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It's primary election day in Oklahoma. Here's what to know as you head to the polls

Hern won the Republican Senate nomination with 63.7% of the vote and is set to face a Democratic runoff winner and other candidates.

It's primary election day in Oklahoma. Here's what to know as you head to the polls
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Oklahoma voters chose party nominees and advanced candidates to runoffs in several state and federal races. Rep. Kevin Hern won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat, while voters also rejected a minimum-wage increase.

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Kevin Hern
R · OK-1

Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Democratic House candidate in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District

Libertarian Senate candidate

Republican representative; incumbent in Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District

Jim Priest
D · OK

Democratic Senate candidate

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President; endorsed Kevin Hern and Jackson Lahmeyer

Tom Cole
R · OK-4

Republican representative; incumbent in Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District

Josh Brecheen
R · OK-2

Republican representative; incumbent in Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District

Republican representative; incumbent in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District

Republican House candidate in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator from Vermont; endorsed Trey Martin

Republican House candidate in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District

Democratic Senate candidate

Independent House candidate in Virginia; also a Republican candidate for Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction

Independent Senate candidate

Alan Armstrong
R · OK · SEN

Senator and predecessor for the Senate seat

Democratic House candidate in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Secretary of Homeland Security; former holder of the Senate seat

Democratic House candidate in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District

Independent Senate candidate

ALSO MENTIONED  Bob Sullivan, Republican candidate for Oklahoma insurance commissioner; Brad Boles, Republican state lawmaker and Oklahoma Corporation Commission candidate; Cindy Byrd, Republican candidate for Oklahoma treasurer and state auditor; Craig McIntyre, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma insurance commissioner; Cyndi Munson, Democratic candidate for governor; Gentner Drummond, Republican candidate for governor and Oklahoma attorney general; Glen Mulready, Republican Oklahoma insurance commissioner; Jeff Starling, Republican candidate for Oklahoma attorney general; Jennettie Marshal, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction; John Pfeiffer, Republican state representative and candidate for Oklahoma commissioner of labor; Jon Echols, Republican candidate for Oklahoma attorney general; Kelly Forbes, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma lieutenant governor; Kevin Dawson, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma commissioner of labor; Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma; Kevin West, Republican state representative and candidate for Oklahoma commissioner of labor; Kiefer Perry, Libertarian candidate for Oklahoma treasurer; Leslie Osborn, Republican Oklahoma commissioner of labor; Lindel Fields, Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction; Marty Quinn, Republican candidate for Oklahoma insurance commissioner; Mike Hall, Libertarian candidate for Oklahoma commissioner of labor; Mike Mazzei, Republican candidate for governor; Nick Coffey, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma attorney general; Rhonda Eastman, Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Corporation Commission; Robert Franklin, Republican candidate for Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction; Ryan Walters, Former Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction; T.W. Shannon, Republican candidate for Oklahoma lieutenant governor; Todd Hiett, Outgoing Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner; Todd Russ, Former Oklahoma treasurer

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Kevin Hern Wins Republican Senate Nomination in Oklahoma

Kevin Hern won Oklahoma’s Republican Senate nomination outright, avoiding an August runoff. Center outlets place the result in a broader primary-results roundup and describe the contests as a test of Trump’s influence. Oklahoma-focused coverage instead places Hern’s win among other state ballot results.

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