Jun 24
Rep. James Lankford defeated former Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon in the state GOP primary on Tuesday to replace retiring Sen. Tom Coburn (R), the Associated Press reports.
Shannon received endorsements from numerous high profile tea party figures like former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, as well as Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah).
Had he won the primary, Shannon would have likely been the first African American and Native American senator from the state.
Lankford will face off against the Democratic nominee in the November general election.
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