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Oklahoma




Republicans picked up the two Senate seats they needed to force a tie. Democrats picked up one House seat, far from enough to end the GOP majority there.

Jari Askins, the Democrat, won the lieutenant governor race, beating House Speaker Todd Hiett.



 


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Alan Greenblatt is a GOVERNING correspondent.

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