RESULTS: Oklahoma holds congressional, state, and local primary elections

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Oklahoma is holding congressional, gubernatorial, and local primary elections on Tuesday. Polls close at 7 p.m. CT.

The races and the stakes:

US Senate

Six Democrats are running in the Democratic primary for a chance to unseat Republican Sen. James Lankford in the fall. They include Dennis Baker, Brandon Wade, and Arya Azma. Lankford's facing off against Joan Farr and Jackson Lahmeyer in the GOP primary, which he is expected to easily win.

Oklahoma is also conducting a special primary election on Tuesday to help determine who will fill Sen. Jim Inhofe's six-year term. Inhofe announced in February that he would resign from the Senate on January 3, 2023 — his term doesn't end until January 2027 — to spend more time with his family. Rep. Markwayne Mullin and former Oklahoma House Speaker T.W. Shannon are among the leading candidates in a field of more than a dozen contenders.

US House

Oklahoma has five congressional districts, all of which are occupied by Republicans. Each of the districts is up for election this November.

In the state's competitive 2nd Congressional District, 14 candidates are running in the GOP primary. There's no incumbent in the race, and the winner will run against Democrat Naomi Andrews in the fall.

Gubernatorial

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is running in the Republican primary against three challengers: Joel Kintsel, Mark Sherwood, and Moira McCabe. The winner of the GOP primary will match up against the victor of the Democratic primary, either Joy Hofmeister or Constance Johnson, in the fall.

Local races

Oklahoma has 48 state senate seats, half of which are up for election this year. The state also has 101 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the overwhelming majority of which are held by Republicans. All 101 of the house seats are up for election this year.

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