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Poll results:
We received 336 votes on the Tuesday poll, “What do you think will happen in the 2026 midterm elections?”
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔵 Blue tsunami — Democrats dominate (35)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔵 Blue wave — Democrats make gains (171)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔴 Red wall — Republicans hold their ground (68)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔴 Red wave — Republicans surprise with gains (21)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ ⚪ Too close to call (41)
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Hern elected to U.S. Senate, with Tedford to succeed him in Congress
State lawmaker Mark Tedford, left, will succeed Kevin Hern, right, to represent Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Hern was elected to the U.S. Senate Nov. 3, 2026. Credit: Milo Gladstein / Tulsa Flyer
By Joe Tomlinson, Tulsa Flyer
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The game of political musical chairs that ensued in Oklahoma after President Donald Trump appointed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security ended Tuesday, with voters sending 1st District U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern to the open U.S. Senate seat and state legislator Mark Tedford to Hern’s vacated post.
Both announced their victories Tuesday night during the Tulsa County GOP watch party at the Motorsports Collective in Jenks. With about 88% of precincts reporting, Hern received 564,442 votes — totaling about 58% of the electorate. His opponent, Democrat N’Kiyla Thomas, garnered 367,569 votes.
Hern told members of the media just after 8:30 p.m. that he hopes to push forward bills that have already been passed in the House.
“We’ve worked really hard (and) sent over 700 bills in the House that have not been passed. We need to get those through,” Hern said. “These are things like the National Defense Authorization Act to make sure our military men and women are funded, our bases; our agriculture bill — it’s so important for the farmers of western Oklahoma.”
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The Oklahoma Rundown
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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:
Mike Mazzei wins Oklahoma Governor’s race, Cyndi Munson concedes (News 9)
Republican Stephanie Bice beats Jena Nelson in tight 5th District race (The Oklahoman)*
Republican Robert Franklin wins Oklahoma superintendent race with pledge to put teachers first (Tulsa Flyer)
Democrats gain five seats in Oklahoma House of Representatives (Tulsa World)*
Oklahoma County: Voters reject jail sales tax, Democrats sweep county office races (NonDoc)
Tulsans approve hotel tax hike backed by business and tourism groups (Tulsa Flyer)
State Question 847, which sought to limit property tax growth, fails Oklahoma general election vote (Oklahoma Voice)
Echols takes Oklahoma attorney general’s race (Oklahoma Voice)
Oklahoma voters tap Trump-backed candidate to serve as next lieutenant governor (Oklahoma Voice)
Republican state lawmaker Brad Boles wins seat on Oklahoma Corporation Commission (StateImpact Oklahoma)
Republican Kevin West will be Oklahoma’s next Labor Commissioner, according to AP projections (News On 6)
Venables won't commit to Mateer as OU's starting QB against Florida (The Oklahoman)*
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