Wallace, Mullin run 2nd Congressional District runoff elections
BY RANDY KREHBIEL World Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
8/29/12 at 7:05 AM
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Republican Markwayne Mullin and Democrat Rob Wallace scored double-digit victories in their respective 2nd Congressional District runoff elections on Tuesday, setting up what could be a spirited campaign leading to the Nov. 6 general election.
Mullin defeated state Rep. George Faught, R-Muskogee, 57 percent to 43 percent, and Wallace defeated agri-businessman Wayne Herriman by an almost identical margin.
Both runoff campaigns got a little rough at times, but Mullin, in his first outing as a candidate for public office, said he knew things could get personal.
"When you're in business, you run into situations all the time," he said. "It didn't bother us or set us back any."
Wallace said Herriman's attacks on Wallace's record as a state and federal prosecutor and some failed business ventures backfired.
"It was Washington-style politics at its worst," he said. "He wasn't willing to engage on the issues."
The general election campaign through the far-flung 2nd District could give voters an interesting choice. Mullin and Wallace seem to disagree not so much on the issues as on what the issues actually are.
The big issue, said Mullin, "is still the economy. And moral issues.
"The Democrat Party is pushing a socialist agenda ... that's clearly what the Democratic agenda is about. If you live in Oklahoma, that's not going to work."
Over-regulation is stifling business, said Mullin, who operates a plumbing services company.
Wallace, meanwhile, talks about jobs, protecting water rights and the working class.
"I just know what the voters tell me they want," said Wallace. "People are looking for common sense. I think I can provide that. People in eastern Oklahoma are so tired of labels. They want solutions."
Mullin spent more than $250,000 of his own money and raised an additional $720,000 in winning the GOP nomination. Much of his financial support came from business interests and associates and family members.
Wallace has raised almost $700,000, much of it from organized labor.
Mullin and Wallace seek to replace Democrat Dan Boren, who is not seeking re-election. The 2nd is the only one of the state's five congressional districts generally considered competitive.
U.S. House District 2 GOP - Runoff
530 of 530 precincts - 100%
George Faught (R) 9,159 43%
xMarkwayne Mullin (R) 12,046 57%
U.S. House District 2 Dem - Runoff
530 of 530 precincts - 100%
xRob Wallace (D) 25,073 57%
Wayne Herriman (D) 18,901 43%
Election results
Unofficial
X = Denotes winner
R = Republican
D = Democrat
U.S. House District 2 GOP - Runoff
530 of 530 precincts - 100%
George Faught (R) 9,159 43.2%
X Markwayne Mullin (R) 12,046 56.8%
U.S. House District 2 Dem - Runoff
530 of 530 precincts - 100%
X Rob Wallace (D) 25,073 57.0%
Wayne Herriman (D) 18,901 43.0%
State Senate District 15 GOP - Runoff
31 of 31 precincts - 100%
Jack Beller (R) 1,326 34.0%
X Rob Standridge (R) 2,578 66.0%
State Senate District 17 GOP - Runoff
29 of 29 precincts - 100%
Ed Moore (R) 1,608 48.5%
X Ron Sharp (R) 1,705 51.5%
State Senate District 33 GOP - Runoff
33 of 33 precincts - 100%
X Nathan Dahm (R) 2,418 53.9%
Tim Wright (R) 2,071 46.1%
State Senate District 43 GOP - Runoff
54 of 54 precincts - 100%
X Corey Brooks (R) 1,976 67.5%
Peggy Davenport (R) 951 32.5%
State House District 14 Dem - Runoff
15 of 15 precincts - 100%
Bobby Jefferson (D) 1,080 41.5%
X Jerry Rains (D) 1,522 58.5%
State House District 53 GOP - Runoff
9 of 9 precincts - 100%
X Mark McBride (R) 991 58.9%
Paula Sullivan (R) 692 41.1%
State House District 70 GOP - Runoff
23 of 23 precincts - 100%
X Ken Walker (R) 1,635 53.5%
Shane Saunders (R) 1,419 46.5%
State House District 88 Dem - Runoff
13 of 13 precincts - 100%
X Kay Floyd (D) 904 63.0%
Mike Dover (D) 532 37.0%
Original Print Headline: Wallace, Mullin win
Randy Krehbiel 918-581-8365
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Associated Images:
(Left) Congressional candidate Rob Wallace greets his supporters as his wife, Tonya Wallace, stands by at a watch party at Hamlin's El Toro restaurant in Muskogee on Tuesday. (Right) Markwayne Mullin reacts to applause as he is announced as the winner of the Congressional District 2 Republican runoff election at a watch party Tuesday at the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World; JOHN CLANTON/Tulsa World
Judy James marks her ballot in Tuesday's runoff elections at the John Knox Presbyterian Church polling place. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World
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