NICKLES, DONALD LEE
R Β· senate Β· bioguide N000102
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- FEC candidate id
S0OK00107- Internal id
da9d06d2-27ad-4436-a404-67c51ded93bf- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Oklahoma. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,028,634 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $65,039 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,624 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.467 |
| Race | White alone | 65.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 12.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.5% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 8.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.9% |
| Household | Family households | 64.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.50 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $199,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,014 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 72.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 12.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.4% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $446,621 | $739,967 | $120,161 | $0 | $148,235 |
| 2002 | $138,804 | $419,891 | $413,506 | $0 | $21,945 |
| 2000 | $168,527 | $419,851 | $694,593 | $0 | $20,301 |
| 1998 | $2,718,188 | $2,415,565 | $945,916 | $0 | $1,362,934 |
| 1996 | $197,710 | $76,434 | $643,293 | $0 | $34,315 |
| 1994 | $57,394 | $105,331 | $522,016 | $0 | $8,045 |
| 1992 | $3,235,075 | $3,316,336 | $569,953 | $0 | $1,803,912 |
| 1990 | $341,611 | $62,814 | $651,214 | $0 | $243,776 |
| 1988 | $110,197 | $113,453 | $372,418 | $0 | $8,839 |
| 1986 | $2,995,708 | $3,252,964 | $375,674 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | $495,966 | $42,133 | $632,930 | $0 | $340,085 |
| 1982 | $113,086 | $30,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | $925,097 | $828,346 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Elections
- 1980 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1980 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1986 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1992 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 1998 general senate Β· OK-S β won
- 2004 general senate Β· OK-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· OK-S β lost_general
- 2004 general senate Β· OK-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· OK-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· OK-S β lost_general
- 2008 general senate Β· OK-S β lost_general
Committees
- NICKLES GROUP PAC β principal Β· type Q
- REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE 1990 β joint_fundraising Β· type Y
- W/N 2003 COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type S
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2004-04-29 β S 2374 β Chickasaw National Recreation Area Land Exchange Act of 2004
- sponsor Β· 2000-07-26 β S 2933 β A bill to amend provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 relating to remedial action of uranium and thorium processing sites.
- sponsor Β· 1998-04-02 β S 1930 β Royalty Enhancement Act of 1998
- sponsor Β· 1997-06-10 β S 871 β Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997
- sponsor Β· 1995-06-30 β S 1014 β Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996
- sponsor Β· 1995-04-06 β S 708 β Electric Utility Ratepayer Act
- sponsor Β· 1989-03-16 β S 625 β Natural Gas Regulatory Reform Act of 1989
- cosponsor β S 518 β No Net Loss of Private Lands Act
- cosponsor β S 297 β A bill to authorize the Air Force Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs.
- cosponsor β S 2214 β Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2000
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.