A voter waits to receive her ballot at election site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Polling workers are Sister Maria Francesca, a Catholic Carmelite nun, and Ed Reeve. Both said they have served as poll workers for more than 10 years. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
WASHINGTON -- All five U.S. House members from Oklahoma won their Republican primary races in blowouts on Tuesday, suggesting state voters weren’t ready to blame their own congressmen for any dissatisfaction with Washington.
Reps. Jim Bridenstine and Markwayne Mullin, who represent eastern Oklahoma and faced the most serious challenges, easily dispatched their opponents.
Freshman Rep. Steve Russell and veteran Reps. Tom Cole and Frank Lucas captured easy victories over opponents with no money, political experience or name recognition.
<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4610c0266fa5f403a0921dc072d2acc7.jpg" alt="Photo - A woman votes at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman" title="A woman votes at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>A woman votes at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-1dc9bd860eaeead9e8c0fb062a830782.jpg" alt="Photo - Marvin Hawkins casts his ballot in Cleveland County Precinct 25 in Norman, Okla., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman" title="Marvin Hawkins casts his ballot in Cleveland County Precinct 25 in Norman, Okla., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Marvin Hawkins casts his ballot in Cleveland County Precinct 25 in Norman, Okla., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ddf2f2969eef2bf82fda1520ff7e7284.jpg" alt="Photo - A woman completes her ballot inside the polling site for precinct 202 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
" title="A woman completes her ballot inside the polling site for precinct 202 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>A woman completes her ballot inside the polling site for precinct 202 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-b6f7cc76d323ff103307fcef0b886b88.jpg" alt="Photo - Precinct 203 poll workers read books to fill time between voters in the early afternoon at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
" title="Precinct 203 poll workers read books to fill time between voters in the early afternoon at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Precinct 203 poll workers read books to fill time between voters in the early afternoon at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-0034e5467b0ec16f050bcfdd3e708171.jpg" alt="Photo - A voter waits to receive her ballot at election site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Polling workers are Sister Maria Francesca, a Catholic Carmelite nun, and Ed Reeve. Both said they have served as poll workers for more than 10 years. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
" title="A voter waits to receive her ballot at election site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Polling workers are Sister Maria Francesca, a Catholic Carmelite nun, and Ed Reeve. Both said they have served as poll workers for more than 10 years. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>A voter waits to receive her ballot at election site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Polling workers are Sister Maria Francesca, a Catholic Carmelite nun, and Ed Reeve. Both said they have served as poll workers for more than 10 years. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-28c6a1856138a2cbf3a8a1077294ca0a.jpg" alt="Photo - Poll worker Sister Maria Francesca , a Catholic Carmelite nun, tears a ballot sheet for a voter to complete at the polling site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Francesca said she has volunteered on election day for more than a decade, at various locations. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
" title="Poll worker Sister Maria Francesca , a Catholic Carmelite nun, tears a ballot sheet for a voter to complete at the polling site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Francesca said she has volunteered on election day for more than a decade, at various locations. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Poll worker Sister Maria Francesca , a Catholic Carmelite nun, tears a ballot sheet for a voter to complete at the polling site for precinct 203 at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Francesca said she has volunteered on election day for more than a decade, at various locations. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7b1464ed82bf1451ad1154a5e58ce0a5.jpg" alt="Photo - A voter living in precinct 203 fills out his ballot at a voting booth at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
" title="A voter living in precinct 203 fills out his ballot at a voting booth at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>A voter living in precinct 203 fills out his ballot at a voting booth at Trinity Baptist Church, on NW 23 just west of Classen Blvd., on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e092dded10998be13a2bf870d336a42f.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin casts her vote at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
" title="Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin casts her vote at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin casts her vote at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-781c59a72a9e3960f24a68ee87111f30.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
" title="Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-e231e18b378a0447c10f0adb1fa4c19e.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
" title="Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-74f5195bb793b446397cb69c020e6249.jpg" alt="Photo - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
" title="Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
"><figcaption>Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and her husband Wade Christensen vote at their polling place at Prospect Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Okla. during the primary election, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-252d6cc7be2f1fb94558283d634f587d.jpg" alt="Photo - Dana Israel votes with her sons, Blake, 3 and Beckham, 1, at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman" title="Dana Israel votes with her sons, Blake, 3 and Beckham, 1, at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Dana Israel votes with her sons, Blake, 3 and Beckham, 1, at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-29da8535010fe05b47f881709773cf42.jpg" alt="Photo - Dana Israel votes with her son, Blake, 3, at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman" title="Dana Israel votes with her son, Blake, 3, at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Dana Israel votes with her son, Blake, 3, at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-736c003772038656d1402b7e7694a9ab.jpg" alt="Photo - Blake Israel, 3, proudly wears his I Voted sticker at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Blake accompanied his mother, Dana Israel to the voting booth. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman" title="Blake Israel, 3, proudly wears his I Voted sticker at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Blake accompanied his mother, Dana Israel to the voting booth. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>Blake Israel, 3, proudly wears his I Voted sticker at Church of Christ South Yukon, Tuesday June, 28 2016. Blake accompanied his mother, Dana Israel to the voting booth. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure>
Chris Casteel
Chris Casteel began working for The Oklahoman's Norman bureau in 1982 while a student at the University of Oklahoma. Casteel covered the police beat, federal courts and the state Legislature in Oklahoma City. From 1990 through 2016, he was the...
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