2010 Oklahoma Elections




State of Oklahoma

OFFICES TO BE FILLED — 2010



Primary Election Tuesday, July 27

Runoff Primary Election Tuesday, August 24

General Election Tuesday, November 2



CONGRESS:

One United States Senator; five U.S. Representatives, nominated and elected by district (14 O.S., §5 and Article 1, Sec. 2, United States Constitution)



STATE OFFICERS:

Governor (Article 6, Sec. 3-4, Oklahoma Constitution), Lieutenant Governor (Article 6, Sec. 3-4, Oklahoma Constitution), State Auditor and Inspector (Article 6, Sec. 3-4, Oklahoma Constitution), Attorney General (Article 6, Sec. 3-4, Oklahoma Constitution), State Treasurer (Article 6, Sec. 3-4, Oklahoma Constitution), Superintendent of Public Instruction (Article 6, Sec. 3-4, Oklahoma Constitution)

Commissioner of Labor (Article 6, Sec. 1 and 4, Oklahoma Constitution), Insurance Commissioner (Article 6, Sec. 23, Oklahoma Constitution), One Corporation Commissioner (Article 9, Sec. 15, Oklahoma Constitution)



APPELLATE COURTS

Three Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, one from each of the following districts: District 2 (6-year term), District 5 (6-year term), District 8 (6-year term)

One Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, from the following district: District 1 (6-year term)

Four Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals, one from each of the following districts: District 2, Office 1 (unexpired term), District 3, Office 1 (6-year term), District 3, Office 2 (6-year term), District 4, Office 2 (6-year term).

Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals will appear on a retention ballot at the General Election only. (Article 7B, Oklahoma Constitution and 20 O.S., §30.16);



DISTRICT JUDGES — NONPARTISAN: Seventy-five Judges elected by district and office numbers as indicated. (20 O.S., §92.1-92.27; 20 O.S. Supp. 2008, §92.1A, 92.8b-92.8d, 92.13, 92.15-92.15c, 92.22; and Article 7, Sec. 8(f), Oklahoma Constitution);

*See 20 O.S., §92.8a and 20 O.S. Supp. 2008, §92.15a, for additional requirements.

†See 20 O.S.Supp.2008, §92.13, for additional requirements.



ASSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGES — NONPARTISAN

One Associate District Judge from each county. (Article 7, Sec. 8(f), Oklahoma Constitution)



DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

One District Attorney nominated and elected (19 O.S., §215.1 et seq.)



LEGISLATURE

One Representative from each of the 101 House of Representatives districts. (14 O.S., §127 et seq.)

One Senator nominated and elected from each even-numbered Senate district, for a four-year term.

(14 O.S., §80.30 et seq.)



COUNTY OFFICERS: County Assessor, County Treasurer, County Commissioner, Districts 1 and 3 (19 O.S.Supp.2008, §131).

These offices will be placed on the ballot in the order listed above pursuant to 26 O.S., §6-104.

NOTICE: This list was compiled by the State Election Board as a public service. It was correct when printed but is subject to change. It is ultimately the responsibility of each candidate to determine whether he or she is qualified to file for a given office.