Of the 125 legislative seats on the 2022 ballot, 44% have already been decided. [81][bettersourceneeded], When chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain was absent seeking medical treatment for brain cancer, Inhofe became acting chairman of the committee. Jim was a high school track star and graduated from Central High School. He first won the Senate seat in a special election in 1994 after then-Democratic . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. person will not be tolerated. [11] In 1952, his mile relay quartet team broke a school record with a 3:32.6 time. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. Inhofe's early retirement news was first reported by The New York Times. "[140], On January 21, 2015, Inhofe returned to chairing the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works as part of a new Republican majority in the Senate. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. (NonDoc) Support Journalism. Horn is the only Democrat running in this election, and therefore, her primary was canceled. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) announced he will retire in November, and now 16 candidates are vying for his seat in the Senate.. Inhofe, 87, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1986 and . that is degrading to another person. Oklahoma hasn't sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1990, and Republicans will be heavily favored to keep Inhofe's seat in the GOP column. Robert Murphy is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran running as a Libertarian in this special election. Senator Dewey Bartlett. Woods previously ran in 2014 against Inhofe for the U.S. Senate. On May 28, 2021, Inhofe abstained from voting on the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack. It is bittersweet, but with a clear heart, that Kay and I announce that at the end of the year, I will retire from the United States Senate. The Republican Party has moved on. Voters in Oklahoma elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. Jim Inhofe announced Friday that he will retire from the U.S. Senate at the end of the year. [195], On December 19, 1959, Inhofe married Kay Kirkpatrick, with whom he has had four children. Inhofe has held one of Oklahoma's two U.S. Senate seats since 1994 and has been a fixture in Oklahoma politics for about 50 years. Mullin has represented Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District for the last decade. Do you appreciate the work we do as the only independent media outlet dedicated to serving OU students, The newly elected senator would take office just as Inhofe . Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe's decision to leave the Senate when the next Congress begins in January prompted tributes Friday from elected officials in Washington and Oklahoma. Garrison is a mother of three, with two currently in public school. Mullin said, "Tonight's victory is the honor of my lifetime, and a great win for our country. [135][136], In July 2010 Inhofe said, "I don't think that anyone disagrees with the fact that we actually are in a cold period that started about nine years ago. Inhofe will leave with four years left on the term. Former Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) attributed his decision to retire due to the long-term effects of COVID-19, telling local newspaper Tulsa World that certain symptoms were still affecting him day-to-day. Additionally, if company-sponsored PACs were combined with employee contributions, Koch Industries would be Inhofe's largest contributor, with $90,950 according to OpenSecrets. Jim Inhofe, Republican, wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma. [170], Overall, in 2002, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) rated Inhofe at 20%, indicating that he has an anti-racial civil rights record. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Shannon, is joining the race for Jim Inhofe's U.S. senate seat. [67], He first came to national attention in 1993, when he led the effort to reform the House's discharge petition rule, which the House leadership had long used to bottle up bills in committee. Garrison has emphasized a family-first agenda and she wants to stop the breakdown of the family unit, also according toKOCO. I, too, once thought that catastrophic global warming was caused by anthropogenic gasesbecause everyone said it was. [45] He won the Republican primary with over 92% of the vote, defeating Keith Robinson and Paul Cull. Share with Us. He was expected to make his retirement plans public as soon as Friday, the sources said. He was elected to three terms as the Mayor of Tulsa, serving between 1978 and 1984. OKLAHOMA CITY - . Sen. Nathan Dahmhopes to stop the teaching of critical race theory, secure the countrys borders and enact term limits on members of Congress. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). EVERYONE IS PACKED UP AND LEFT FOR THE NIGHT, AND THATS BECAUSE, LIKE YOU SAID, THIS RACE WAS JUST AFTER THE POLLS CLOSED. Royse has been outspoken about his stance on abortions, calling clinics and doctors who perform the procedure abortion mills. Royse said Americas veterans would be ashamed with the way pastors have been treated. . Oklahoma's U.S. Senate seat held by Jim Inhofe for decades is up for grabs in Tuesday's election as the longtime politician retires. [147], In October 2017, Inhofe co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (s. 720), which would have made it a federal crime for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories if protesting actions by the Israeli government. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. [62] In the general election, he defeated Democrat Gary Allison 55%43%. This candidate does not have a campaign website or active social media. All rights reserved. Senate Bill 518 gives those seeking to challenge a petition twice as much time to protest from 10 to 20 business days. Horn beat Mullin in Oklahoma County, her home county and the state's largest, according to unofficial results. [59], In 1980, Inhofe won his mayoral re-election campaign, fending off Democratic nominee Richard Johnson and Independent candidate Robert Murphy. Updated Nov. 24, 2020. See live Oklahoma midterm election results for the Senate in 2022. [176] But he voted to enact Webb's legislation in June 2008. "I'm the one actually saying 'hHey, I'm the guy who wants to advocate for Oklahoma. [80] In 2006, Inhofe was one of only nine senators to vote against the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, which prohibits "cruel, inhuman or degrading" treatment of individuals in U.S. Government custody. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Poll shows Mullin, Lankford with big leads in races for Oklahoma's US Senate seats, Markwayne Mullin vs. Kendra Horn: Where they stand, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Senate.". Market data provided by Factset. Holland works as Inhofe's chief of . Horn also supports gun control efforts, saying there needs to be an increase in gun safety in order to reduce violence. All rights reserved. Sen. James Inhofe's (R-Okla.) announcement Friday that he will retire early next year is expected to trigger a crowded special election primary for an open Senate seat in a state where o John F. Tompkins is a physician from Oklahoma City. Marisa Schultz is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital. The primary and special elections are on June 28. Due to the resignation of Jim Inhofe, Oklahoma will host two U.S. Senate elections in the same cycle this autumn for the second time in eight years.. Republicans, who have won each of the last 12 elections in the deep red state, are expected to handily win each of them. The bill he voted for would have abolished a program that helps businesses owned by women and minorities to compete for federally funded transportation; it did not pass. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, Sept. 28, 2021. [12] In January 1953, he was elected treasurer of the Brones social club in Tulsa;[13] he graduated from Central High School later that year. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [126][127] On December 7 on the CNN program The Situation Room, Inhofe said that the emails showed that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked"; the fact checking organization PolitiFact concluded that Inhofe's statement was false. In an October 2004 Senate speech he said, "Global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. [61] He lost his 1984 re-election campaign to Terry Young. Republican Luke Holland was the first out of the gate Friday in the race to replace Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, as the Bartlesville native promised to continue his boss' work on defense and other issues.. Holland, 35, who has been Inhofe's chief of staff since 2017, won the senator's endorsement and began a campaign that he said would focus on "core American values" that included a . The most recent campaign finance report filed by Mullin showed he had spent about $4.5 million since the beginning of the year and had $1.4 million in debts, including the $1 million he loaned his campaign. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., arrives for the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations, in Dirksen Building on Sep. 28, 2021. [157] Inhofe is in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, against adding sexual orientation to the definition of hate crimes, and voted against prohibiting job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. in economics from the University of Tulsa in 1973. HE THANKED HIS VOLUNTEERS HIS SUPPORTERS AND, OF COURSE, HIS FAMILY FOR MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD HERE IN, OKLAHOMA, AND SAYS NOW HELL HELP BE THE VOICE AT OUR NATIONS CAPITAL. (Clay Jenkins (for the Luke Holland campaign)). [178], Trained by the U.S. Navy, Inhofe was one of the few members of Congress holding a Commercial Airman certificate. [69] Inhofe was elected Boren's successor in an election cycle that saw the Republican Party take both houses of Congress and the Oklahoma governorship. In a section headed "The IPCC Plays Hockey" he attacked what he called "Mann's flawed, limited research. [26] During his first term, he spoke against federal regulation at the United States House Committee on Public Works Sub-committee on Roads and voted in favor of an abortion liberalization law. Inhofe was unable to secure meetings with any negotiators or delegations to the conference and only met with a small group of reporters. Oklahoma was the last territory to be formed within the continental United States. [18], In February 1966, Inhofe launched his first campaign for office as a Republican; he ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives's 71st district against incumbent Representative Warren Green. [6] His mother was a Tulsa socialite and hosted guests such as Johnston Murray. [7], Inhofe's family had been involved in Oklahoma politics since the 1950's. He was drafted to the United States Army in 1956 and served between 1957 and 1958. [3] His father, Perry Inhofe, was educated at Duke University and worked as a lawyer, president of multiple insurance companies, and banker. One current and one former member of Oklahoma's congressional delegation are among the candidates vying to succeed U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. "[160][161] In 2008, his campaign was noted by the Associated Press for running an ad with "anti-gay overtones" featuring a wedding cake with two male figures on top, fading into his opponent's face. The Oklahoma Republican, now 87, was elected to his 6th term in 2020. Horn, 46, spent more than $1.6 million. Shannon previously ran for Senate but lost the Republican primary to James Lankford in 2014. One of Hollands ad campaigns shows him offering a prayer for America with Inhofe. Advertisement Coins. Other potential candidates are GOP Reps. Markwayne Mullin and Kevin Hern; T.W. Adam Holley, a father and husband, pledges to uphold election integrity, protect all children, protect the Second Amendment and prevent government mandates, according to his campaign site. The Associated Press has called the U.S. Senate race for Jim Inhofe's open seat for Congressman Markwayne Mullin. He said that in the 1960s the media had switched from warning of global warming to warning of global cooling and a coming ice age, then in the 1970s had returned to warming to promote "climate change fears". Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. He'll have a very short timeframe to campaign, raise money and build his profile. 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