Dems oust five Oklahoma Republican incumbents

While failing to win any statewide races on Tuesday, Oklahoma House Democrats saw their biggest caucus gains in over 20 years. Democrats not only maintained their existing seats, but gained six more in the state House by ousting five Republican incumbents and winning one other open seat previously held by the other party. After experiencing a technical issue Tuesday night, Comanche County election officials manually tallied ballots through Wednesday afternoon before determining that a Democrats also picked up a Lawton-area seat where an incumbent was not running. House Minority Leader Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, said her caucus knew there was a need for the Democratic Party to focus on solutions for working families, so this election they honed in on finding candidates who aligned with solving these issues. She said there’s excitement mixed with disappointment over Tuesday night’s outcomes.

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