GOP candidate easily wins state Senate seat vacated by Bice
April 7, 2021
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A state Senate seat vacated by now-U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice will remain in GOP control.
Republican Jake Merrick of Yukon easily won the Senate District 22 special election Tuesday, capturing more than 65% of the vote against Democrat Molly Ooten. The heavily Republican district stretches across parts of north Oklahoma City, Edmond, Piedmont and Yukon.
Merrick, 39, is a conservative Republican who has opposed coronavirus-related shutdowns and wants to make abortion illegal in Oklahoma. He will serve the remainder of Bice’s term, which expires in 2022.
With Merrick s election, Republicans have a 39-9 advantage over Democrats in the Senate.
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Jake Merrick won the Senate seat once held by Stephanie Bice and several newcomers won city council posts in Oklahoma City, Norman Stillwater and Broken Arrow.
MERRICK ELECTED TO BICE S SENATE SEAT
The state Senate seat once held by now-Congresswoman Stephanie Bice was up for reelection on Tuesday. Oklahoma State Senate District 22 is a T-shaped district in parts of northern Oklahoma County and Eastern Canadian County. It encompasses the city of Piedmont and part of the Lake Hefner area.
The race between Republican Jake Merrick and Democrat Molly Ooten resulted in Merrick taking the win with 65-percent of the vote.
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Updated: 5:38 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021 KOCO Staff Oklahomans will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in the April 6 Oklahoma Board of Education general election, statutory municipal elections and special elections. Here s what you need to know before heading to the polls. When Can I Vote?The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Where Can I Vote? Click here to access the OK Voter Portal, to find your polling place.Whatâs On My Ballot?According to the Oklahoma Election Board, 73 counties have elections on Tuesday, however, not every voter in those counties will have an election. Election board officials recommend that voters use the OK Voter Portal to view a sample ballot and find their polling place. Sample ballots are specific to each voter. If they have a sample ballot available, they have an election.One of the hot races on the ballot is Rep. Stephanie Biceâs former state senate seat. Republican business owner and minister Jake Merrick faces Dem