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Oklahoma, State Senate, District 14

Oklahoma State Senate District 14
Current incumbentFrank Simpson Republican Party
Population76,649
RaceWhite 81.09%, Black or African American 5.33%, American Indian and Alaska Native 9.72%, Asian 0.86%, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.03%, Other 2.97%; Two or More Races 6.54%
EthnicityHispanic or Latino 6.29%

Oklahoma's fourteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Frank Simpson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 76,649 civilians reside within Oklahoma's fourteenth state senate district. Oklahoma state senators represent an average of 78,153 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 71,889 residents.

About the office

Members of the Oklahoma State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Oklahoma legislators assume office November 16th.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: "Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$35,021/year$154/day

Term limits

The Oklahoma legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Oklahoma Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative says that Oklahoma state legislators senators are subject to term limits of no more than twelve years in the Oklahoma State Legislature. These 12 years can be served in any combination of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1990 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2004.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor must call for a special election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. No special election can be called if the vacancy happens after March 1st during the year the seat is set to expire.

The only exception to the March 1st deadline is for Senators who resign with two or more years left in their term during an election year. If the resignation was announced before June 1st and the effective date is scheduled for after the general election, a special election can be called.

The person who wins the special election serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Oklahoma State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020, and a primary runoff is scheduled for August 25, 2020. The filing deadline is April 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 14

Incumbent Frank Simpson (R) defeated Justin Arledge (D) in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Frank Simpson (R)
70.3
16,089

Justin Arledge (D)
29.7
6,806

Total votes: 22,895
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 14

Justin Arledge advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 14 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate

Justin Arledge (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 14

Incumbent Frank Simpson defeated Joe Caudle in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 14 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Frank Simpson (R)
63.6
3,893

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Joe Caudle (R)
36.4
2,227

Total votes: 6,120

2014

Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Incumbent Frank Simpson was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Chequita Williams was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Simpson defeated Williams in the general election.

Oklahoma State Senate, District 14 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Simpson Incumbent 76.7% 13,112
Democratic Chequita Williams 23.3% 3,988
Total Votes 17,100

2010

Elections for the office of Oklahoma State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 27, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 9, 2010. Frank Simpson (R) defeated Darryl Roberts (D) in the general election. Roberts defeated Donna Spring while Simpson defeated Johnny Loard in the July 27 primary elections.

Oklahoma State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Simpson 62.7% 13,408
Democratic Darryl Roberts 37.3% 7,987
Total Votes 21,395

Oklahoma State Senate District 3 Democratic Primary, 2010

Oklahoma State Senate District 3 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Oklahoma State Senate District 14 raised a total of $1,674,854. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $111,657 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Oklahoma State Senate District 14

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $165,479 2 $82,740
2012 $431,180 5 $86,236
2010 $48,613 1 $48,613
2008 $437,200 2 $218,600
2006 $15,687 1 $15,687
2004 $280,052 2 $140,026
2002 $0 1 $0
2000 $296,643 1 $296,643
Total $1,674,854 15 $111,657