[106][107], On July 29, the day after his Senate speech, Inhofe chaired an Environment and Public Works hearing with contrarian views represented by Baliunas and David Legates, and praised their "1,000-year climate study", then involved in the Soon and Baliunas controversy, as "a powerful new work of science". [74], In the 2008 election cycle, Inhofe's largest campaign donors represented the oil and gas ($446,900 in donations), leadership PACs ($316,720) and electric utilities ($221,654) industries/categories. [85] In February 2022, The New York Times reported that Inhofe was planning to resign at the end of the 117th Congress. Oklahoma Republican Luke Holland just stepped down as Sen. Jim Inhofe's chief of staff and launched his bid on Feb. 25, 2022 to run for Inhofe's Senate seat with Inhofe's endorsement. All rights reserved. [145], Inhofe co-authored and was one of 22 senators to sign a letter[146] to President Donald Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. Shannon gave support to the Supreme Courts decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24. The longtime Republican lawmaker's announcement led to a slew of candidates throwing their names for consideration in the primary. He has campaigned to secure the border and stopping inflation. [116][117] On August 28, 2005, at Inhofe's invitation, Crichton appeared as an expert witness at a hearing on climate change, disputing Mann's work. He said the purchase was made by a third-party adviser who manages Inhofe's investments on his behalf.[193]. The newly elected senator would take office just as Inhofe steps down so as not to leave a vacancy in the 50-50 split Senate, according to the sources familiar with Inhofe's plans. The special election would be held this year with a primary on June 28, primary run-off on Aug. 23, and a general election on Nov. 8. MCCONNELL, BRAUN CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO CHARITABLE BAIL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING TAXPAYER DOLLARS. . [11] In the general election, he lost to incumbent Democrat James R. Jones, 54%45%. Holland also promises to control runaway inflation, controlling the countrys borders and restore Christian values to Congress, according to his Twitter. He was Oklahomas first Black speaker of the house, is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and was the chief administrative officer of Chickasaw Community Bank. Inhofe was an elected official representing the Tulsa area for nearly three decades. [191] During Donald Trump's presidency, he voted in line with Trump's position 94.2% of the time. Senator Dewey Bartlett. In an Aug. 23 runoff "the landscape completely resets," and a Mullin victory isn't guaranteed, said Mark Yates, an Oklahoma City political consultant watching the Senate race. ", INHOFE TO RETIRE EARLY FROM OKLAHOMA SENATE SEAT, SPARKING SPECIAL ELECTION: SOURCES. Early during the Republican Party presidential primaries in 2016, Inhofe endorsed fellow Republican John Kasich. By: News 9. From February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2023, he served as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. [200], Inhofe has symptoms of long COVID, which have severely limited his capacity to do day-to-day activities. Jim Inhofe, who voted against Covid relief for Americans, left the Senate because of the effects of long Covid. In a September 2006 Senate speech Inhofe argued that the threat of global warming was exaggerated by "the media, Hollywood elites and our pop culture". [176] But he voted to enact Webb's legislation in June 2008. In the race for Inhofe's seat, Mullin, 45, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, faced former Democratic U.S. Rep. Kendra Horn, 46, . Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. "[56] In his first month in office, he decried the city's reliance on federal funding,[57] promised to "seek minorities to fill positions in city government,[58] and nominated Jewish, senior citizen, anti-abortion, and Christian fundamentalist members to the Tulsa Human Rights Commission. Oklahoma's three-day filing period begins April 13. Fox News Flash top headlines for February 25, EPA director advises East Palestine children to stay out of creeks, streams amid Ohio train derailment fallout, West Virginia's 'religious freedom' bill heads to governor's desk after quick pass through legislature, Waltz, House Republicans drop resolution condemning Buttigieg and saying he 'should resign', Senate Republicans intend to grill AG Garland on anti-Catholic memo, FACE Act prosecutions, and more. The two sources told Fox News that Inhofe's chief of staff, Luke Holland, is expected to run for the seat with Inhofe's expected endorsement. In February 2022, Inhofe announced that he would . GOP primary for special election to succeed US Sen. Jim Inhofe is June 28. [177], Inhofe agreed to support legislation allowing military mental health specialists to talk with veterans about private firearms in an effort to reduce suicides. Inhofe, 87, will step down in January and will not complete the remainder of his term that was to end in 2027, saying the "time has come to stand aside and support the next generation of Oklahoma leaders. person will not be tolerated. Mullin has represented Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District for the last decade. "[122] During the 109th Congress, Inhofe voted to increase offshore oil drilling, to include provisions for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the House Budget Amendment, and to deny funding for both low-income energy assistance and environmental stewardship, citing heavy costs and unproven programs. The most recent campaign finance report filed by Mullin showed he had spent about $4.5 million since the beginning of the year and had $1.4 million in debts, including the $1 million he loaned his campaign. Sen. Jim Inhofe''s retirement set off a scramble, and Sen. James Lankford has several challengers. Market data provided by Factset. [67], He first came to national attention in 1993, when he led the effort to reform the House's discharge petition rule, which the House leadership had long used to bottle up bills in committee. It was true when I said it before, and it remains true today. In 2018, Royse won the Republican nomination for District 78 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but ultimately lost in the general election to the incumbent Meloyde Blancett (D-Tulsa). He was drafted to the United States Army in 1956 and served between 1957 and 1958. 1:53. Royse has been outspoken about his stance on abortions, calling clinics and doctors who perform the procedure abortion mills. Royse said Americas veterans would be ashamed with the way pastors have been treated. Tonight, the American people rejected Joe Biden's extreme Socialist movement, and embraced a new conservative agenda to get America back on track. Garrison is a mother of three, with two currently in public school. Advertisement. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., holds up a snowball during a speech on the Senate floor on February 26, 2015. [2] He moved with his family to Tulsa, Oklahoma after his father became president of the National Mutual Casualty company in August 1942. U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe's personally anointed successor, is out with the following ad for his U.S. Senate campaign . In 2021, Mullin tried to fly to Afghanistan and allegedly threatened John M. Pommersheim, the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, for not assisting him with a large sum of money. Shannon is expected to make his announcement around 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon . Murphy ran for U.S. Senate for Oklahoma in 2016 as the Libertarian candidate. James Inhofe, the former Republican senator for Oklahoma, said "five or six"other political colleagues are battling long COVID but won't admit it. [144] The U.S. senators from seven states (Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Dakota and Texas) cosponsored the bill. [90], Inhofe was ranked the most conservative member of Congress on the 2017 GovTrack report card. [47] In the general election against Rodger Randle, he was endorsed by then-Mayor Robert LaFortune and U.S. [86] A special election for Inhofe's replace was held in 2022 while he remained in office. Records filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that Horn cha 70, No. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. RealClearPolitics - Election 2020 - Oklahoma Senate - Inhofe vs. Broyles discuss], As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Inhofe was among the panelists questioning witnesses about the 2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, saying he was "outraged by the outrage" over the revelations of abuse. It is bittersweet, but with a clear heart, that Kay and I announce that at the end of the year, I will retire from the United States Senate. (Clay Jenkins (for the Luke Holland campaign)). Legal Statement. [15], In 1974, he ran for governor of Oklahoma. Horn, 46, spent more than $1.6 million. Senate.". [121], In 2006, Inhofe introduced Senate Amendment 4682 with Kit Bond (R-MO), which would have modified oversight responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers. After McCain's death, he became chairman and served until February 3, 2021. "It's different because I'm out in front now," Holland said of stepping into the spotlight. The Oklahoma Territorial Act, passed by the Senate on April 23, took effect, covering part of the area of the present state. [22] He won the Republican primary and the general election. Mullin this year authored legislation to expunge the impeachments of Trump, a move criticized by Horn, who voted in 2019 for two articles of impeachment. [70] He was reelected in 2002,[71] 2008,[72] 2014,[73] and 2020. [104] He said he was "going to expose the most powerful, most highly financed lobby in Washington, the far left environmental extremists", and laid out in detail his opposition to attribution of recent climate change to humans, using the word "hoax" four times, including the statement that he had "offered compelling evidence that catastrophic global warming is a hoax" and his conclusion that "manmade global warming is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people". He also served as Tulsa mayor and in the state . [19] He lost the May primary election and then worked on J. Robert Wooten's 1966 lieutenant gubernatorial campaign as the Tulsa County campaign chair. OU Daily and Crimson Quarterly magazine provide real value to this community both now by covering OU, and [81][bettersourceneeded], When chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain was absent seeking medical treatment for brain cancer, Inhofe became acting chairman of the committee. She is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [126][127] On December 7 on the CNN program The Situation Room, Inhofe said that the emails showed that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked"; the fact checking organization PolitiFact concluded that Inhofe's statement was false. [97][verification needed] In January 2003, he became Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and continued challenging mainstream science in favor of what he called "sound science", in accordance with the Luntz memo. He served in various elected offices in the state of Oklahoma for nearly sixty years, between 1966 and 2023. Feb 24, 2023, 01:45 PM EST. The Special Primary Election will be held on June 28, 2022, the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 23, 2022, and the Special General Election will be held on November 8, 2022. 2022 Oklahoma Senate race , dated 2022-11 , excerpts by James Lankford and others, Tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues? [120] In February 2007 he told Fox News that mainstream science increasingly attributed climate change to natural causes, and only "those individuals on the far left, such as Hollywood liberals and the United Nations", disagreed. Be Proactive. "[159], Inhofe campaigned for his Senate seat in 1994 using the phrase "God, guns, and gays. While a state senator, he unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Oklahoma in the 1974 election and the U.S. House in 1976. 0:05. The Oklahoma Republican announced last February he planned to retire after almost 40 years on Capitol Hill. [23][24] He was sworn in December 29, 1966. In March 2016, around seven months before the next presidential election, Inhofe argued that the Senate should not consider Obama's Supreme Court nominee because "we must let the people decide the Supreme Court's future" via the presidential election. Inhofe chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2017. Former Oklahoma Rep. Kendra Horn decided to step down from the U.S. House of Representatives to run for Inhofes seat. [100] He has said that, because "God's still up there", the "arrogance of people to think that we, human beings, would be able to change what He is doing in the climate is to me outrageous",[101][102][103] but also that he appreciates that this argument is unpersuasive, and that he has "never pointed to Scriptures in a debate, because I know this would discredit me. "[160][161] In 2008, his campaign was noted by the Associated Press for running an ad with "anti-gay overtones" featuring a wedding cake with two male figures on top, fading into his opponent's face. He defeated a big field of GOP rivals in the primary and runoff and was heavily favored to win the special election race to replace Inhofe. Mullin is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, and, according to his campaign site, he is 100% anti-abortion. The GOP primary for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma will head to a runoff after the top two candidates advanced in a contest to succeed retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Inhofe was unable to secure meetings with any negotiators or delegations to the conference and only met with a small group of reporters. All rights reserved. In response to NOAA and NASA reports that 2014 had been the warmest year globally in the temperature record, he said, "we had the coldest in the western hemisphere in the same time frame", and attributed changes to a 30-year cycle, not human activities. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, Sept. 28, 2021. You can view a full list of races here. Whoever wins the Republican Senate nomination is likely to take Inhofe's seat in this deep-red state. [96], Since 2003, when he was first elected Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Inhofe was the foremost Republican promoting climate change denial. View live election maps by county as James Lankford, Madison Horn race and other candidates race for Congress. . 16 hopefuls seek Oklahoma Senate seat following Sen. Jim Inhofe's retirement announcement, Support independent journalism serving OU. [122], In May 2009, Inhofe gave support to the idea that black carbon is a significant contributor to global warming. Threats of harming another " Jim said that it's the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people, and I agree with it.". If youre able, please On May 28, 2021, Inhofe abstained from voting on the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6 United States Capitol attack. [76][78][undue weight? "I'm the one actually saying 'hHey, I'm the guy who wants to advocate for Oklahoma. John F. Tompkins is a physician from Oklahoma City. You have permission to edit this article. Oklahoma Senate Candidates Debate Ahead Of Primary Runoff. Bartlesville-native Luke Holland announced his run for U.S. Senate on Friday, receiving an endorsement from Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, who announced his pending retirement. In 55 House or Senate races, only one person filed by the April 15 deadline, earning those candidates an elected office without securing a vote or making their case to voters. [162], In 1999, along with Republican colleagues Tim Hutchinson and Bob Smith, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, Inhofe stalled the nomination of James Hormel, a gay man, as US Ambassador to Luxembourg for over 20 months specifically because of Hormel's sexual orientation. Inhofe has endorsed Holland, his chief of staff, calling him a conservatives conservative. Holland has also been endorsed by Alex Gray, former chief of staff of the National Security Council for the Trump Administration and his former running competitor. journalism is worth and how to fund the civic good that robust news organizations can generate. With 99% of the votes counted, unofficial returns showed Mullin with 62% of the vote and winning 76 of the 77 counties. We believe The [52] The Tulsa Daily World heralded the race as Inhofe's "first general election victory in six years, and Randle's first election loss since he entered politics in 1970. Mullin, the Republican nominee in the special US Senate election, is a fifth-term congressman representing Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District in the US House. ", In his resignation letter, Inhofe announced his endorsement for Holland "because Luke is a fierce conservative and the best person to continue my legacy of a strong national defense and investment in local infrastructure. 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Jim Inhofe forced landing latest incident for the pilot", "Inhofe Honored with Air Force Leadership Award", "Randle, Inhofe Get Mayor Race Nods; 46,000 Citians Vote", "Inhofe Defeats Randle In Tulsa Mayor Race", Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. A special election for Inhofe's seat will be held in November, with the Republican primary for the seat set for June 28. He defeated a big field of GOP rivals in the primary and runoff and was heavily favored to win the special election race to replace Inhofe. 1:53. That won't happen in Oklahoma. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. With the victory, Mullin moves from the U.S. House of Representatives to the U.S. Senate. Republican Luke Holland was the first out of the gate Friday in the race to replace Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, as the Bartlesville native promised to continue his boss' work on defense and other issues.. Holland, 35, who has been Inhofe's chief of staff since 2017, won the senator's endorsement and began a campaign that he said would focus on "core American values" that included a . Shannon is anti-abortion, and in April of this year, he accused Planned Parenthood of being racist. Other potential candidates are GOP Reps. Markwayne Mullin and Kevin Hern; T.W. Mullin said in August he didnt know whether he would support Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, the longtime leader of Senate Republicans, to continue in that role. He previously ran for that seat as a Libertarian in 2012. Inhofe served as acting chairman of the Armed Services Committee between December 2017 and September 6, 2018 while John McCain fought cancer. Inhofe started serving Congress in Washington in 1987 in the House of Representatives and was elected to the Senate in 1994. [11] In 1956, he received a draft letter from the United States Army and served from 1957 to 1958. Ethics watchdogs said the purchase raised conflict of interest concerns, and noted that members of Congress are not allowed to purchase stocks on the basis of information that is not publicly available. Of the 125 legislative seats on the 2022 ballot, 44% have already been decided. [181], Inhofe has said that he has made over 140 trips to Africa over about 20 years and helped to get United States Africa Command established. Scott Pruitt is a former state senator, former Oklahoma attorney general and former Trump Administration Environmental Protection Agency chief. There is archaeological evidence of that, there is biblical evidence of that, there is historical evidence of that", but added, "there are some people who are so arrogant to think they are so powerful they can change climate. Mullin and T.W. James Mountain Inhofe (/ n h f / INN-hoff; born November 17, 1934) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Oklahoma from 1994 to 2023. Inhofe announced in February that he would retire from his post at the end of the year, setting up a special election to fill the remainder of his term that ends in 2027.. [152], After the December 2020 IsraelMorocco normalization agreement, Inhofe sharply criticized the Trump administration for recognizing Morocco's claim over Western Sahara, calling the decision "shocking and deeply disappointing" and adding that he was "saddened that the rights of the Western Sahara people have been traded away". Inhofe will leave with four years left on the term. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Email; Election 2022: Markwayne Mullin wins race to replace Inhofe in U.S. Senate. "[154], Inhofe wrote the Inhofe Amendment to the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, which was debated in Congress in May 2006. [34][35] After winning the special election, Republican party officials began considering Inhofe as a potential future U.S. Senate candidate. Inhofe's biggest donors were the Metropolitan Builder's Association, oilman Robert L. Parker, and Paul D. Markwayne Mullin defeats Kendra Horn in Oklahoma US Senate race. He won his most recent reelection bid in 2020, garnering almost 63% of the vote and winning by about 30 points. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KOCO-TV. Candidate Party Votes Tuesday, August 2nd 2022, 10:15 pm. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, Sept. 28, 2021. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Michael Coibion is from Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and hopes to succeed Inhofe as the states next Senator. We'd love to hear eyewitness Against them, Michael E. Mann defended mainstream science and specifically his work on reconstructions (the hockey stick graph) that they and the Bush administration disputed. [18], In February 1966, Inhofe launched his first campaign for office as a Republican; he ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives's 71st district against incumbent Representative Warren Green. The Associated Press has called the U.S. Senate race for Jim Inhofe's open seat for Congressman Markwayne Mullin. He skipped first grade after the schoolhouse burned down and started second grade after his family moved to Tulsa at Barnard Elementary School. OKLAHOMA CITY - . Vice President Joe Biden greets Sen. James Inhofe and his wife Kay Inhofe after a Senate re-enactment swearing-in ceremony in Washington, Jan. 6, 2015. He first won the Senate seat in a special election in 1994 after then-Democratic . He has always had the Lord as his true north and has always said what he believes.". Sen. Nathan Dahmhopes to stop the teaching of critical race theory, secure the countrys borders and enact term limits on members of Congress. [17], Until his 1994 campaign for the U.S. Senate, his official biographies and news articles about him indicated that he had graduated in 1959. Pruitt is a large supporter of the oil and gas business. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images). The bill's primary sponsor was Orrin Hatch (R-UT). A devout Christian, Holland talks openly about his faith ("I'm a Jesus guy") and how he hopes Trump's Supreme Court nominees will ensure that Roe v. Wade is overturned this year in the court. And as Senate seats don't come open much in Oklahoma, we're expecting a mad dash of candidates to . [196] On November 10, 2013, one of Inhofe's son, Perry Inhofe, died in a plane crash in Owasso, Oklahoma, flying alone for the first time since training in a newly acquired Mitsubishi MU-2. Now, that's not me talking, those are the scientists that say that." On February 12, 1999, Inhofe was one of 50 senators to vote to convict and remove Bill Clinton from office. All four were successful. 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