2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
The 2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Senator Jim Inhofe won reelection to a fifth full term, defeating Democratic challenger Abby Broyles.[1]
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Republican primary
Nominee
- Jim Inhofe, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Neil Mavis, Wifi engineer and Libertarian candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2000[3]
- J.J. Stitt, farmer and gun shop owner[4]
- John Tompkins, orthopedic surgeon[3]
Declined
- Scott Pruitt, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, former Attorney General of Oklahoma, and former state senator[5]
Endorsements
Jim Inhofe
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States[6]
- Frank Lucas, U.S. Representative (OK-3)[7]
- State officials
- Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma[8]
Results

Results by county:
Inhofe
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 40–50%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jim Inhofe (incumbent) | 277,868 | 74.05% | |
Republican | J.J. Stitt | 57,433 | 15.31% | |
Republican | John Tompkins | 23,563 | 6.28% | |
Republican | Neil Mavis | 16,363 | 4.36% | |
Total votes | 375,227 | 100.0% |
Democratic primary
Eliminated in primary
- Sheila Bilyeu, perennial candidate[3]
- Elysabeth Britt, human resources professional and candidate for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2018[10]
- R. O. Joe Cassity, Jr., lawyer and retired college professor[3]
Withdrawn
- Dylan Billings, political science professor[11]
- Tyler Dougherty, software developer[10]
- Bevon Rogers, former oil and gas industrialist,[12] instead ran for State Senate[13]
- Paul Tay, primary candidate for Mayor of Tulsa in 2016[14]
- Perry Williams[14]
- Mike Workman, political consultant, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016, and nominee for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner in 2014[11][15]
Declined
- Brad Henry, former Governor of Oklahoma[16]
Endorsements
Abby Broyles
Results

Results by county:
Broyles
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
Cassity
- 30–40%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Abby Broyles | 163,921 | 60.45% | |
Democratic | Elysabeth Britt | 45,206 | 16.67% | |
Democratic | Sheila Bilyeu | 32,350 | 11.93% | |
Democratic | R. O. Joe Cassity, Jr. | 29,698 | 10.95% | |
Total votes | 271,175 | 100.0% |
Other candidates
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[20] | Safe R | August 17, 2020 |
Inside Elections[21] | Safe R | September 18, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe R | August 5, 2020 |
Daily Kos[23] | Safe R | August 31, 2020 |
Politico[24] | Safe R | September 9, 2020 |
RCP[25] | Safe R | September 17, 2020 |
Niskanen[26] | Safe R | September 15, 2020 |
DDHQ[27] | Safe R | September 16, 2020 |
538[28] | Safe R | September 18, 2020 |
Endorsements
Jim Inhofe (R)
- Federal officials
- Donald Trump, President of the United States[6]
- Frank Lucas, U.S. Representative (OK-3)[7]
- State officials
- Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma[8]
Abby Broyles (D)
- U.S. Senators
- Elizabeth Warren, United States Senator from Massachusetts (2012–present), former 2020 presidential candidate[29]
- U.S. Representatives
- Eric Swalwell, Representative for California's 15th Congressional District (2013–present), former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.[30]
- Katie Hill, former U.S. Representative from CA-25 2019–2019[31]
- Local Officials
- Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012-2020), former 2020 presidential candidate[32]
- Organizations
- End Citizens United[33]
- Let America Vote[33]
- National Organization for Women[34]
- National Women's Political Caucus[35]
- Patriotic Millionaires[36]
- Sierra Club[37]
- Unions
- National Education Association[38]
- Oklahoma Building Trades[18]
- United Auto Workers[39]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jim Inhofe (R) |
Abby Broyles (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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SoonerPoll | October 15–20, 2020 | 5,466 (LV) | ± 1.33% | 56% | 37% | 2%[lower-alpha 2] | 4% |
Amber Integrated | September 17–20, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 46% | 30% | 5%[lower-alpha 3] | 19% |
SoonerPoll | September 2–8, 2020 | 486 (LV) | ± 4.45% | 57% | 33% | 3%[lower-alpha 4] | 6% |
DFM Research (D)[upper-alpha 1] | July 29–30, 2020 | 572 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 50% | 34% | 5%[lower-alpha 5] | 11% |
Amber Integrated | March 5–8, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 57% | 31% | – | 12% |
Abby Broyles[upper-alpha 2] | Released February 17, 2020 | – (V)[lower-alpha 6] | – | 56% | 44% | – | – |
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jim Inhofe (incumbent) | 979,140 | 62.91% | -5.10% | |
Democratic | Abby Broyles | 509,763 | 32.75% | +4.20% | |
Libertarian | Robert Murphy | 34,435 | 2.21% | N/A | |
Independent | Joan Farr | 21,652 | 1.39% | +0.11% | |
Independent | A. D. Nesbit | 11,371 | 0.73% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,556,361 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
Notes
- Partisan clients
- Poll conducted for Abby Broyles.
- Poll conducted for Abby Broyles' campaign
- Voter samples and additional candidates
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Farr (I), Murphy (L) and Nesbitt (I) with 1%
- Murphy (L) and Nesbit (I) with 2%; Farr (I) with 1%
- Murphy (L) with 2%; Farr (I) with 1%
- "Independent candidate" with 5%
- Not yet released
References
- "Inhofe says he's seeking another term in Senate". KTUL. Associated Press. March 5, 2020.
- Gizzi, John (March 3, 2020). "Jim Inhofe, 85, to Seek Another Term in Senate". Newsmax.
- Krehbiel, Randy (June 7, 2020). "U.S. Senate primary draws lively competition despite Inhofe's decades dominating at polls". Tulsa World.
- Krehbiel, Randy (October 27, 2019). "Inspired by Oklahoma's governor, another Stitt is running for U.S. Senate". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- Davenport, Coral (March 17, 2018). "Scott Pruitt, Trump's Rule-Cutting E.P.A. Chief, Plots His Political Future". The New York Times. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- Trump, Donald [@realDonaldTrump] (March 9, 2020). "THANK YOU, Jim, for your incredible support of our #MAGA Agenda! You are a tremendous Senator for the people of the Great State of Oklahoma and you have my Complete and Total Endorsement! t.co/yx3e1tmjCM" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Inhofe, Jim [@inhofeforsenate] (June 24, 2020). "Thank you Congressman Lucas for your kind words. Proud to represent the citizens of Oklahoma alongside you and excited for the future of our great state. t.co/zsGHMjOciQ" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Inhofe, Jim [@inhofeforsenate] (June 16, 2020). ""Jim is a close friend. Jim Inhofe is Oklahoma's stable rock in turbulent times." @GovStitt t.co/xpDoxb5fSv" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
- "OK Election Results". Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- Savage, Tres (November 4, 2019). "Abby Broyles is fifth Dem to file against Jim Inhofe". Non Doc.
- Simmons, Beau (August 16, 2019). "Incoming OSU instructor launches U.S. Senate campaign". Stillwater News Press. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- Bach, Tawnya (November 1, 2019). "Coffee With The Candidates: Bevon Rogers". KOAM News.
- "Filing data". www.ok.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Workman 4 Oklahoma". www.facebook.com.
- "Crap. Scott Pruitt wants to be Oklahoma's next U.S. Senator". The Last Ogle. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- "2020 Federal Endorsements – NOW PAC". nowpac.org.
- Broyles, Abby [@abbybroyles] (March 2, 2020). "I'm excited to announce I've been endorsed by Oklahoma Building Trades! This organization represents thousands of Oklahoma workers that I look forward to supporting in the US Senate. Join our team! t.co/gzXLcfAqSB -AB t.co/C72wvdmdlN" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Murphy for Senate 2020". secure.anedot.com.
- "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- "2020 Senate Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- "2020 Senate race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections releases initial Senate race ratings for 2020". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- "2020 Negative Partisanship and the 2020 Congressional Elections". Niskanen Center. April 28, 2020.
- "2020 Senate Elections Model". Decision Desk HQ. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- Silver, Nate (September 18, 2020). "Forecasting the race for the Senate". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Endorsements | Warren Democrats". elizabethwarren.com.
- Swalwell, Eric [@ericswalwell] (July 1, 2020). "#FactCheck: Sen. Inhofe won't stand up for Oklahoma soldiers Trump may have allowed Russians to target. But @abbybroyles will. Flip the senate with Abby" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Endorsed Candidates". Hertime.
- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=828382277702624
- "End Citizens United and Let America Vote Endorse Slate of Candidates Committed to Fighting the Status Quo in Washington". End Citizens United. July 30, 2020.
- "2020 Federal Endorsements – NOW PAC". nowpac.org.
- {cite webtitle=Endorsed Candidates – National Women's Political Caucus PAC|url=https://www.nwpc.org/endorsedcandidates/}
- "2020 Endorsements - Patriotic Millionaires". patrioticmillionaires.org.
- "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements". Sierra Club.
- "U.S. Senate - Education Votes". educationvotes.nea.org.
- "Oklahoma – Official UAW Endorsements". uawendorsements.org. United Automobile Workers.
- "November 3, 2020 - Official Results". Oklahoma State Election Board.
External links
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Oklahoma", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Oklahoma: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Oklahoma". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Oklahoma at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites
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