FL)--A number of party candidates were selected, while several statewide races will head to runoffs following Tuesday’s Party Primary Election. In the Republican Oklahoma District 3 Congressional race, incumbent Frank Lucas defeated challengers Wade Burleson of Enid and Stephen Butler of Yukon. Tuesday night Burleson, who retired as pastor of Emmanuel Enid in February after deciding to run for Congress, said he intended to support Lucas in November against the district’s Democratic nominee, Jeremiah Ross, of Bristow. In the Garfield County District 3 County Commissioner Republican race, Clarence Maly defeated incumbent James Simunek. Maly will take the office as no Democrat filed for the petition. Both Enid and Carrier voters approved 25-year extensions of franchise agreements with OG&E. All election results are unofficial until they are certified by the appropriate election board or boards. Unless a contest of election or a petition for recount has been filed by Friday, state and federal elections will be certified by the state election board on July 5.
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OR)--Primary candidate winners in statewide races: Republican incumbent Kevin Stitt will face Democrat Joy Hofmeister in the Governor’s race in November. Incumbent US Senator James Lankford won the Republican nomination and will face a Democrat in November. There will be a runoff in August for the Republican nomination for the US Senate seat unexpired term following Jim Inhofe’s resignation. Current GOP Congressman Markwayne Mullin will face former Speaker of the Oklahoma House T.W. Shannon. A number of other statewide races for the GOP nomination will be settled in a runoff election in August. The general election will be Nov. 8. To see Tuesday’s results go to https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results.html. You can find the link at kgwanews.com.
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IC)--Today the intersection of South Garland Road and West Rupe will be closed to traffic, both east and west bound, to facilitate the installation of storm water box construction. Motorist may use Wheatridge Road to access areas west of the Garland and Rupe intersection. This closure is expected to last approximately two weeks and will allow contractors to complete the concrete box construction. Through traffic on South Garland Road will remain open. Motorists are encouraged to follow posted traffic control signs and to drive with extreme caution in this area during the construction effort.
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