Congressman Markwayne Mullin Cruises to GOP Nomination to Become Oklahoma’s Newest US Senator

Oklahoma Secdond District Congressman Markwayne Mullin easily won the August Primary Runoff to claim the GOP Nomination for the final two years of the Senator Jim Inhofe seat in Congress. Mullin defeated former House Speaker TW Shannon- almost doubling the vote total along the way with 65.29% of the vote.





Mullin, in his victory speech on Tuesday night- told his supporters in Tulsa that "Washington, DC has no business influencing us- we need to be influencing Washington, DC. Mullin received a call from TW Shannon- who declared in his concession speech that Markwayne Mullin will be a great Senator for Oklahoma.





Mullin will face former Congresswoman Kendra Horn in the November election for the final two years of the term that Jim Inhofe intends to vacate in early 2023.





In the other statewide races on Tuesday-





Todd Russ wins the GOP nod for State Treasurer- beating Clark Jolley by 30,000 votes.





Ryan Walters- strongly supported by Governor Kevin Stitt- wins the GOP Nomination for the State Superintenddent of Public Instruction- beating April Grace with 53.26% of the vote.





Former State Lawmaker Leslie Osborn wins the GOP nomination for Labor Commissioner- as she defeated Representative Sean Roberts by 15,000 votes





For the GOP Nomination to be a Corporation Commissioner- State Senator Kim David ran away from Todd Thomsen with almost 60% of the vote.





In the Second Congressional District- the race to replace Markwayne Mullin was close but former Senator Josh Brecheen wins with 52% of the vote over State Rep Avery Frix. There is no opponent in the November general election- so Brecheen will be the next Congressman from the the eastern Oklahoma district.





To review all the results from Tuesday evening- click here for the Oklahoma Election Board's August Runoff count.