Tom Coburn

United States senator

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Tom Coburn was a Republican who served as a United States Senator for Oklahoma from 2005 to 2015. He was known for his conservative stance on issues such as fiscal policy and government spending. Coburn was a member of the U1

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James Lankford
…special Senate election to replace Tom Coburn, who was retiring. He easily defeated a Tea Party challenger in the primary and was victorious in the general election. He was reelected to full six-year terms in 2016 and 2022. As a senator, Lankford continued to advance conservative causes.
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…special Senate election to replace Tom Coburn, who was retiring. He easily defeated a Tea Party challenger in the primary and was victorious in the general election. He was reelected to full six-year terms in 2016 and 2022. As a senator, Lankford continued to advance conservative causes.
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