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2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Field	Value
election_name	2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
country	Oklahoma
type	presidential
ongoing	Yes
previous_election	2004 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
previous_year	2004
next_election	2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma
next_year	2014
(special)
election_date	November 2, 2010
image1	File:Tom Coburn official portrait 112th Congress.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Tom Coburn
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	718,482
percentage1	70.64%
image2	3x4.svg
nominee2	Jim Rogers
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	265,814
percentage2	26.13%
map_image	2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg
map_caption	County results
Coburn:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Tom Coburn
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Tom Coburn
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

(special) Coburn:
The 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Senator Tom Coburn won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Tom Coburn, incumbent U.S. Senator
Evelyn Rogers, librarian
Lewis Kelly Spring, teacher

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Jim Rogers, retired college professor
Mark Myles, businessman

Results

General election

Candidates

Tom Coburn (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Ronald Dwyer (I), activist
Jim Rogers (D), teacher
Stephen Wallace (I), businessman

Campaign

Coburn, a very popular incumbent, promised to self-term limit himself to two terms. Despite his popularity, he did release television advertisements. In 2009, Coburn's approval rating in a PPP poll was 59%, including a 39% approval rating among Democrats. His Democratic opponent is a perennial candidate who did little campaigning.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report		October 26, 2010
Rothenberg		October 22, 2010
RealClearPolitics		October 26, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball		October 21, 2010
CQ Politics		October 26, 2010

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Tom
Coburn (R)	Jim
Rogers (D)	Other	Undecided
Rasmussen Reports	June 30, 2010	500	± 4.5%	65%	26%	3%	7%
Rasmussen Reports	July 28, 2010	500	± 4.5%	65%	31%	1%	4%
Rasmussen Reports	August 26, 2010	500	± 4.5%	67%	24%	3%	5%
Rasmussen Reports	September 23, 2010	500	± 4.5%	68%	26%	2%	4%
SoonerPoll	October 3–7, 2010	755	± ?	62%	22%	2%	14%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Tom
Coburn (R)	Dan
Boren (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 13–17, 2009	715	± 3.7%	53%	36%	—	11%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Tom
Coburn (R)	Brad
Henry (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 13–17, 2009	715	± 3.7%	52%	40%	—	8%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Tom
Coburn (R)	Mark
Myles (D)	Other	Undecided
Rasmussen Reports	June 30, 2010	500	± 4.5%	62%	27%	4%	6%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Tom
Cole (R)	Dan
Boren (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 13–17, 2009	715	± 3.7%	42%	40%	—	18%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Tom
Cole (R)	Brad
Henry (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 13–17, 2009	715	± 3.7%	44%	43%	—	13%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	J. C.
Watts (R)	Dan
Boren (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 13–17, 2009	715	± 3.7%	46%	41%	—	13%

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	J. C.
Watts (R)	Brad
Henry (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	May 13–17, 2009	715	± 3.7%	45%	44%	—	11%

Fundraising

Candidate (party)	Receipts	Disbursements	Cash on hand	Debt
	Tom Coburn (R)	$1,935,820	$2,103,749	$671,135	$0
	Jim Rogers (D)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Atoka (Largest city: Atoka)
Bryan (Largest city: Durant)
Caddo (Largest city: Anadarko)
Coal (Largest city: Coalgate)
Cotton (Largest city: Walters)
Craig (Largest city: Vinita)
Greer (Largest city: Mangum)
Harmon (Largest city: Hollis)
Jefferson (Largest city: Waurika)
Johnston (Largest city: Tishomingo)
Kiowa (Largest city: Hobart)
Le Flore (Largest city: Poteau)
Love (Largest city: Marietta)
Marshall (Largest city: Madill)
Mayes (Largest city: Pryor Creek)
Murray (Largest city: Sulphur)
Nowata (Largest city: Nowata)
Okfuskee (Largest city: Okemah)
Osage (Largest city: Hominy)
Pittsburg (Largest city: McAlester)
Pushmataha (Largest city: Antlers)
Seminole (Largest city: Seminole)
Sequoyah (Largest city: Sallisaw)
Tillman (Largest city: Frederick)
Cherokee (Largest city: Tahlequah)
Choctaw (Largest city: Hugo)
Haskell (Largest city: Stigler)
Hughes (Largest city: Holdenville)
Latimer (Largest city: Wilburton)
McIntosh (Largest city: Checotah)
Muskogee (Largest city: Muskogee)
Okmulgee (Largest city: Okmulgee)
Ottawa (Largest city: Miami)
Delaware (Largest city: Grove)
Adair (Largest city: Stilwell)

References

General

Specific

Official candidate list , Government of Oklahoma

References

"Candidate - Evelyn Rogers". Our Campaigns.
http://www.springforussenate.com/Spring.cfm{{Dead link. (April 2019)
(July 27, 2010). "Oklahoma Primary Results". Politico.
"Wallace". Wallace4senate.com.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/surveys/2009_Archives/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf {{Dead link. (February 2022)
[http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20101010_16_A1_Olhmeu584306 GOP may dominate elections statewide {{!}} Tulsa World]
"Tom Coburn cruises to a second and final term in the U.S. Senate | News OK".
"Senate". [[Cook Political Report]].
"Senate Ratings". [[Rothenberg Political Report]].
"Battle for the Senate". [[RealClearPolitics]].
"2010 Senate Ratings". [[Sabato's Crystal Ball]].
"Race Ratings Chart: Senate". [[CQ Politics]].
[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/toplines_2010_oklahoma_senate_june_30_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/toplines_2010_oklahoma_senate_july_28_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/toplines_oklahoma_senate_august_26_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/oklahoma/toplines/questions_oklahoma_senate_september_23_2010 Rasmussen Reports]
[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/30/10-ok-sen-ge-cvr_n_727937.html SoonerPoll]
[http://publicpolicypolling.typepad.com/pdf/2009/PPP_Release_OK_519.pdf Public Policy Polling]
(April 2019). "2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Oklahoma". fec.gov.
"SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election - November 2, 2010".

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