Murphy appears to be on her way to narrow victory in GOP Corporation Commission race
Republican Dana Murphy appeared to be on her way to winning a narrow victory Tuesday night over opponent Rob Johnson in a contest that decided who will face Corporation Commissioner Jim Roth in a November special election.
With all but three precincts reporting, Murphy, 48, received 68,609 votes, while Johnson, 34, received 65,839 votes.
– Jack Money
Murphy says knocking on doors may have been the edge she needed
An extremely tight race for the GOP corporation Commission contest prompted different election night tactics by the candidates today.
Dana Murphy mingled with supporters and reporters at the Oklahoma City Republican Party headquarters while Rob Johnson waited in the wings for a trend to develop before showing up at his campaign watch party at the Bricktown Brewery.
Murphy is clinging to a 2-percent lead with about 90 percent of the votes counted. She said she felt now the way she did when the campaign started — at peace.
She said she knocked on 1,100 doors in 102-degree heat the last five days of the campaign and thought it might be paying off.
“I think we won a lot of votes from people seeing me out there knocking on doors,” she said.
– Randy Ellis
Murphy maintains lead in Corporation Commission race
Dana Murphy continues to lead Rob Johnson in the Republican primary being held today for one of November’s Corporation Commission races.
With about two-thirds of 2,234 precincts reporting, Murphy had 53,188 votes, while Johnson had 51,152.
The winner of the race will face Commissioner Jim Roth in a special election for his seat. The winner of the November race will serve out the remainder of former Commissioner Denise Bode’s term — a period of two years.
– Jack Money
Johnson campaign expected close race
State Sen. Mike Johnson, father of Corporation Commission candidate Rob Johnson, and Keili Hicks, Rob Johnson’s campaign manager, both said they were expecting a close primary election, and that’s exactly what they were getting tonight.
Hicks figured they started the race behind because Dana Murphy had name recognition for having run a commission race before and was well known at the Corporation Commission because she had worked there.
“The whole time we just thought it was going to be extremely close,” Mike Johnson said.
– Randy Ellis
Murphy continues to lead in Corporation Commission race
Dana Murphy continues to lead Rob Johnson in the Republican primary being held today for one of November’s Corporation Commission races.
With about a third of 2,234 precincts reporting, Murphy had 22,405 votes, while Johnson had 21,580.
– Jack Money
Corporation Commission race still tight
Dana Murphy continues to lead Rob Johnson in the Republican primary being held today for one of November’s Corporation Commission races.
With about 10 percent of 2,234 precincts reporting, Murphy had 6,385 votes, while Johnson had 5,800.
The winner of the race will face Commissioner Jim Roth in an a special election for his seat. – Jack Money
New returns from Corporation Commission race
Dana Murphy leads Rob Johnson in the Republican primary being held today for one of November’s Corporation Commission races.
With 21 out of 2,234 precincts reporting, Murphy had 1,380 votes, while Johnson had 1,135.
The winner of the race will face Commissioner Jim Roth in an a special election for his seat. The winner of the November race will serve out the remainder of former Commissioner Denise Bode’s term — a period of two years. Bode resigned in 2007.
– Jack Money
Earliest Corporation Commission results
This reported from AP, and if it stays this tight, it could be an interesting night for the candidates:
2 of 2,234 precincts – 0 percent
Rob Johnson 111 – 50 percent
Dana Murphy 110 – 50 percent
Republicans compete to take on Roth for Corporation Commission seat
Republicans Dana Murphy and Rob Johnson will find out tonight if they will earn the chance to take on Jim Roth, a Democrat, for the Corporation Commission seat Roth now holds. Roth was appointed to the seat by the governor after Denise Bode resigned to take a job in the private sector. Whoever wins the contest in November will finish the last two years of the term.
But first things first: Murphy vs. Johnson for the right to face Roth in November.
