NewsOK: Lankford To Announce For Senate Monday

Rep. James Lankford to seek Senate seat, may announce Monday, sources say
By Chris Casteel

WASHINGTON – Rep. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma City, has decided to run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tom Coburn and may announce his intentions as early as Monday, multiple political sources in Oklahoma said Sunday.

Lankford declined early Sunday afternoon to comment.

Also, the sources said, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Patrice Douglas and state Sen. Clark Jolley – both Republicans from Edmond – are expected to announce their intentions to run for Lankford’s seat, which includes most of Oklahoma County and Pottowatomie and Seminole Counties.

Lankford has been in the U.S. House since 2011 and has risen quickly, winning a leadership job, chairman of the Republican Policy Committee, after his first term.

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