2022 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 2022 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma. Incumbent senator James Lankford won re-election to a second full term, defeating cybersecurity professional Madison Horn in a landslide, winning all 77 counties with more than 50% of the vote in each.
Lankford was first elected in 2014 [United States Senate special election in Oklahoma|2014 special election] with 68% of the vote, succeeding retiring fellow Republican Tom Coburn. He won re-election to a first full term in 2016 [United States Senate election in Oklahoma|2016] with 68% of the vote.
The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022, with runoffs taking place on August 23, 2022. All candidates had to file between the days of April 13–15, 2022.
Despite his comfortable victory, with slightly over 64% of the vote received this was Lankford's worst performance in his career, as in each of his previous two elections he won nearly 68%. This also marked the best performance by a Democratic candidate since 2004 in the Class III seat.

Republican primary

On March 16, 2021, Jackson Lahmeyer announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for United States Senate seat held by James Lankford. While Lankford had not formally announced, he was expected to run for reelection. On April 6, Lankford officially announced he would seek reelection in an interview with the Tulsa World. The Oklahoman reported that Joan Farr announced her candidacy for the Oklahoma and Kansas U.S. Senate seats sometime in August. On September 28, state senator Nathan Dahm announced his campaign for Lankford's seat. In November the Tulsa World reported that Jessica Jean Garrison, the daughter of former state senator Earl Garrison, would also campaign in the contested Republican primary. On February 28, 2022, Nathan Dahm announced he had switched his campaign to the special election in the Class 2 seat. Jessica Jean Garrison also switched her campaign to the special election when filing. Lankford won the June primary with 67% of the vote.

Candidates

Nominee

James Lankford, incumbent U.S. Senator

Eliminated in primary

Joan Farr, independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and 2020
Jackson Lahmeyer, pastor for Sheridan Church, former Oklahoma State Coordinator for Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and former Crusade Director for Christ for All Nations

Withdrew before filing

Nathan Dahm, State Senator for the 33rd district
Jessica Jean Garrison, author, dietician, and daughter of former state senator Earl Garrison

Endorsements

James Lankford and Jackson Lahmeyer courted the endorsement of Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States, but Trump did not endorse a candidate prior to the primary.
On June 29, 2021, Lankford's campaign published its supposed endorsement by state representative Kevin McDugle. McDugle later went on social media claiming to have never made the endorsement; Lankford's campaign subsequently removed his name from their endorsement list.

Debates

The Oil & Gas Workers Association of Oklahoma offered to host a debate for the Republican primary. Invitations were extended to candidates Jackson Lahmeyer and James Lankford, but Lankford refused the invitation.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Madison Horn, cybersecurity professional

Eliminated in runoff

Jason Bollinger, attorney and former State Department employee

Eliminated in initial primary

Arya Azma, security trader
Dennis Baker
Jo Glenn, attorney
Brandon Wade, machinery assembler

Failed to file

Bevon Rogers, businessman and 2020 candidate for Oklahoma Senate

Declined

Kendra Horn, former U.S. representative ''''

General election

Polling

Aggregate polls

Graphical summary

Poll source	Date administered	Sample size	Margin of error	James Lankford	Madison Horn	Other	Undecided
Ascend Action	November 5–6, 2022	682	± 3.8%	56%	36%	3%	4%
Amber Integrated	October 26–28, 2022	501	± 4.4%	52%	38%	7%	3%
Emerson College	October 25–28, 2022	1,000	± 3.0%	57%	33%	3%	8%
Emerson College	October 25–28, 2022	1,000	± 3.0%	62%	34%	4%	–
Ascend Action	October 24–28, 2022	749	± 3.6%	51%	35%	5%	9%
Amber Integrated	October 13–15, 2022	500	± 4.4%	52%	36%	7%	4%
Ascend Action	October 10–12, 2022	638	± 3.9%	51%	37%	3%	9%
SoonerPoll	October 3–6, 2022	301	–	52%	40%	2%	6%
Amber Integrated	September 19–21, 2022	500	± 4.4%	52%	34%	–	14%
–(L)	September 15–18, 2022	2,989	± 3.2%	49%	27%	11%	13%
SoonerPoll	September 2–7, 2022	402	± 4.9%	52%	35%	4%	13%
Echelon Insights	August 31 – September 7, 2022	522	± 6.3%	59%	29%	–	12%

Results

By congressional district

Lankford won all five congressional districts.

District	Lankford	Horn	Representative
	59.0%	37.6%	Kevin Hern
	73.3%	23.3%	Markwayne Mullin
	73.3%	23.3%	Josh Brecheen
	70.0%	26.1%	Frank Lucas
	63.1%	33.0%	Tom Cole
	57.6%	38.9%	Stephanie Bice