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

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in the

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. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2015.

Redistricting

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bill which made only minor alterations to the state's congressional districts 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 Rogers County, including suburbs east of

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, were moved from the 1st district to the 2nd. Republican John Sullivan, who has represented the 1st district since 2002, will seek re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Jim Bridenstine, U.S. Navy combat pilot

=Eliminated in primary

= * John Sullivan, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= * Randy Brogdon,

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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 Rogers County and Democratic-leaning parts of Marshall County. Democrat Dan Boren, who represented the 2nd district since 2005, did not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Rob Wallace, former

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=Eliminated in primary

= * Earl E. Everett * Wayne Herriman, businessman

=Withdrawn

= * Brad Carson, former U.S. Representative

=Declined

= * Dan Boren, incumbent U.S. Representative * Kenneth Corn, former

* Jim Wilson, state senator

Results

Runoff results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *

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, plumbing company owner

=Eliminated in primary

= * George Faught, state representative * Dustin Rowe, former Tishomingo mayor * Wayne Pettigrew, former state representative * Dwayne Thompson, pastor * Dakota Wood, retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel

=Declined

= * Josh Brecheen,

* Randy Brogdon,

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

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Endorsements

Results

Runoff results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 3

In redistricting, the 3rd district expanded to include parts of Canadian County and Creek County. Republican Frank Lucas has represented the 3rd district since 1994.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Frank Lucas, 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 Canadian County, Cleveland County and Marshall County were moved out of the 4th district in redistricting. Republican Tom Cole has represented the 4th district since 2003.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Gary D. Caissie

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * Donna Marie Bebo, Community Organizer

=Eliminated in primary

= * Bert Smith

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

Republican James Lankford, 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 University of Central Oklahoma and unsuccessful Democratic primary candidate for the 5th district in

, 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

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candidate Pat Martin and Libertarian Robert T. Murphy in the general election, both of whom were under the

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Republican primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= * James Lankford, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Nominee

= *Tom Guild, former

professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and candidate for this seat in

General election

Endorsements

Results

References

External links

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