2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma facts for kids

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2020 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee Jim Inhofe Abby Broyles Party Republican Democrat Popular vote 979,140 509,763 Percentage 62.9% 32.8%

County results Inhofe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Senator before election Jim Inhofe Republican Elected U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe Republican

On November 3, 2020, people in Oklahoma voted for a new Senator. A Senator is like a representative for their state in the U.S. government. The main candidates were Jim Inhofe from the Republican Party, Abby Broyles from the Democratic Party, and Robert Murphy from the Libertarian Party. Jim Inhofe won the election. This meant he would continue to be Oklahoma's Senator for another term.

Before the main election, there were special "primary elections" on June 30, 2020. These primaries helped each political party choose their best candidate. Four people ran in the Republican primary, and four people ran in the Democratic primary. Jim Inhofe won the Republican primary, and Abby Broyles won the Democratic primary.

Picking Candidates: Primary Elections

Before the big election in November, political parties hold their own smaller elections called primaries. This is how they decide who will be their official candidate.

Republican Primary Results

In the Republican primary, Jim Inhofe was already the Senator. He was running to keep his job. He won by a lot of votes, showing that many people in his party supported him.

Democratic Primary Results

In the Democratic primary, Abby Broyles won the most votes. This meant she would be the Democratic Party's candidate in the main election.

Who Won? The Main Election Results

On November 3, 2020, people across Oklahoma cast their votes. The results showed that Jim Inhofe won the election by a large number of votes. He continued to serve as Oklahoma's Senator.