Gov. Fallin wins re-election in Oklahoma, Lankford and Inhofe win U.S. Senate races

Gov. Mary Fallin was won a second term leading the state of Oklahoma. Fallin, the first female governor in the state's history, defeated Democrat Joe Dorman by a total of 55.4% to 41.4%. Independents Kimberly Willis and Richard Prawdzienski received 2.1% and 1.1% respectively.

In the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Rep. James Lankford of Edmond was elected over Democrat Connie Johnson. Lankford received 67.7% to Johnson's 29%. Lankford will have to seek re-election to his seat in 2016, when he will be up for a full six year term.

Also on the ballot in Oklahoma was U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, a Tulsa Republican who defeated Democrat Matt Silverstein 68.1% to 28.4%. Inhofe is entering his fourth term in the Senate.

Other races of interest include the race for state superintendent of public education, where Republican Janet Barresi came in last in a three-way primary in August. The winner of that primary, Joy Hofmeister, received 54.8% of the vote to Democrat John Cox's 45.2%.

Republican Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb won re-election with 68.4% of the vote to Democrat Cathy Cummings' 31.6%, while Republican Commissioner of Labor Mark Costello won hie election with 62% of the vote to Democrat Mike Workman's 38%.

In the race for U.S. House of Representatives, Markwayne Mullin easily won re-election with 70% of the vote to 24.6% for Democrat Earl Everett and 5.4% for Independent John Douthitt. Everett died Sunday (Nov. 2) after being involved in a traffic accident last week. There has been talk that Democrats in the state may seek a special election even though Everett was not expected to win the seat. Republicans have publicly balked at the notion of holding a special election, which would have to be set by Fallin. She has not indicated whether she intends to call a special election.