Story Created:
Jul 27, 2010 at 10:38 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Aug 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM CDT
For the first time in Oklahoma history, women won the gubernatorial bids in both political parties. Democrat Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and Republican U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin will face off in the November 2nd general election.
Fallin earned the Republican nomination by winning about 55 percent of the vote.
"I am excited and humbled that my fellow Republicans have chosen me to be the party standard bearer as we head into this critical November election," said Fallin. "We've got a lot of work ahead of us in the coming months, but I can assure you that no one will work harder than I will to restore principled, conservative leadership to the governor's office."
The other contenders in the race were State Sen. Randy Brogdon of Owasso, who won 39 percent of the votes, Robert Hubbard of Yukon and Roger Jackson of Oklahoma City.
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins of Duncan earned the Democratic nomination with 50.54 percent of the votes over Attorney General Drew Edmondson who had 49.46 percent.
Askins released a statement to voters, saying: "Thank you so much again for everything you’ve done. Together we will make a bright future for Oklahoma!"
In the race for lieutenant governor state Sen. Kenneth Corn and independent Richard Prawdzienski of Edmond will face Republican state Sen. Todd Lamb of Edmond, who had 67 percent of the vote.
Jim Priest of Oklahoma City is running for the attorney general seat and was unopposed on the Democratic side.
Scott Pruitt of Broken Arrow, who is co-owner of the Oklahoma City RedHawks baseball team, won the Republican nomination with 56 percent of the votes over Ryan Leonard of Oklahoma City, who finished at 44 percent.
The attorney general seat has been vacated by Drew Edmondson, who was running for governor.
State Rep. Ken Miller is the Republican nominee for state treasurer. He won about 60 percent of the vote over Owen Laughlin, who won 40 percent. Miller will face Democrat Stephen Covert of Midwest City in the November election. Covert was unopposed in the democratic race.
The treasurer's post is being vacated by Democrat Scott Meacham, who is not running for re-election.
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, won more than 90 percent of the vote in the Republican primary in his bid for a second term.The other Republican contenders,
Evelyn Rogers of Tulsa had 6 percent, and Lou Spring had 4 percent.
Coburn will face Democrat
Jim Rogers of Midwest City, who won 66 percent of the vote. Oklahoma City attorney Mark Myles had 34 percent.
Seven Republicans and two Democrats fought for the 5th District Congressional seat. Billy Coyle of Oklahoma City won the Democratic nomination with 57 percent of the votes over Tom Guild of Edmond, who won 43 percent.
Republicans Kevin Calvey and James Lankford, both of Oklahoma City, are headed for a runoff election in August.
Election officials say the turnout in the November 2nd general election will likely double the primaries turnout, which was projected at 25 percent.
For a full list of the 2010 primary election results, click
here.
