Only one statewide race, the Republican contest for state insurance commissioner, is on Tuesday's ballot. Turnout is expected to be helped by some hotly contested legislative and local races, especially the Republican 5th Congressional District race between Kevin Calvey and James Lankford.
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BY MICHAEL MCNUTT
Published: August 24, 2010
Republicans go to the polls today to select their nominee for state insurance commissioner and to decide which two candidates will advance in congressional races in central and eastern Oklahoma.
Democrats will select their nominees in five of the eight legislative races in today's runoff elections. The winners in two races, including the House District 100 race in northwest Oklahoma City, will advance to the House of Representatives because no independent or candidate from the other party had filed.
Several county races and local issues are also being voted on today.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Oklahoma requires a nominee to get a majority of the vote in primary elections, even when more than two candidates are seeking the same post. The candidates on today's ballots failed to get a majority of the votes cast July 27... FULL ARTICLE
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