Maughan supporters fawn over candidate
With more than half of all the votes counted, and with Brian Maughan receiving nearly half of those votes, the mood at his watch party was festive.
Supporters spoke of a man with a long history of public service.
“Brian is a really good man. he’s always taking care of people,” said Kim Rietz. She was a mail carrier and saw Maughan, at age 14, as a caregiver to an elderly couple in the neighborhood.
“Every time I’d take their mail to them, he was there with them, helping them write letters, anything they needed. Brian was a person they counted on,” she said.
– Devona Walker
Latest results, Oklahoma County races
County Clerk, 180 of 305 precincts reporting
Inman 6,709
Caudill 9,319
County commission, Dist 2, 54 of 96 precincts reporting
Democrats
Boyster 646
Dickinson 1,357
Saunders 815
GOP
Maughan 2,385
Johnson 1,551
Rinehart 985
County Clerk, 110 of 305 precincts
Stan Inman 4,221
Carolyn Caudill 5,986
County commissioner Dist 1 Democrats, 28 of 96 precincts
Bob Boyster 355
Jim Dickinson 781
Charles Saunders 452
County commissioner District 2 GOP, 28 of 96 precincts
Brian Maughan 1,160
J.D. Johnson 760
Brent Rinehart 546
– Augie Frost
Rinehart calm despite early returns
Brent Rinehart isn’t partying tonight.
The embattled Oklahoma County District 2 Commissioner has other plans.
While his opponents wait for primary election returns to come in at watch parties at their homes and at local restaurants, Rinehart is instead at a local movie theater watching “The Dark Knight” with his girlfriend.
“I’ve never been one for watch parties,” Rinehart said Monday.
A few hours ago, Rinehart was deciding whether to watch Batman on an IMAX screen or regular screen.
And as usual, Rinehart seemed calm and upbeat.
– John Estus
Caudill celebrating early lead
Oklahoma County Clerk Carolynn Caudill is celebrating an early lead and an upcoming birthday at a watch party in Bethany. She said her birthday is July 31.
The party is at an employee’s home. About 50 supporters are at the party. The supporters include several employees, Oklahoma County Sherriff John Whetsel, Oklahoma County Court Clerk Patricia Presley, County Treasurer Butch Freeman and the candidate’s young grandson.
– Nolan Clay
Early take on Oklahoma County races
With a smattering of precincts reporting, it looks as though one county incumbent will keep her job while another is in for a tough battle just to force a runoff.
Incumbent Carolynn Caudill has an early advantage over her Republican challenger, former County Commissioner Stan Inman. With about 22 percent of precincts reporting, Caudill is winning 59.6 percent of the vote to Inman’s 40.4 percent.
In the other county race, controversial District 2 Commissioner Brent Rinehart was running third to two Republican challengers in the primary. With about 15 percent of the precincts reporting, Brian Maughan had 45.6 percent of the vote, J.D. Johnston had 31.2 percent and Rinehart was running a distant third with 23.2 percent.
If those results hold, it will mean the third new commissioner in the last two years. District 3 Commissioner Ray Vaughan defeated Inman in 2006, and District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson won a special election last year after her predecessor, Jim Roth, was appointed to the corporation commission.
– Bryan Dean
Latest, Oklahoma County: Inman, Dickinson, Maughan leading
County Clerk, 77 of 305 precincts reporting
Inman 2,825
Caudill 4,201
County commissioner Dist. 2 Democrats, 16 out of 96 precincts reporting
Boyster 239
Dickinson 443
Saunders 289
County commissioner Dist. 2 GOP
Maughan 505
Jonhston 346
Rinehart 258
Maughan ‘pleased’ with early results
With 7 out of 96 precincts reporting, Brian Maughan had a sizable lead in the District 2 GOP Oklahoma County commissioner’s race.
“We’re definitely pleased with the trend we’re seeing so far. I will definitely be in the runoff election or I can avoid the runoff election altogether tonight,” Maughan said.
He decided to run for the seat after incumbent Brent Rinehart was indicted. He said he felt “embarrassed” by Rinehart’s leadership.
“I felt convinced we could do better.”
– Devona Walker
Oklahoma County, latest results
Clerk
Inman 691
Caudill 1,233
Democrat, Commissioner Dist 2
Boyster 88
Dickinson 155
Saunders 59
GOP, Commissioner District 2
Maughan 179
Johnston 114
Rinehart 82
– Augie Frost
Maughan campaigning right up until the end
At the Interurban restaurant on the city’s south side, about 50 friends, family and supporters of Oklahoma County Commissioner candidate Brian Maughan waited for his arrival.
“He’s been out waving signs up until after the polls closed,” said Steve Satterwhite, Maughan’s campaign manager.
– Devona Walker
