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United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010

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November 2, 2010

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Winner
  
Tom Coburn

The 2010 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent first-term Republican U.S. Senator Tom Coburn won re-election to a second term.

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Candidates

  • Jim Rogers, retired college professor
  • Mark Myles, businessman

    • Candidates

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

    • 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.

    References

    United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010 Wikipedia
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