AP: Oklahoma Republican Candidates For U.S. House Of Representatives Re-Elected

Republicans running for the U.S. House of Representatives have retained their seats in Congress. Tom Cole, Markwayne Mullin and Frank Lucas have all been re-elected, projections show.

Republican U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin has been re-elected to a second term, defeating an independent candidate who was the only challenger left after the death of the Democratic candidate.

Mullin defeated independent candidate Jon Douthitt in Tuesday's election. Democrat Earl Everett died Sunday after sustaining injuries in a traffic accident last week, during the early-voting period.

Mullin represents the 2nd District in eastern Oklahoma.

He was first elected two years ago. He's a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Natural Resources Committee.

Republican Rep. Frank Lucas has won re-election to an 11th term in Congress.

Lucas defeated Democrat Frankie Robbins in Tuesday's election after easily dispatching two GOP challengers in the June primary.

Lucas is chairman of the powerful House Agricultural Committee. He has said he takes no race for granted, despite being heavily favored for re-election. He also has said he's "very focused" on the 3rd District that includes much of the northwestern half of Oklahoma.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Cole has been re-elected to a seventh term.

Cole defeated Democrat Bert Smith and independent Dennis Johnson in Tuesday's election in Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District. This is the fifth time Smith has run unsuccessfully for Congress.

Cole is a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and of the House Budget Committee.

Cole says he represents the views and values of his constituents.