Roe, Townley win State House primary races
Garvin County liquor stores will remain closed on Sundays after a county proposition on whether to allow them to conduct Sunday business was rejected by voters Tuesday. Nearly 56% of the 3,596 voters who cast ballots on the measure voted no on the proposition, while just over 44% of voters supported it.
County commissioners placed the proposition on the ballot earlier this year, after receiving a request from local liquor store owners. A recent change in Oklahoma liquor laws allows grocery stores and convenience stores to sell alcohol on Sundays, while retail liquor stores are still largely required to remain closed, unless a majority of county voters approve a measure allowing them to open on Sunday.
In the Republican primary race for State Representative in District 42, incumbent Cindy Roe won 64% of the vote, defeating challenger Matt Huggans, who earned nearly 36% of votes cast. Roe will face Democrat Steve Jarman in the general election Nov. 8.
In the Republican primary for State Representative in District 48, incumbent Tammy Townley captured 68% of the votes cast, while April Brown received nearly 32% of votes. With no Democratic challenger in the general election, Townley will retain her seat.
Tom Cole won the Republican primary for U.S. Representative, District 4 with 69.77 % of votes cast. He will face Democrat Mary Brannon in the Nov. 8 general election
Senator James Lankford won the Republican primary for his seat with 67.83% of votes cast. In the Democratic primary for that office, Madison Horn and Jason Bollinger are headed for an August 23 primary runoff to decide who will challenge Lankford in the general election. Horn received just over 37% of votes cast and Bollinger pulled in 16.78% of the vote.
In the Republican primary race for the unexpired term left on Jim Inhoffe’s U.S. Senate seat, Markwayne Mullin and T.W. Shannon will advance to the August 23 runoff election. Mullin captured 43.62% of the vote, while Shannon pulled in 17.54%. The winner of that runoff will face Democrat Kendra Horn, Independent Ray Woods and Libertarian Robert Murphy in the November general election.
Joy Hoffmeister won the Democratic primary for Governor with 60.74 % of the vote and will move on to challenge Gov. Kevin Stitt, who won the Republican primary with 69% of the vote, for the Governor’s office in November.
State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd won just over 70% of the votes cast in the Republican primary for her office. Steven W. McQuillen pulled in 29.95% of votes in that race. With no other candidates filing for that office, Byrd will win re-election with the primary race alone.
Gentner F. Drummond narrowly defeated John M. O’Connor in the Republican primary for State Attorney General. Drummond pulled in 50.88% of votes cast, while O’Connor received 49.12% of votes. Drummond will advance to the November general election where he will face Libertarian candidate Lynda Steele.
Republicans Clark Jolley and Todd Russ will advance to an August 23 runoff for State Treasurer. Russ received 48.5% of votes cast and Jolley pulled in 33.87%. The runoff winner will face Libertarian Gregory J. Sadler and Democrat Charles De Coune in the general election.
Republicans April Grace and Ryan Walters also advance to an August runoff race for Supt. of Public Instruction. Grace received 30.63% of votes, while Walters captured 41.46% of votes. The winner of that runoff will face Democratic candidate Jena Nelson in the November general election.
In the Republican primary for Commissioner of Labor, Sean Roberts received 38.27% of votes cast and Leslie Kathryn Osborn received 47.82%, placing them in a primary runoff in August. The winner will face Democrat Jack Henderson and Libertarian Will Daugherty in November’s general election.
Republicans Todd Thomsen and Kim David will compete in an August runoff for Corporation Commissioner. Thomsen pulled 25.99% of votes cast Tuesday, while David received 41.07%.
The winner will face Democrat Margaret Warigia Bowman and Independent Don Underwood in November’s general election.
All election results are unofficial until certified by the appropriate election board. For full election results, visit the State Election Board website at Oklahoma.gov/elections.
