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2002Final results

2002 election for Oklahoma's 2nd District

U.S. House · Oklahoma

Brad Carson (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Kent Pharaoh (R) by 48.2 points.

Brad CarsonDemocrat · winner
74.1%146,748
Kent PharaohRepublican
25.9%51,234
197,982 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+10.91996R+17.91998D+13.12000D+48.22002D+31.82004D+45.52006

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brad CarsonKent Pharaoh
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$303.5K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$304.9K
$14.5K
Cash on hand
$1.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002