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James Lankford: “Oklahomans will then choose the long term, the six year term…”

Featuring: James Lankford, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Lankford Discusses SAVE America Act and DHS Funding with Tulsa's KRMG

Published March 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:25

He actually makes the decision on who that short term person is. They'll be in place from basically April until the end of this year. Oklahomans will then choose the long term, the six year term for the Senate at our normal election processes in June for the primary and then in November for the final election. So really April 1, 2 and 3, anyone who wants to file to be able to run for that Senate seat can file April 1, 2 and 3 and then … (07:25–07:36)

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Asserts that the long-term Senate seat will be decided by elections in June (primary) and November (final).

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