United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2018
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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 5 U.S. Representatives from the state of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's 5 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
District 1
The 1st district is located in the Tulsa metropolitan area and includes Creek, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington counties. The incumbent is Republican Jim Bridenstine, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected unopposed in the general election and with 81% of the vote in the Republican primary.
During his initial election in 2012, Bridenstine self-imposed a three term limit. Bridenstine has confirmed he will honor his term-limit pledge and not run for re-election in 2018.[1][2]
Bridenstine has been reported to be a possible candidate for the position of Administrator of NASA in the Donald Trump administraion.[3] If nominated and confirmed, there will be a special election to elect a representative to serve the remainder of his term.
Republican primary
Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who is term-limited in 2018, had been considered a potential candidate.[2] However, Pruitt announced he was considering running for governor and denied any interest in running for Congress.[4]
Potential Republican candidates include State Senator Dan Newberry, former House speaker T.W. Shannon, former Tulsa Mayor Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., Oklahoma Wesleyan University President Everett Piper, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak and former Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris.[2]
District 2
The 2nd district is located in 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.
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.[5]
Republican primary
Potential Republican candidates include Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett, State Senator Josh Brecheen, State Representative George Faught and State Representative Charles McCall.[2]
Democratic primary
Potential Democratic candidates include Cherokee Nation Chief Bill John Baker, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Sean Burrage, and special counsel to Chief Baker and 2004 candidate Kalyn Free.[2]
District 3
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. The incumbent is Republican Frank Lucas, who has represented the district since 2003 and previously represented the 6th district from 1994 to 2003. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2016.
District 4
The 4th district is located in South Central Oklahoma and includes Canadian, Comanche and Cleveland counties as well as numerous other sparsely populated counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Cole, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected with 70% of the vote in 2016.
District 5
The 5th district is located in Central Oklahoma and includes Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties. The incumbent is Republican Steve Russell, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016.
References
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (November 10, 2015). "Congressman Jim Bridenstine says third term would be his last". Tulsa World. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Casteel, Chris (October 17, 2016). "After ho-hum year for state political contests, 2018 will be 'transformational'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Davenport, Christian (November 11, 2016). "GOP congressman being considered for NASA administrator in Trump administration". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ Thompson, Nathan (October 18, 2016). "Oklahoma AG Pruitt not considering run for Congress". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Casteel, Chris (March 30, 2016). "Oklahoma Congressman Mullin may reassess term limits pledge". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 22, 2016.