The 2012 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2012, to determine who would represent the

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of Oklahoma in the

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. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the

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from January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2015.

Redistricting

A redistricting bill which made only minor alterations to the state's

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was signed into law by

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on May 10, 2011. The new map was approved by every member of the congressional delegation.

Overview

District 1

In redistricting, parts of

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, including suburbs east of

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, were moved from the 1st district to the 2nd.

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John Sullivan, who has represented the 1st district since 2002, will seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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combat pilot

=Eliminated in primary

= * John Sullivan, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

Randy Brogdon Randall C. Brogdon (born June 17, 1953) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Oklahoma. He was a state senator for Oklahoma's 34th senate district from 2002 until 2011. Brogdon ran for governor of Oklahoma in 2010 on a platf ...

, state senator

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *John Olson, businessman and Army reservist

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 2

In redistricting, the 2nd district acquired conservative parts of

and Democratic-leaning parts of Marshall County.

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, who represented the 2nd district since 2005, did not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Rob Wallace, former district attorney and assistant

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Earl E. Everett * Wayne Herriman, businessman

=Withdrawn

= *

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, former U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Kenneth Corn, former state senator * Jim Wilson, state senator

Results

Runoff results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

Markwayne Mullin Mark Wayne "Markwayne" Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American businessman, former professional mixed martial arts fighter, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2023. A member of the Republican Party ...

, plumbing company owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *

George Faught George Faught (born July 14, 1962) is an American businessman and Republican politician from Oklahoma. Faught was Representative for District 14 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2007 to 2012. House District 14 encompasses Musko ...

, state representative * Dustin Rowe, former Tishomingo mayor * Wayne Pettigrew, former state representative * Dwayne Thompson, pastor * Dakota Wood, retired

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lieutenant colonel

=Declined

= * Josh Brecheen, state senator *

, state senator *

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, former state representative * Charles Thompson, veterinarian and nominee for this seat in 2010

Endorsements

Results

Runoff results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

In redistricting, the 3rd district expanded to include parts of

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and Creek County. Republican

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has represented the 3rd district since 1994.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * William Craig Stump

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Timothy Ray Murray, business consultant

=Eliminated in primary

= * Frankie Robbins

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 4

Over the decade leading up to the 2010 Census, the 4th district had grown in population more than any other district in Oklahoma. As a result, parts of

, Cleveland County and Marshall County were moved out of the

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in redistricting. Republican

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has represented the 4th district since 2003.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gary D. Caissie

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Donna Marie Bebo, stay-at-home mom

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bert Smith

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

Republican

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, who has represented the 5th district since January 2011, is running for re-election. Tom Guild, a former

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professor at the

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and unsuccessful Democratic primary candidate for the 5th district in 2010, sort the Democratic nomination to challenge Lankford. There was no primary for either party as both Lankford and Guild ran unopposed for the Republican and Democratic nomination respectively and faced Modern Whig Party candidate Pat Martin and Libertarian Robert T. Murphy in the general election, both of whom were under the

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label.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Tom Guild, former

professor at the

and candidate for this seat in 2010

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

Oklahoma State Election BoardUnited States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012
at Ballotpedia
Oklahoma U.S. House
from OurCampaigns.com
Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Oklahoma
from

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Outside spending
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