TULSA, Okla.—In the race to replace Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), former Oklahoma state Sen. Josh Brecheen won Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary runoff over Oklahoma state Rep. Avery Frix.
With 95 percent of the vote counted on Aug. 23, Brecheen gained 52.2 percent compared to 47.8 percent for Frix, according to the Associated Press.
Brecheen will face Democrat Naomi Andrews and independent Ben Robinson in November’s general election.
Oklahoma’s 2nd district includes most of eastern Oklahoma from Texas to Kansas. Mullin has occupied the seat since 2012. He stepped away from that role to run for Senate to replace retiring Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe. Mullin defeated T.W. Shannon in the GOP Senate primary on Aug. 23….