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2016

Oklahoma Senate

Last update: Sept. 21, 2016 | 7:13 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $8,478,474
Total candidate spending: $7,758,463
Total outside spending: $1,975,947
Candidate + outside spending: $9,734,411

Incumbent: James Lankford (R)
This is an open seat
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

Note: A special election is being held in 2014; normally this seat wouldn't be up until 2016.

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL MR (R)
Won General
N $323,294 12/31/14 $4,277,787 $4,384,320 $108,311 $420,312
LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL (R) N $1,147,680 6/30/16 $2,234,457 $1,410,069 $0 $0
SHANNON, T W (R)
Lost in primary
N $2,390 12/31/14 $1,957,570 $1,955,181 $1,384,011 $63,311
BRADDY, SEAN (None) N $-233 7/15/16 $8,660 $8,893 $0 $0

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
OKLAHOMANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE INC SHANNON, T W (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Support
$946,551
SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND SHANNON, T W (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Support
$359,871
OKLAHOMANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE INC LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL MR (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Oppose
$349,915
FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY INC. LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL MR (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Support
$108,312
FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY INC. SHANNON, T W (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Oppose
$63,312
NOW OR NEVER PAC SHANNON, T W (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Support
$52,920
NOW OR NEVER PAC LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL MR (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Oppose
$50,000
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA LANKFORD, JAMES PAUL MR (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Oppose
$20,398
FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA SHANNON, T W (R) N US Sen. (OK)
Support
$19,679
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