I figured this was coming. I personally hope he beats Fallin.
Mick Cornett to enter congressional race
By Michael McNutt
Capitol Bureau
Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, who toyed with the idea of running for Congress for months, ended speculation by announcing today he is entering the race.
"I love being mayor of this great city," Cornett said in a written statement released shortly after 5 p.m. "This position remains my top priority. But over the past few months, I have come to recognize that the future of this congressional seat is vital to the future of Oklahoma City and central Oklahoma."
Cornett, 47, said he decided to enter the 5th Congressional District race after prayer and positive conversations with "hundreds of citizens in central Oklahoma."
A Republican, Cornett received a record 87.6 percent of the vote in March's mayoral election.
He said in March he would look at running for Congress. Later that month he endorsed U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook, R-Warr Acres, who is leaving Congress to run for governor.
Istook's open seat is causing a scramble for the district that includes most of Oklahoma County along with Pottawatomie and Seminole counties.
Other Republican candidates are Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin, Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode, Edmond surgeon Dr. Johnny B. Roy and state Reps. Fred Morgan and Kevin Calvey. Democrats are Oklahoma County Court Clerk Patricia Presley, Oklahoma City high school math teacher Bert Smith and Edmond physician David Hunter.
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