahoma state elections were held on November 7, 2006. The primary election was held on July 25. The runoff primary election was held August 22. The 2006 elections marked the first time in 80 years that the Republican Party gained a majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

## Overview

| Office | Current Officer | Party |
| - | - | - |
| Governor | Brad Henry | Democratic |
| Lieutenant Governor | Mary Fallin | Republican |
| State Auditor and Inspector | Jeff McMahan | Democratic |
| Attorney General | Drew Edmondson | Democratic |
| State Treasurer | Scott Meacham | Democratic |
| State School Superintendent | Sandy Garrett | Democratic |
| Labor Commissioner | Brenda Reneau | Republican |
| Insurance Commissioner | Kim Holland | Democratic |
| Corporation Commissioner | Bob Anthony | Republican |
| House | Democrats | Republicans |
| Oklahoma Senate | 26 | 22 |
| Oklahoma House of Representatives | 44 | 57 |
| Office | Current Officer | Party |
| Governor | Brad Henry | Democratic |
| Lieutenant Governor | Jari Askins | Democratic |
| State Auditor and Inspector | Jeff McMahan | Democratic |
| Attorney General | Drew Edmondson | Democratic |
| State Treasurer | Scott Meacham | Democratic |
| State School Superintendent | Sandy Garrett | Democratic |
| Labor Commissioner | Lloyd Fields | Democratic |
| Insurance Commissioner | Kim Holland | Democratic |
| Corporation Commissioner | Bob Anthony | Republican |
| House | Democrats | Republicans |
| Oklahoma Senate | 24 | 24 |
| Oklahoma House of Representatives | 44 | 57 |

## Governor

In the Democratic primary, incumbent Brad Henry defeated challenger Andrew Marr 86% to 14%. In the Republican primary, Ernest Istook defeated Bob Sullivan, Jim Williamson, and Sean Evanoff. Istook took 54.7% of the vote, Sullivan 31%, Williamson 9.8%, and Evanoff 4.6%.

In the general election, Henry defeated challenger Istook with 66% of the vote to remain in office for the next four years.

## Lieutenant governor

With incumbent Mary Fallin not running for reelection as the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, a new Lieutenant Governor was guaranteed.

### Primary election

The candidates for the parties faced on in the primary election on July 25. If no party received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election was held on August 22 to decide the winner.

**Candidates**

There were three candidates in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Primary ||||
| | Todd Hiett | 76,634 | 42.82% |
| | Scott Pruitt | 60,367 | 33.73% |
| | Nancy Riley | 41,984 | 23.46% |
| Runoff ||||
| | Todd Hiett | 66,220 | 50.92% |
| | Scott Pruitt | 63,817 | 49.08% |

There were four candidates in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor.

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Primary ||||
| | Jari Askins | 103,515 | 40.22% |
| | Pete Regan | 74,784 | 29.05% |
| | Cal Hobson | 46,768 | 18.17% |
| | Jim Rogers | 32,336 | 12.56% |
| Runoff ||||
| | Jari Askins | 95,096 | 53.81% |
| | Pete Regan | 81,626 | 46.19% |

### General election

In the general election, Democratic primary winner Jari Askins faced the Republican primary winner Todd Hiett. Also, E. Z. Million ran as an Independent.

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| Jari Askins | 463,681 | 50.14% |
| Todd Hiett | 439,339 | 47.51% |
| E. Z. Million | 21,682 | 2.34% |

## State Auditor and Inspector

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Jeff McMahan | 469,311 | 51.68% |
| | Gary Jones | 438,778 | 48.32% |

## Attorney general

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Drew Edmondson | 563,364 | 61.19% |
| | James Dunn | 357,267 | 38.81% |

## State Treasurer

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Scott Meacham | 542,347 | 59.32% |
| | Howard Barnett | 371,961 | 40.68% |

## Superintendent of Public Instruction

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Sandy Garrett | 576,304 | 62.63 |
| | Republican | Bill Crozier | 343,900 | 37.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 920,204 | 100.00 |

## Commissioner of Labor

Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Lloyd Fields | 456,446 | 50.15 |
| | Republican | Brenda Reneau | 453,720 | 49.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 910,166 | 100.00 |

## Insurance Commissioner

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Kim Holland | 474,221 | 52.04% |
| | Bill Case | 437,081 | 47.96% |

## Corporation Commissioner

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Cody Graves | 378,030 | 41.34% |
| | Bob Anthony | 536,341 | 58.66% |

## U.S. Representatives

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| District 1 ||||
| | John Sullivan | 116,914 | 63.64% |
| | Alan Gentges | 56,721 | 30.87% |
| | Bill Wortman | 10,083 | 5.49% |
| District 2 ||||
| | Dan Boren | 122,320 | 73.73% |
| | Patrick K. Miller | 45,853 | 27.27% |
| District 3 ||||
| | Frank D. Lucas | 128,021 | 67.46% |
| | Sue Barton | 61,740 | 32.54% |
| District 4 ||||
| | Tom Cole | 118,246 | 64.61% |
| | Hal Spake | 64,766 | 35.39% |
| District 5 ||||
| | Mary Fallin | 108,914 | 60.38% |
| | David Hunter | 67,275 | 37.30% |
| | Matthew Woodson | 4,195 | 2.33% |

## State Representatives

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| District 4 ||||
| | Mike Brown | 6,284 | 82.48% |
| | Matthew R. Jones | 1,335 | 17.52% |
| District 6 ||||
| | Chuck Hoskin | 6,333 | 60.95% |
| | Wayland Smalley | 4,057 | 39.05% |
| District 10 ||||
| | Steve Martin | 4,774 | 53.87% |
| | Kent Jeter | 4,077 | 46.13% |
| District 14 ||||
| | George Faught | 4,774 | 53.77% |
| | Jeff Potts | 4,104 | 46.23% |
| District 15 ||||
| | Ed Cannaday | 6,675 | 77.17% |
| | Ray Bond | 1,975 | 22.83% |
| District 20 ||||
| | Paul D. Roan | 5,260 | 59.65% |
| | Johnny Sandmann | 3,588 | 40.35% |
| District 23 ||||
| | Sue Tibbs | 3,912 | 54.81% |
| | Steve Gallo | 3,226 | 45.19% |
| District 25 ||||
| | Todd Thomsen | 4,798 | 50.01% |
| | Darrell E. Nemecek | 4,796 | 49.99% |
| District 26 ||||
| | Kris Steele | 5,315 | 63.47% |
| | Joe Freeman | 3,095 | 36.53% |
| District 27 ||||
| | Shane Jett | 5,347 | 60.51% |
| | Ken Etchieson | 3,490 | 39.49% |
| District 28 ||||
| | Ryan Dean Kiesel | 5,454 | 63.86% |
| | Billy Choate | 3,087 | 36.14% |
| District 29 ||||
| | Skye McNiel | 5,038 | 51.32% |
| | Kathryn S. Thompson | 4,778 | 48.68% |
| District 30 ||||
| | Mark McCullough | 5,151 | 54.79% |
| | Melinda Johnson Ryan | 4,251 | 45.21% |
| District 31 ||||
| | Jason Murphey | 6,544 | 57.12% |
| | Thomas R. Cook | 4,913 | 42.88% |
| District 32 ||||
| | Danny Morgan | 7,705 | 71.59% |
| | Carl Randall | 3,058 | 28.41% |
| District 33 ||||
| | Lee R. Denney | '5,976 | 70.01% |
| | Chad Swanson | 2,560 | 29.99% |
| District 35 ||||
| | Rex Duncan | 6,572 | 67.14% |
| | Joe Vickers | 3,216 | 32.86% |
| District 36 ||||
| | Scott N. Bighorse | 4,828 | 52.94% |
| | Eddie Fields | 4,291 | 47.06% |
| District 37 ||||
| | Kenn Luttrell | 5,184 | 55.71% |
| | Stan Paynter | 4,122 | 44.29% |
| District 40 ||||
| | Mike Jackson | 6,120 | 73.14% |
| | Pierce Jones | 2,247 | 26.86% |
| District 41 ||||
| | John T. Enns | 8,730 | 71.00% |
| | Carol Ruth | 3,566 | 29.00% |
| District 43 ||||
| | Colby Schwartz | 6,902 | 64.66% |
| | Earline Smaistrla | 3,773 | 35.34% |
| District 44 ||||
| | Bill Nations | 6,023 | 72.37% |
| | Gary D. Caissie | 2,299 | 27.63 |
| District 45 ||||
| | Wallace Collins | 5,359 | 50.42% |
| | Thad Balkman | 5,270 | 49.58% |
| District 46 ||||
| | Scott Martin | 7,680 | 60.50% |
| | Tom Robinson | 5,014 | 39.50% |
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| District 49 ||||
| | Terry M. Hyman | 5,307 | 63.28 |
| | Bettie D. Johnson | 3,079 | 36.72% |
| District 50 ||||
| | Dennis Johnson | 5,623 | 52.46% |
| | Melvin Jones | 5,095 | 47.54% |
| District 53 ||||
| | Randy Terrill | 6,783 | 64.18% |
| | Troy Green | 3,786 | 35.82% |
| District 55 ||||
| | Ryan McMullen | 6,262 | 67.01% |
| | Charlie Wieland | 3,083 | 32.99% |
| District 59 ||||
| | Rob Johnson | 5,842 | 53.31% |
| | Richie Oakes | 4,399 | 40.14% |
| District 62 ||||
| | T.W. Shannon | 3,845 | 58.32% |
| | Janice Drewry | 2,748 | 41.68% |
| District 64 ||||
| | Ann Coody | 3,791 | 65.96% |
| | Larry Jordan Jefferson | 1,956 | 34.04% |
| District 69 ||||
| | Fred Jordan | 8,119 | 75.48% |
| | Cory N. Spogogee | 2,638 | 24.52% |
| District 70 ||||
| | Ron Peters | 8,334 | 66.31% |
| | Mike Workman | 4,234 | 33.69% |
| District 74 ||||
| | David Derby | 6,476 | 57.45% |
| | Wayne Guevara | 4,352 | 38.61% |
| | Bob Batterbee | 445 | 3.95% |
| District 77 ||||
| | Eric Proctor | 3,386 | 51.66% |
| | Mark Liotta | 3,169 | 51.66% |
| District 78 ||||
| | Jeannie McDaniel | 5,378 | 53.13% |
| | Jesse Guardiola | 4,745 | 46.87% |
| District 80 ||||
| | Ron Peterson | 7,287 | 71.25% |
| | Kimberly Fobbs | 2,940 | 28.75 |
| District 83 ||||
| | Randy McDaniel | 7,763 | 65.93% |
| | Ed Holzberger | 3,354 | 28.48% |
| | George S. Farha | 658 | 5.59% |
| District 85 ||||
| | David Dank | 6,410 | 50.50% |
| | Jennifer Seal | 6,282 | 49.50% |
| District 87 ||||
| | Trebor Worthen | 4,752 | 51.52% |
| | Dana Orwig | 4,472 | 48.48% |
| District 92 ||||
| | Richard D. Morrissette | 3,209 | 62.40% |
| | Michael Starega | 1,934 | 37.60% |
| District 93 ||||
| | Al Lindley | 2,823 | 50.77% |
| | Mike Christian | 2,737 | 49.23% |
| District 94 ||||
| | Scott Inman | 4,269 | 54.20% |
| | Rex Barrett | 3,607 | 45.80% |
| District 95 ||||
| | Charlie Joyner | 4,347 | 56.26% |
| | Lee Roy Tucker | 3,380 | 43.74% |
| District 96 ||||
| | Lance Cargill | 8,542 | 67.84% |
| | Abe Warren | 4,050 | 32.16% |
| District 98 ||||
| | John Trebilcock | 6,582 | 66.86% |
| | Rae Weese | 3,262 | 33.14% |
| District 99 ||||
| | Anastasia Pittman | 4,886 | 76.85% |
| | Willard Linzy | 1,166 | 18.34% |
| | J.M. Branum | 306 | 4.81% |

## State Senate

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| District 2 ||||
| | Sean Burrage | 13,672 | 57.9% |
| | Ami Shafer | 9,924 | 42.06% |
| District 4 ||||
| | Kenneth Corn | 12,588 | 78.40% |
| | Thomas E. Lannigan | 3,469 | 21.60% |
| District 10 ||||
| | Joe Sweeden | 11,770 | 58.48% |
| | Jamie Marie Sears | 8,358 | 41.52% |
| District 12 ||||
| | Brian Bingman | 10,665 | 52.65% |
| | John Mark Young | 9,593 | 47.35% |
| District 16 ||||
| | John Sparks | 10,986 | 58.28% |
| | Ron Davis | 7,871 | 41.74% |
| District 18 ||||
| | Mary Easley | 10,075 | 53.28% |
| | Mark Wofford | 8,835 | 46.72% |
| District 22 ||||
| | Mike Johnson | 16,271 | 68.76% |
| | Tom Gibson | 7,392 | 31.24% |
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| District 24 ||||
| | Anthony Sykes | 12,512 | 51.01% |
| | Daisy Lawler | 12,018 | 48.99% |
| District 26 ||||
| | Tom Ivester | 9,383 | 50.74% |
| | Todd Russ | 9,110 | 49.26% |
| District 32 ||||
| | Randy Bass | 7,827 | 63.34% |
| | Ed Peterson | 4,530 | 36.66% |
| District 34 ||||
| | Randy Brogdon | 11,844 | 60.65% |
| | James S. Ward | 7,686 | 39.35% |
| District 36 ||||
| | Bill Brown | 11,770 | 64.56% |
| | Dennis Weese | 6,461 | 35.44% |
| District 38 ||||
| | Mike Schulz | 11,371 | 63.65% |
| | Josh Woods | 6,495 | 36.35% |

## Judicial

### District Judges

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| District 7, Office 1, Division 1 |||
| Kenneth Watson | 7,516 | 57.78% |
| Malcolm Savage | 5,492 | 42.22% |
| District 7, Office 10, Division 2 |||
| Bill Graves | 24,934 | 53.42% |
| Susan Caswell | 21,742 | 46.58% |
| District 7, Office 12, Division 4 |||
| Carolyn Ricks | 35,163 | 71.1% |
| Kenneth Linn | 14,292 | 28.90% |
| District 14, Office 4, Division 4 |||
| Dama Cantrell | 14,804 | 62.22% |
| James Caputo | 8,990 | 3778% |
| District 14, Office 8, Division 5 |||
| Gregg Graves | 9,738 | 39.9% |
| P. Thomas Thornbrugh | 14,666 | 60.1% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| District 4, Office 3 |||
| John Camp | 13,797 | 36.59% |
| Dennis Hladik | 23,913 | 63.41% |
| District 7, Office 7 |||
| Pat Crawly | 69,175 | 48.82% |
| Vicki Robertson | 72,507 | 51.18% |
| District 12, Office 2 |||
| Dale Marlar | 17,233 | 49.76% |
| Dynda Post | 17,402 | 50.24% |
| District 14, Office 1 |||
| Cliff Smith | 54,113 | 46.31% |
| William Kellough | 62,734 | 53.69% |
| District 14, Office 10 |||
| Mary Fitzgerald | 67,438 | 57.02% |
| Deirdre Dexter | 50,825 | 42.98% |
| District 14, Office 13 |||
| Deborah Shallcross | 82,760 | 67.58% |
| Jonathan Sutton | 39,702 | 32.42% |
| District 15, Office 3 |||
| John Sawney | 20,246 | 42.27% |
| Jeff Payton | 27,647 | 57.73% |
| District 16, Office 1 |||
| Danita Williams | 7,743 | 50.46% |
| Marion Dale Fry | 7,601 | 49.54% |
| District 24, Office 1 |||
| Dale Ray Gardner | 10,808 | 41.17% |
| Douglas Golden | 15,445 | 58.83%% |
| District 24, Office 5 |||
| Curt Allen | 10,754 | 40.73% |
| Mike Claver | 15,648 | 59.27% |

### Associate District Judges

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| Alfalfa County |||
| Loren Angle | 1,505 | 74.47% |
| David Cullen | 516 | 25.53% |
| Choctaw County |||
| James Wolfe | 2,047 | 54.48% |
| Sue Buck | 1,710 | 45.52% |
| Cotton County |||
| Michael Flanagan | 1,041 | 52.58% |
| Mark Clark | 939 | 47.42% |
| Delaware County |||
| Traci Cain | 2,409 | 27.07% |
| Barry Denney | 6,490 | 72.93% |
| Dewey County |||
| Roger Foster | 862 | 48.42% |
| Rick Bozarth | 918 | 51.57% |
| Grady County |||
| James Brunson | 5,191 | 43.73% |
| John Herndon | 6,680 | 56.27% |
| Jefferson County |||
| Jon Tom Staton | 1,198 | 69.45% |
| William Eakin | 527 | 30.55% |
| Kingfisher County |||
| Susie Pritchett | 2,711 | 57.34% |
| E.A. Ard Gates | 2,017 | 42.66% |
| Lincoln County |||
| Sheila Kirk | 5,826 | 59.26% |
| Craig Key | 4,006 | 40.74% |
| McClain County |||
| Suzanna Woodrow | 4,634 | 49.85% |
| Charles Gray | 4,661 | 50.15% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| McIntosh County |||
| Jim Pratt | 3,269 | 58.3%' |
| Cindy Dawson | 2,338 | 41.7% |
| Marshall County |||
| Millicent McClure Watson | 1,151 | 35.27% |
| Richard Miller | 2,112 | 64.73% |
| Oklahoma County |||
| Richard Kirby | 71,226 | 51.64% |
| Nan Patton | 66,708 | 48.38% |
| Okmulgee County |||
| Cynthia Pickering | 3,048 | 34.44% |
| Duane Woodliff | 5,801 | 65.56% |
| Pontotoc County |||
| James R Rob Neal | 4,270 | 46.73% |
| Martha Kilgore | 4,868 | 53.27% |
| Tulsa County |||
| Caroline Wall | 57,505 | 49.56% |
| Dana Kuehn | 58,529 | 50.44% |
| Washington County |||
| Kevin Buchanan | 6,953 | 49.04% |
| Russell Vaclaw | 7,225 | 50.96% |

## State Questions

### SQ 724

This measure amends Article V, Section 21 of the State Constitution. That Section deals with State pay to legislators. The amendment restricts State pay to some legislators. The pay restriction would apply to some legislators while in jail or prison. The pay restriction would apply to legislators found guilty of a crime. It would also apply to legislators who plead either guilty or no contest. Affected legislators must return any State pay received for time while in jail or prison.

For - 87.78%

Against - 12.22%

### SQ 725

This measure amends the State Constitution. It amends Section 23 of Article 10. The measure deals with the Constitutional Reserve Fund also known as the Rainy Day Fund. The measure allows money to be spent from the Rainy Day Fund. The purpose of the authorized spending is to retain employment for state residents by helping at-risk manufacturers. Payments from the Fund would be used to encourage such manufacturers to make investments in Oklahoma. All such payments from the Fund must be unanimously approved by three State officers. Those officers are the Governor and the head of the Senate and House of Representatives. Those officers could only approve payments recommended by an independent committee. Such spending is allowed in years when there is Eighty Million Dollars or more in the Fund and other conditions are met. Such spending is limited to Ten Million Dollars a year. The help given to a manufacturer is limited to ten percent of its in-State capital investments. The Legislature could make laws to carry out the amendment.

For - 53.58%

Against - 46.42%

### SQ 733

This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Article 28. This Article deals with sales of alcoholic beverages. Section 6 of Article 28 bans the sale of alcoholic beverages by package stores on certain days. Package store sales of these beverages are prohibited on election days while the polls are open. This measure would remove the ban on sales on election days. If this measure passes, package stores could sell alcoholic beverages on election days.

For - 52.52%

Against - 47.48%

### SQ 734

This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 6A of Article 10. This section provides an exemption from property tax. The exemption applies to goods that are shipped into the state, but which do not remain in the state for more than ninety days. This is sometimes known as the freeport exemption. This measure would allow laws to be enacted. The laws could provide for an application process to claim this exemption. The laws could require the application to be filed by a certain date. The laws could require certain information to be included with the application. The application would be filed with the county assessor.

For - 63.10%

Against - 36.90%

