Republicans maintain all 5 US House seats in Oklahoma
November 9, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans in Oklahoma easily retained all five of the state’s U.S. House seats on Election Day, and the GOP will welcome a new face to the delegation after U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe's plan to retire shook up the political scene.
Republican’s Lankford, Mullin win Oklahoma Senate seats
November 9, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin both coasted to election victory on Tuesday, with Mullin poised to become the first Native American in the U.S.
Mullin wins US Senate GOP runoff in deep-red Oklahoma
August 24, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin won Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff for one of Oklahoma’s U.S. Senate seats, making him a likely favorite to win the seat U.S.
What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York
August 22, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday's primary elections feature two top Florida Democrats squaring off for the chance to face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a rising conservative star frequently mentioned as a top alternative to Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential contest.
Lankford wins; Mullin, Shannon advance in US Senate primary
June 29, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. James Lankford won Tuesday’s GOP primary outright in his race for reelection to another six-year term in the U.S. Senate, while U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin and former House Speaker T.W.
Ex-EPA head Scott Pruitt to run for US Senate in Oklahoma
April 15, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Scott Pruitt, the scandal-ridden former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, filed Friday to run for Oklahoma's open U.S. Senate seat, making a return to politics in a state with deep ties to the oil and gas industry.
Political hopefuls kick off Oklahoma candidate filing period
April 13, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Political hopefuls from across Oklahoma descended on the state Capitol Wednesday for the start of the state's three-day candidate filing period.
Candidates for state, federal and some local offices began lining up early to submit their paperwork.
Attorney challenging special US Senate election refiles case
April 4, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney seeking to stop a special election for a soon-to-be-vacant U.S.
Oklahoma Supreme Court declines to stop special election
March 24, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attorney's attempt to stop a special election for the state’s soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat.
The high court denied attorney Stephen Jones’ request to assume original jurisdiction in the case.
Attorney asks Oklahoma court to stop US Senate election
March 23, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's governor should not have scheduled a special election for a soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat because Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe has not yet resigned, an attorney argued Wednesday before the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
Democrat Horn joins crowded US Senate race in Oklahoma
March 15, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn, a moderate Democrat who pulled off one of the biggest political upsets in the 2018 midterm elections, announced Tuesday she's joining the race for Oklahoma's soon-to-be vacant U.S.
Attorney seeks to stop special election for Inhofe’s seat
March 8, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A high-profile Oklahoma attorney is asking the state Supreme Court to stop the special election for Oklahoma’s open U.S. Senate seat, arguing the U.S. Constitution does not allow a special election to fill the post until it's vacant.
US Rep. Markwayne Mullin to run for open US Senate seat
February 28, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma GOP U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin said he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that is coming open after Sen. Jim Inhofe's surprise announcement that he's retiring before his term is up.
Inhofe’s resignation shakes up GOP politics in Oklahoma
February 25, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The decision by Oklahoma's senior U.S. senator, Jim Inhofe, to step down from the seat he's held for decades is expected to trigger a flurry of political hopefuls jumping into the race to succeed him.
AP source: Oklahoma GOP Sen. Inhofe to announce retirement
February 25, 2022 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe plans to announce soon that he will retire from Congress before his six-year term is up, triggering a special election this year in Oklahoma to pick his replacement, according to a person with direct knowledge of the senator's plans.
Broyles to run for US House after failed US Senate bid
September 1, 2021 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Democrat who lost a U.S. Senate race in Oklahoma in 2020 said Wednesday that she will challenge the incumbent Republican for a U.S. House seat that was successfully targeted by the GOP in a hotly contested 2020 campaign.
Inhofe: Oklahoma military bases poised to grow in 2022
July 22, 2021 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — All five of Oklahoma's military installations will remain viable and are poised to grow under the latest annual federal defense appropriation bill, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's office said Thursday.
Oklahoma GOP nixes censure of state’s Republican US senators
July 18, 2021 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Republican Party members have rejected a resolution to censure the state's two GOP U.S. senators for not objecting to the Electoral College votes that certified Democrat Joe Biden as president on Jan.
Inhofe, Lankford urge Biden to keep Hinton prison open
April 15, 2021 GMTOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Several members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation are urging President Joe Biden to suspend his executive order shutting down private federal prisons, saying they expect the move to mean a privately operated prison in Hinton would close...
GOP senators criticize Pentagon nominee’s ‘partisan’ tweets
March 4, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration's nominee for top Pentagon policy adviser was met with sharp criticism from Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, including accusations that he has been too partisan...
Congress defies Trump veto threat on Confederate base names
July 23, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday joined the House in defying a veto threat from President Donald Trump to approve defense legislation that would remove the names of Confederate officers from American military bases such as Fort Bragg and Fort Benning.
US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades
May 27, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has closed investigations into stock trading by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, according to people familiar with notifications sent to the senators...
Jim Inhofe, Armed Services chair: U.S. could use military force in Venezuela if Russia intervenes
February 12, 2019 GMTThe U.S. could use military force in Venezuela if Russia were to move weapons into the country, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday.
GOP senator defends EPA chief, calls ethics allegations lies
June 20, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator who had expressed concerns about Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt mounted an outspoken defense of him Wednesday after a face-to-face meeting, calling ethics allegations against Pruitt "outrageous lies...