GOP Expects To Maintain Electoral Majorities In November
GOP expected to hold Oklahoma legislative majority
By TIM TALLEY, AP
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – With Republicans holding huge majorities in the Oklahoma House and Senate, Democrats are content to target what they say are vulnerable GOP-controlled seats in the Nov. 4 general election.
Democratic Party leaders make no prediction about gaining political control of the state House this year but believe they can whittle away at the advantage Republicans enjoy in the Oklahoma Legislature. They cannot grab a majority in the Oklahoma Senate.
“We feel that we have a chance to win several of these races,” state Democratic Party Chairman Wallace Collins said.
Republicans, meanwhile, believe reports of their vulnerability are being overstated and that they will hold on to and even increase their majority status in the House and Senate. Republicans currently enjoy a 72-29 advantage in the 101-member House and 36-12 majority in the 48-member Senate.
“Obviously, we have to hold on and compete,” Republican Party Chairman Dave Weston said.