News9/Newson6: Inhofe, Lankford With Commanding Lead For U.S. Senate Seats

BY NEWS9.COM

OKLAHOMA CITY -New poll results show Jim Inhofe and James Lankford have large leads in their U.S. Senate races.

According to our exclusive poll, Jim Inhofe has 63 percent of the state's support right now while Democratic challenger Matt Silverstein has 28 percent. Four percent of voters are still undecided.

In the race to fill Senator Tom Coburn's seat, who is retiring, Republican James Lankford is leading with 59 percent over Democrat Connie Johnson who has 28 percent. Nine percent of voters are undecided.

“Democrats have a tough time there competing because they are weighted down by the National Party and how left it leans and with Barack Obama,” said Bill Shapard, CEO of SoonerPoll.com. “He's had a lot of trouble here since his re-election in the last two years so Oklahomans are ready to continue to send Republicans back to Washington.”

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