"[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. She previously served as summer news managing editor and news reporter. All rights reserved. [180] In 2012, he authored the Pilot's Bill of Rights bill. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Don't Threaten. 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. [11], In the Oklahoma House, Inhofe's first successful measure was a bill to allow for personalized license plates in Oklahoma that passed during his first legislative session. You have permission to edit this article. She is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. You can view a full list of races here. The law provided for a territorial government, a legislature elected by the people, and an executive appointment by the president. [17] Inhofe initially denied the stories that uncovered the discrepancy,[17] but later acknowledged them. Inhofe will leave with four years left on the term. He was elected to three terms as the Mayor of Tulsa, serving between 1978 and 1984. Marisa Schultz is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital. However, those expectations did not dissuade former Democratic U.S. Representative Kendra Horn (2019-2021, 5th CD) from . Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, a 10-year veteran of Congress and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, easily won the race on Tuesday to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe. Mullin has represented Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District for the last decade. Garrison is a mother of three, with two currently in public school. "[124][125], On November 23, 2009, as the Climatic Research Unit email controversy emerged, Inhofe said the emails confirmed his view that scientists were "cooking the science". A member of the Republican Party, he is the longest serving U.S. senator from Oklahoma.He served in various elected offices in the state of Oklahoma for nearly sixty years, between 1966 and 2023. "[159], Inhofe campaigned for his Senate seat in 1994 using the phrase "God, guns, and gays. He signed a poster for them,[96] and thanked them for quoting him correctly. Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe's decision to leave the Senate when the next Congress begins in January prompted tributes Friday from elected officials in Washington and Oklahoma. 1:53. [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. [9][10], James Inhofe started kindergarten in Des Moines, Iowa, but moved halfway through the year to Hazel Dell in Springfield, Illinois. Share with Us. He also served in other public offices, including Oklahoma's Senate (1969-77), Tulsa mayor (1978 . All four were successful. The measure had 11 cosponsors, including one Democrat. Shannon gave support to the Supreme Courts decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24. [105][106] He supported what he called "sound science", citing contrarian scientists such as Patrick Michaels, Fred Singer, Richard Lindzen and Sallie Baliunas as well as some mainstream scientists. Inhofe said at the time that he wanted to spend . [82] McCain died in August 2018, and Inhofe lauded him as his "hero". Advertisement. Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news. Holland said on his campaign site that his beliefs are grounded in in Christian faith, freedom and American Exceptionalism. [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". TULSA, Okla. -. [66], In 1987 Inhofe voted against President Ronald Reagan's budget, which included tax increases and no increase in defense spending. an English-speaking spreader of Japanese propaganda during World War II. Maybe the . news managing editor at the OU Daily. "I think that abortion is the greatest moral black mark on American society right now," Holland said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Holland works as Inhofe's chief of . Shannon previously ran for Senate but lost the Republican primary to James Lankford in 2014. Shannon, the former speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; and Gentner Drummond, who previously ran for attorney general, one source told Fox News. 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OU Daily and Crimson Quarterly magazine provide real value to this community both now by covering OU, and [155], In the aftermath of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Inhofe blamed the "culture of sanctuary cities" for the shootings. On November 8, 2022, there was a special election to fill the rest of the six-year term that Jim Inhofe (R) was elected to in 2020. [83], On March 6, 2019, Inhofe said he intended to put language in the next defense authorization act to reinforce Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement and reintroduce severe sanctions on Tehran.[84]. 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. [34][35] After winning the special election, Republican party officials began considering Inhofe as a potential future U.S. Senate candidate. The runoff victory open the stage for a race between two people who both served on Oklahoma's congressional delegation following the 2018 election. [192], In December 2018, Inhofe bought $50,000 to $100,000 worth of stock in Raytheon, a major defense contractor that has billions of dollars' worth of contracts with the Pentagon. After McCain's death, he became chairman and served until February 3, 2021. [11] He flies a Van's Aircraft RV-8. [113][114][115] In a Senate Floor "update", he extended his argument against Mann's work by extensively citing Michael Crichton's fictional thriller State of Fear, mistakenly describing Crichton as a "scientist". [167] In 1997, he voted to end special funding for minority- and women-owned businesses. [197], Inhofe has had his pilot's license since he was 28. Tonight, the American people rejected Joe Biden's extreme Socialist movement, and embraced a new conservative agenda to get America back on track. person will not be tolerated. HE THANKED HIS VOLUNTEERS HIS SUPPORTERS AND, OF COURSE, HIS FAMILY FOR MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD HERE IN, OKLAHOMA, AND SAYS NOW HELL HELP BE THE VOICE AT OUR NATIONS CAPITAL. [43] He initially denied he would run for any city office and instead insisted he was considering a rematch against Congressman James R. Jones;[44] but, Inhofe announced his mayor campaign in February. According to her Facebook, Moreno has seven goals on her to-do list if she is elected Senator. [7], Inhofe's family had been involved in Oklahoma politics since the 1950's. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., holds up a snowball during a speech on the Senate floor on February 26, 2015. Scott Pruitt is a former state senator, former Oklahoma attorney general and former Trump Administration Environmental Protection Agency chief. or redistributed. [104][108] During the hearing Senator Jim Jeffords read out an email from Hans von Storch saying he had resigned as editor-in-chief of the journal that published the Soon and Baliunas paper, as the peer review had "failed to detect significant methodological flaws in the paper" and the critique by Mann and colleagues was valid. See live Oklahoma midterm election results for the Senate in 2022. [184], Inhofe consistently voted against federal disaster relief, most notably in the case of relief for the 24 states affected by Hurricane Sandy,[185] but argued for federal aid when natural disasters hit Oklahoma. Senator Dewey Bartlett. [129][130][131][132] The minority group of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works prepared a report on "the CRU Controversy", published in February 2010, which listed as "Key Players" 17 scientists including Mann and Phil Jones. [11] In 1952, his mile relay quartet team broke a school record with a 3:32.6 time. He said the purchase was made by a third-party adviser who manages Inhofe's investments on his behalf.[193]. From February 3, 2021 to January 3, 2023, he served as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. [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. [199], Inhofe was the first recipient of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Character and Leadership Award for his character and leadership in public service. Welcome to the subreddit for the State of Oklahoma. AND WE WANTED TO BE IN THE FIGHT. [195], On December 19, 1959, Inhofe married Kay Kirkpatrick, with whom he has had four children. Fewer than one-third will be contested in November. [59], In 1980, Inhofe won his mayoral re-election campaign, fending off Democratic nominee Richard Johnson and Independent candidate Robert Murphy. He said Black lives dont matter until the lives of unborn Black babies matter. Holland said he's running to restore former President Trump's conservative policies and to rebuild the military, stop socialism, protect domestic oil and gas production and support Christian values. Feb 24, 2023, 01:45 PM EST. [88] Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district Congressman Markwayne Mullin won the Republican primary and the special election. Legal Statement. Meanwhile, the race for retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe's seat appears to be tightening. [6] His mother was a Tulsa socialite and hosted guests such as Johnston Murray. [62] In the general election, he defeated Democrat Gary Allison 55%43%. Hinch. Inhofe added, "People on the other side of this argument back in January, they said, 'Inhofe, it has nothing to do with today's or this month or next month. [143], On March 19, 2015, Inhofe introduced S.828, "The Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act." Born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1934, Inhofe moved with his parents to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1942. [63] In 1988 he won reelection against Democrat Kurt Glassco, Governor George Nigh's legal counsel, 53%47%. Former Oklahoma Rep. Kendra Horn (D) is running for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.). [5] His father was also active in the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and YMCA;[4] and he was the official sponsor of Miss Tulsa and Miss Oklahoma winner Louise O'Brien in 1950. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [69] Inhofe was elected Boren's successor in an election cycle that saw the Republican Party take both houses of Congress and the Oklahoma governorship. Freshmen: What Happened to the Republican Revolution? [32] He won the primary and faced Democratic nominee Jerry L. Goodman in the general election. Karoline Leonard is a journalism junior and asst. Kevin Stitt. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, Sept. 28, 2021. 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. Pruitt is a large supporter of the oil and gas business. The bill would transfer regulatory power over hydraulic fracturing from the federal government to state governments. The week before, he had successfully lobbied the Trump administration to increase military spending. [37] In October, then President Gerald Ford visited Oklahoma to campaign for him. [86] A special election for Inhofe's replace was held in 2022 while he remained in office. [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. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Horn, 46, spent more than $1.6 million. The League of Conservation Voters, an environmentalist group, said analyses for corps projects "have been manipulated to favor large-scale projects that harm the environment. 0 coins. NOW, MULLEN SPOKE TO THE CROWD TONIGHT, HIS WATCH PARTY SAYING THAT SITTING BACK AND DOING NOTHING ABOUT A LEFTIST AGENDA CANT HAPPEN. [15] It was reported in February 2023 that the primary reason for Inhofe's retirement was related to him suffering symptoms of long COVID, which had severely limited his capacity to do day-to-day activities, after an initial infection he had described as "very mild". Woods previously ran in 2014 against Inhofe for the U.S. Senate. I think most people say he doesnt really represent us the way we want it to be, he said then. 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