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OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA
2006 House Races
The following information is taken from the 2006 Almanac of American Politics.
The 2006 Almanac can be ordered online, or by phone at 1-800-356-4838.

Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 5
• 109th Congress: 4 R, 1 D
• 110th Congress: 4 R, 1 D


Jump To District:
OK-01  ·  OK-02  ·  OK-03  ·  OK-04  ·  OK-05

OK-01


District Profile: The political tradition here is heavily Republican, strengthened in recent decades by national Democrats' cultural liberalism. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Sullivan (R) defeated Alan Gentges (D) by 64-31%


John Sullivan (R)

Elected in 2002; Seeking fourth term; Sullivan was nominated with 83% in a three-way primary.

Contact: 918-712-2290
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Alan Gentges (D)

Gentges, an attorney, ran unopposed in the primary.


Contact: 918-392-0525
• Campaign Web site


OK-02


District Profile: In the late '90s, the 2nd moved back toward the Democrats; Al Gore and John Kerry ran better here than in other Oklahoma districts -- but both still lost. Full Profile
2006 Results: Dan Boren (D) defeated Patrick Miller (R) by 73-27%


Dan Boren (D)

Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Boren ran unopposed in the primary.

• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
• DCCC profile
Patrick Miller (R)

Miller, a retired professor, was nominated with 72% in a two-way primary.



OK-03


District Profile: The 3rd includes the western plains, from the panhandle -- an outlaw no man's land -- to the northern fringes of Oklahoma City. Full Profile
2006 Results: Frank Lucas (R) defeated Sue Barton (D) by 67-33%


Frank Lucas (R)

Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; Lucas ran unopposed in the primary.

• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Sue Barton (D)

Barton, a businesswoman, was nominated with 53% in a three-way primary.

• Campaign Web site


OK-04


District Profile: Ancestrally, this is Democratic country, but Norman, Lawton and the Oklahoma City fringe have voted solidly Republican over the past decade. Full Profile
2006 Results: Tom Cole (R) defeated Hal Spake by 65-35%


Tom Cole (R)

Elected in 2002; Seeking third term; Cole ran unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 405-360-5550
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Hal Spake (D)

Spake, a retired Air Force officer, ran unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 405-292-6243
• Campaign Web site


OK-05


District Profile: The 5th District includes most of Oklahoma County and Oklahoma City, all except a small section of the county including Midwest City and Tinker Air Force Base. Full Profile
2006 Results: Mary Fallin (R) defeated David Hunter (D) by 60-37%


Mary Fallin (R)

Fallin, the lieutenant governor, was nominated with 63 percent in a two-way primary run-off.

Contact: 405-608-1192
• Campaign Web site
David Hunter (D)

Hunter, a surgeon, was nominated with 63% in a two-way primary.

Contact: 405-297-9807
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile




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