Dax Ewbank
Dax Ewbank was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma.[1] Ewbank was defeated by Robert Murphy in the Libertarian primary.[2]
Ewbank was a Republican candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in the 2014 elections.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oklahoma's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent James Lankford (R) defeated Mike Workman (D), Robert Murphy (L), Sean Braddy (I), and Mark Beard (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lankford and Workman faced no primary opposition, while Murphy defeated Dax Ewbank to win the Libertarian nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[1][2][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  James Lankford Incumbent |
67.7% | 980,892 | |
| Democratic | Mike Workman | 24.6% | 355,911 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Murphy | 3% | 43,421 | |
| Independent | Sean Braddy | 2.8% | 40,405 | |
| Independent | Mark Beard | 1.9% | 27,418 | |
| Total Votes | 1,448,047 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Robert Murphy |
58.8% | 1,539 | ||
| Dax Ewbank | 41.2% | 1,077 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,616 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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2014
- See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2014
Ewbank ran for election to the office of Governor of Oklahoma. Ewbank failed to win the Republican nomination in the primary on June 24.[3]
Primary results
| Governor of Oklahoma, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Mary Fallin |
75.5% | 200,035 | ||
| Chad Moody | 15.4% | 40,839 | ||
| Dax Ewbank | 9.1% | 24,020 | ||
| Total Votes | 264,894 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2016
- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Oklahoma Senate Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices," April 14, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
