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Polls suggest Edmondson has better chance against Stitt than Cornett
CNHI News Oklahoma
NORMAN — Two polls
released within the last month
suggests Democratic guber-
natorial candidate Drew
Edmondson stands a better
chance if Tulsa businessman
Kevin Stitt wins next week’s
Republican runoff against
former Oklahoma City mayor
Mick Cornett.
A poll of 404 people from
across the state conducted by
SoonerPoll asked likely vot-
ers from both parties who
they would vote for if the
general election was today.
When asked to pick between
Cornett and Edmondson, 173
people, about 42.7 percent,
said they would vote for the
former mayor, compared to
140, 34.7 percent, who said
they would vote for the
Democrat.
But when asked to choose
between Stitt and
Edmondson, 163 people,
about 40.3 percent, said they
would vote for the Democrat,
while 158 people, 39.2 per-
cent, said they would vote for
Stitt. That gave Edmondson a
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lead of just over 1 percentage
point, while the margin of
error for the poll stands at
plus or minus 4.88 percent.
The SoonerPoll was con-
ducted between July 18-20.
Another poll from The Right
Strategy Group conducted
between Aug. 1-2 also has
Edmondson performing bet-
ter against Stitt than against
Cornett.
The RSG poll had
Edmondson barely ahead of
Cornett, with 39.4 percent of
737 likely voters over 39.2
percent for the Republican.
The undecided group stood at
21.3 percent.
With Stitt, Edmondson
was ahead 42.4 percent com-
pared to 40.9 percent, with
16.6 percent undecided. The
margin of error was listed at
plus or minus 4.99 percent.
The Edmondson campaign
isn’t putting too much weight
into next week’s result when
it comes to strategy,
Campaign Manager Michael
Clingman said.
“We’re certainly interest-
ed in who wins, but it doesn’t
make a difference to us,” he
said. “From where we sit, we
don’t see a real difference. We
haven’t done our own polling
on that question.”
The Cornett campaign’s
internal polling showed even
better results for the candi-
date, Communications
Director Will Gattenby said.
In terms of Edmondson fair-
ing better in a one on one with
Stitt than with Cornett,
Gattenby said they’ve seen
that, too.
“At that time, our internals
were better than that,” he
said. “We’ve seen the same
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trend along lines of the gener-
al election matchup.
“The race is about leader-
ship and who do people want
to have as the next governor
of Oklahoma. Mick Cornett
has a history of results, and
clearly that resonates with a
lot of voters.”
He said Cornett’s record
on jobs and business growth
at Oklahoma City should be
“attractive to both sides of the
aisle.”
In July, SoonerPoll sug-
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gested Cornett and Stitt were
neck and neck in the runoff to
take place a week from today,
Aug. 28. Two more recent
polls, including the one from
RSG, show Stitt leading
Cornett.
RSG has Stitt ahead 41.3
percent to Cornett’s 32.6 per-
cent, with 26.1 percent unde-
cided. Similarly, a poll from
Remington Research Group
— which it says was conduct-
ed with 1,757 likely
Republican voters and has a
plus or minus 2.3-point mar-
gin of error — has Stitt ahead
by 10 points, 47 to 37 per-
cent.
The Cornett campaign
wouldn’t comment on the
record about the Remington
Research poll, but it is under-
stood they have some issues
with it. It’s not something
worrying to the candidate and
they are still confident of
being on the general election
ballot in November, based on
their own numbers.
Donelle Harder, Stitt cam-
paign communications direc-
tor, noted the date on the
SoonerPoll data and the sub-
sequent polls that are more in
the Republican’s favor.
“We feel confident that we ta
can beat Drew Edmondson v
and that the Republican party O
will be united,” Harder said. A
“Kevin’s campaign has been th
against the political establish- b
ment and elite, and that will, ap
again, be what he’s up against la
in the general election.”
A deeper look into the
data shows it may not be as
straightforward for Stitt. d
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Polls suggest Edmondson has better chance against Stitt

By Adam Troxtell for the Democrat.
CNHI Oklahoma But when asked to choose between
Stitt and Edmondson, 163 people, about
NORMAN — Two polls released 40.3 percent, said they would vote for
within the last month suggests Dem- the Democrat, while 158 people, 39.2
ocratic gubernatorial candidate Drew percent, said they would vote for Stitt.
Edmondson stands a better chance if That gave Edmondson a lead of just
Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt wins over 1 percentage point, while the mar-
next week’s Republican runoff against gin of error for the poll stands at plus or
former Oklahoma City mayor Mick minus 4.88 percent.
Cornett. The SoonerPoll was conducted be-
A poll of 404 people from across the tween July 18-20. Another poll from
state conducted by SoonerPoll asked The Right Strategy Group conducted
likely voters from both parties who they between Aug. 1-2 also has Edmondson
would vote for if the general election performing better against Stitt than
was today. When asked to pick between against Cornett.
Cornett and Edmondson, 173 people, The RSG poll had Edmondson barely
about 42.7 percent, said they would vote ahead of Cornett, with 39.4 percent of
for the former mayor, compared to 140, 737 likely voters over 39.2 percent for
34.7 percent, who said they would vote the Republican.

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resized Nowata County voters
66%
will head to the polls next
Tuesday in runoff elec-
tions.
A high voter turnout in
the primary resulted in an
unusually large number
of runoff races. Nowata
County Election Board
Secretary Cary Freeman
hopes voters stay motivat-
ed to cast ballots.
“Runoffs have a notori-
ously low turnout. I would
love to see that change,”
Freeman said. “There was
a lot of interest in the local
races and state questions
in the last election. Even
though those aren’t on the
ballot this time every elec-
tion is just as important.”
Republicans will decide
eight runoff races. Dem-
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the runoff and Libertarians
have one.
In District 10, includ-
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ing Nowata County, the
Republican state repre-
sentative race is between
incumbent Travis Dunlap
and challenger Judd Strom.
In the primary in Nowata
County, Dunlap won with
45 percent and Strom had
37 percent. The winner will
face Democrat Kevin Stacy
in the November general
election.
In statewide Republican
contests, Mick Cornett and
Kevin Stitt are in a runoff
for the Governor’s race.
The winner will go against
Drew Edmondson in No-
vember.
Dana Murphy is challeng-
ing Matt Pinnell in the Lt.
Governor’s runoff. The
winner will face Democrat
Anastasia Pittman in the
general election.
Gentner Drummond and
Mike Hunter will face off
in the Republican attorney
general runoff. Incumbent
Joy Hofmeister will meet
former state education sec-
retary Linda Murphy in the
state education superinten-
dent runoff.
In Democrat runoff con-
tests, Jason Nichols and
Clay Padgett are competing
for U.S. Representative for
District 2. The winner will
face incumbent Republican
Markwayne Mullin in No-
vember.
Blake Cummings will
meet Ashley Nicole McRay
in the corporation commis-
sioner runoff.
On the Libertarian ballot,
voters will choose between
Rex Lawhorn and Chris
Powell as the nominee for
governor.
Polls will be open next
Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m. Freeman said anyone
with questions about their
polling place or if anyone
has problems on election
day should contact his of-
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54% Survey suggests Edmondson has better chance against Stitt than Cornett
By Adam Troxtell
CNHI Oklahoma

NORMAN – Two polls

released within the last
month suggests Demo-
cratic gubernatorial can-
didate Drew Edmondson
stands a better chance
if Tulsa businessman
Kevin Stitt wins next
week’s Republican run-
off against former Okla-
homa City mayor Mick
Cornett.
A poll of 404 people
from across the state
conducted by Sooner-
Poll asked likely voters
from both parties who
they would vote for if KYLE PHILLIPS/CNHI OKLAHOMA
the general election was Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates Kevin Stitt, left, Mick Cornett, second
today. When asked to from right, and Drew Edmondson, right, talk during a round table forum Aug.
pick between Cornett 1 during the ACCO Summer Safety Conference at Embassy Suites.
and Edmondson, 173
people, about 42.7 per- cent, said they would The SoonerPoll was of Cornett, with 39.4
cent, said they would vote for the Democrat, conducted between July percent of 737 likely
vote for the former while 158 people, 39.2 18-20. Another poll from voters over 39.2 percent
mayor, compared to 140, percent, said they would The Right Strategy for the Republican. The
34.7 percent, who said vote for Stitt. That gave Group conducted be- undecided group stood
they would vote for the Edmondson a lead of tween Aug. 1-2 also has at 21.3 percent.
Democrat. just over 1 percentage Edmondson performing With Stitt, Edmond-
But when asked to point, while the mar- better against Stitt than son was ahead 42.4
choose between Stitt gin of error for the poll against Cornett. percent compared to
and Edmondson, 163 stands at plus or minus The RSG poll had Ed-
people, about 40.3 per- 4.88 percent. mondson barely ahead See Poll, Page A5

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thing worrying to the
candidate and they are
metropolitan statistical
area (MSA), 28.6 per-
cent, while those from
Continued from Page A1 still confident of being the Tulsa MSA sat at
on the general election 23.4 percent.
Aug 40.9 percent, with 16.6 ballot in November, That data suggests
percent undecided. The based on their own that while Stitt can pull
22 margin of error was list- numbers. from a conservative Re-
ed at plus or minus 4.99 Donelle Harder, Stitt publican crowd, he has
percent. campaign communica- a more difficult time
2018 The Edmondson cam- tions director, noted the pulling from the middle
paign isn’t putting too date on the SoonerPoll and the left.
much weight into next data and the subsequent Harder said she
Page week’s result when it polls that are more in doesn’t see Stitt’s mes-
comes to strategy, Cam- the Republican’s favor. sage as more polarizing
A005 paign Manager Michael “We feel confident and, instead, is one that
Clip Clingman said. that we can beat Drew attempts to appeal to
“We’re certainly inter- Edmondson and that all Oklahomans.
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ested in who wins, but the Republican party “He wants us to have
40% it doesn’t make a dif- will be united,” Harder a top 10 education sys-
ference to us,” he said. said. “Kevin’s campaign tem,” she said. “He’s
From “From where we sit, we has been against the beat that drum since
A001 don’t see a real differ- political establishment Day One. This is a
ence. We haven’t done and elite, and that will, foundational element to
our own polling on that again, be what he’s up creating new jobs, di-
question.” against in the general versifying our economy
The Cornett cam- election.” and lifting wages.
paign’s internal polling A deeper look into the “What voters will see
showed even better re- data shows it may not in the general is an ex-
sults for the candidate, be as straightforward pansion on how we as a
Communications Direc- for Stitt. When the state can deliver these
tor Will Gattenby said. Remington poll was bro- core services better and
In terms of Edmondson ken down by congres- efficiently.”
fairing better in a one sional district, Stitt per- When it comes to the
on one with Stitt than formed best in District runoff, however, Stitt’s
with Cornett, Gattenby 1, which covers Tulsa, campaign has shifted
said they’ve seen that, and District 2, which to the right. In a cam-
too. covers the eastern side paign ad, Stitt touts his
“At that time, our in- of the state. own support for Trump
ternals were better than Stitt had an 18-point while calling Cornett a
that,” he said. “We’ve lead in the Tulsa dis- “never Trumper” and
seen the same trend trict. saying his Republican
along lines of the gener- But in Districts 3, 4 opponent was a defend-
al election matchup. and 5 that include Okla- er of sanctuary cities for
“The race is about homa City, Norman, undocumented immi-
leadership and who do Moore and Lawton, the grants.
people want to have as race is much closer, The Cornett campaign
the next governor of and Cornett leads by denied both claims, and
Oklahoma. Mick Cor- six points in District 5. Cornett supporters ad-
nett has a history of More than half of likely dressed the sanctuary
results, and clearly that voters Remington polled city remark in their own
resonates with a lot of were based in those attack on his opponent
voters.” three districts. in an advertisement ti-
He said Cornett’s And in the Sooner- tled “Bull Stitt.”
record on jobs and busi- Poll breakdown, Stitt’s But the SoonerPoll
ness growth at Okla- support was less pro- data showing Cor-
homa City should be nounced than Cornett’s nett fairs better with
“attractive to both sides in all subcategories. Democrat voters and
of the aisle.” For example, among moderates at least adds
In July, SoonerPoll likely conservative weight to the Stitt cam-
suggested Cornett and voters, Cornett pulled paign charge that his
Stitt were neck and 130 votes compared to opponent is not as con-
neck in the runoff to 36 for Edmondson and servative as him.
take place on Aug. 28. 57 undecided. When Whether that will
Two more recent polls, asked to choose between hurt Cornett’s chances
including the one from Edmondson and Stitt, with Republican voters,
RSG, show Stitt leading seven fewer conservative or possibly hurt Stitt
Cornett. voters chose the Repub- should he face Edmond-
RSG has Stitt ahead lican, while Edmondson son in the general elec-
41.3 percent to Cornett’s gained those votes. tion, will be seen next
32.6 percent, with 26.1 When it came to like- week and in the months
percent undecided. Sim- ly moderate voters, Ed- to come.
ilarly, a poll from Rem- mondson outperformed “Voters have been
ington Research Group both Cornett and Stitt receptive to Mick Cor-
– which it says was con- in SoonerPoll, but Stitt nett’s messages from
ducted with 1,757 likely pulled eight fewer votes the moment he got into
Republican voters and compared to Cornett. this race,” Gattenby
has a plus or minus 2.3- Edmondson gained said. “And they’re still
point margin of error seven when facing the receptive, and we look
– has Stitt ahead by 10 Tulsa Republican. forward to seeing that
points, 47 to 37 percent. In a similar man- on election night. He
The Cornett campaign ner to the RSG poll, has a solid track record
wouldn’t comment on most of those polled by at city hall, and he’s an
the record about the SoonerPoll were based outsider to state gov-
Remington Research in either the rest of ernment who has seen
poll, but it is understood the state, 47.8 percent, great success.”

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is expected to be an extremely
close race for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination
(Mick Cornett vs Kevin Stitt).
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nomination between Chris
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Edmondson.
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(Matt Pinnell vs Dana
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Commissioner of Labor
(Cathy Costello vs Leslie
Osborn), State Superintendent
(Joy Hofmeister vs Linda
Murphy) and Corporation
Commission (Bob Anthony vs
Brian Bingman). A Democrat
runoff for Corporation
Commission will occur
between Ashley McCray and
Blake Cummings.
In the state legislature,
runoffs will occur in ten
Republican held House seats.
Early walk in voting at all
77 county election boards
takes place from 8am-6pm
on Thursday, August 23
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Page 6A WOODWARD NEWS Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Polls suggest Edmondson

has better chance against
Stitt in governor’s race
Aug By Adam Troxtell
CNHI News Oklahoma
NORMAN, Okla. —
22 Two polls released with-
in the last month sug-
gests Democratic guber-
natorial candidate Drew
Edmondson stands a bet-
2018 ter chance if Tulsa busi-
nessman Kevin Stitt
wins next week’s
Republican runoff
Page against former
Oklahoma City mayor
be “attractive to both
sides of the aisle.”
Donelle Harder, Stitt
campaign communica-
In July, SoonerPoll tions director, noted the
suggested Cornett and
Stitt were neck and neck
date on the SoonerPoll
data and the subsequent
in the runoff to take polls that are more in
place a week from today, the Republican’s favor.
Aug. 28. Two more “We feel confident
recent polls, including
the one from RSG, show
that we can beat Drew
Edmondson and that the
Stitt leading Cornett. Republican party will be
Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates Kevin Stitt, left, Mick Cornett, second from
RSG has Stitt ahead united,” Harder said.
41.3 percent to Cornett’s
32.6 percent, with 26.1
“Kevin’s campaign has
been against the political
right, and Drew Edmondson, right, talk during a round table forum Aug. 1 during
the ACCO Summer Safety Conference at Embassy Suites. (CNHI photo)

A006 Mick Cornett.

A poll of 404 people
percent undecided.
Similarly, a poll from
establishment and elite,
and that will, again, be
points in District 5.
More than half of likely
ly moderate voters,
Edmondson outper-
Republican crowd, he
has a more difficult time
from across the state Remington Research what he’s up against in voters Remington polled formed both Cornett and pulling from the middle
Clip conducted by SoonerPoll
asked likely voters from
Group — which it says the general election.” were based in those Stitt in SoonerPoll, but and the left.
was conducted with A deeper look into
resized both parties who they 1,757 likely Republican the data shows it may
three districts.
And in the
Stitt pulled eight fewer
votes compared to
Harder said she does-
n’t see Stitt’s message as
would vote for if the voters and has a plus or not be as straightforward
26% general election was minus 2.3-point margin for Stitt. When the
SoonerPoll breakdown, Cornett. Edmondson more polarizing and,
today. When asked to Stitt’s support was less gained seven when fac- instead, is one that
of error — has Stitt Remington poll was pronounced than ing the Tulsa attempts to appeal to all
pick between Cornett ahead by 10 points, 47 to broken down by con-
and Edmondson, 173 Cornett’s in all subcate- Republican. Oklahomans.
37 percent. gressional district, Stitt gories. For example, In a similar manner to “He wants us to have
people, about 42.7 per- The Cornett cam- performed best in
cent, said they would among likely conserva- the RSG poll, most of a top 10 education sys-
paign wouldn’t com- District 1, which covers tive voters, Cornett those polled by tem,” she said. “He’s
vote for the former ment on the record Tulsa, and District 2,
mayor, compared to 140, pulled 130 votes com- SoonerPoll were based beat that drum since
about the Remington which covers the eastern pared to 36 for in either the rest of the Day One. This is a foun-
34.7 percent, who said Research poll, but it is side of the state.
they would vote for the Edmondson and 57 state, 47.8 percent, or dational element to cre-
understood they have Stitt had an 18-point undecided. When asked the Oklahoma City met- ating new jobs, diversi-
Democrat. some issues with it. It’s lead in the Tulsa district.
But when asked to to choose between ropolitan statistical area fying our economy and
not something worrying But in Districts 3, 4 Edmondson and Stitt, (MSA), 28.6 percent, lifting wages.
choose between Stitt and to the candidate and and 5 that include
Edmondson, 163 people, seven fewer conserva- while those from the “What voters will see
they are still confident Oklahoma City, tive voters chose the Tulsa MSA sat at 23.4 in the general is an
about 40.3 percent, said of being on the general Norman, Moore and
they would vote for the Republican, while percent. expansion on how we as
election ballot in Lawton, the race is Edmondson gained That data suggests a state can deliver these
Democrat, while 158 November, based on much closer, and
people, 39.2 percent, those votes. that while Stitt can pull core services better and
their own numbers. Cornett leads by six When it came to like- from a conservative efficiently.”
said they would vote for
Stitt. That gave
Edmondson a lead of
just over 1 percentage
point, while the margin
of error for the poll
stands at plus or minus
4.88 percent.
The SoonerPoll was
conducted between July
18-20. Another poll from
The Right Strategy
Group conducted
between Aug. 1-2 also
has Edmondson perform-
ing better against Stitt
than against Cornett.
The RSG poll had
Edmondson barely ahead
of Cornett, with 39.4
percent of 737 likely
voters over 39.2 percent
for the Republican. The
undecided group stood at
21.3 percent.
With Stitt,
Edmondson was ahead
42.4 percent compared
to 40.9 percent, with
16.6 percent undecided.
The margin of error was
listed at plus or minus
4.99 percent.
The Edmondson cam-
paign isn’t putting too
much weight into next
week’s result when it
comes to strategy,
Campaign Manager
Michael Clingman said.
“We’re certainly inter-
ested in who wins, but it
doesn’t make a differ-
ence to us,” he said.
“From where we sit, we
don’t see a real differ-
ence. We haven’t done
our own polling on that
question.”
The Cornett cam-
paign’s internal polling
showed even better
results for the candidate,
Communications
Director Will Gattenby
said. In terms of
Edmondson fairing bet-
ter in a one on one with
Stitt than with Cornett,
Gattenby said they’ve
seen that, too.
“At that time, our
internals were better than
that,” he said. “We’ve
seen the same trend
along lines of the general
election matchup.
“The race is about
leadership and who do
people want to have as
the next governor of
Oklahoma. Mick Cornett
has a history of results,
and clearly that resonates
with a lot of voters.”
He said Cornett’s
record on jobs and busi-
ness growth at
Oklahoma City should

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QUESTIONS? Contact Publisher Kim Benedict at (58

OUR VIEW

Upcoming
elections carry
Aug
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a lot of weight
2018

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W
ith less than a week to go, the 2018 midterm
Clip primary will soon draw to a close. Voters will
resized go to the polls Tuesday for the state’s runoff
59% election to determine who will represent their polit-
ical party for some of the remaining statewide and
national offices still up for grabs.
The local primary races were decided in June. Ater
Tuesday, we should expect to see activities from the
winning candidates start to pick up. Which is likely
to include negative campaigning — so heads up.
Tuesday’s primary election will feature a number
of statewide offices, but not for both parties. Local
Republican voters will have seven races to weigh in
on, while Democrats will have only two. Of those rac-
es, the most high profile will likely be for the gover-
nor’s office, with either Mick Cornett or Kevin Stitt
moving on to face Drew Edmondson in November’s
general election. The winner of this election will like-
ly have the largest impact of all the races, but all
will play a significant role in the direction the state
takes in the next 4-8 years. The November election
also holds the added weight of a number of state
questions that could fundamentally change the way
the state operates, as we’ve seen with recent SQ’s
regarding medical marijuana, alcohol and criminal
justice reform.
The June election had more voters cast ballots for
and against the medical marijuana initiative than
the 2014 election had in favor of both options for gov-
ernor, about 70,000 more.
Single issue voters can easily sway an election,
most effectively by just not voting. We find it hard
to fathom how some voters fail to realize that every-
thing is interconnected. Civic responsibility requires
follow through and it requires active participation.
Sitting out elections is the easiest way to see voter
initiatives stall as the will of the people gets overrid-
den by the will of those who continue to vote.
We can’t make people vote, but we can help those
who are interested become more informed on the is-
sues. As such, we will continue to run political pro-
files for runoff candidates through Sunday, and we
will continue to pursue coverage of the local and
statewide candidate for the November election. It’s
not the most exciting or titillating read, but it will
give anyone who chooses to read it more insight into
who they may or may not be voting for on Tuesday
or in November.
Voting is a right that men and women have died
to ensure since the founding of this county, it’s also a
right that many now simply choose to forego for the
sake of convenience.

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succeed Mary Fallin as
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votes, just under 19 per-
cent of the total ballots
cast.
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publican and Libertarian
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Edmondson, the sole
winner in June’s Demo-
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former state Sen. Connie
Johnson of Oklahoma
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Democratic nomination
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