Cheat sheet: Brecheen, Lucas, Cole try to defend CD 2, CD 3, CD 4 seats in OKGOP primary
(Update: On Tuesday, June 16, incumbent Josh Brecheen won the GOP nomination to represent Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District. Incumbent Frank Lucas won the GOP nomination to represent Oklahoma’s 3rd Congressional District. Incumbent Tom Cole won the GOP nomination to represent Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District.)
Each of the incumbent Republicans who represent Oklahoma’s 2nd, 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts drew one Republican and two Democratic challengers this election cycle, with all nine challengers facing uphill battles and long odds as political outsiders.
In CD 2, incumbent U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK2) faces veteran and self-described citizen-candidate Will Webb. The 2nd Congressional District covers approximately one-fourth of the state in the east, spanning portions of 28 counties bordering Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
In CD 3, incumbent U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK3) faces pastor, writer and historian Wade Burleson. The 3rd Congressional District is the l…