OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – There are reports surfacing that Oklahoma’s senior U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe will be stepping down next week.
At least two news outlets say that he will announce his retirement next week but that he will remain in office until the end of the year.
KFOR has not independently confirmed the reports by Politico and The New York Times, however we have contacted Sen. Inhofe’s office.
Sen. Inhofe was just elected to another six year term back in 2020.
Oklahoma Senate Bill 959, which was signed into law by Governor Stitt in May 2021, modified procedures in filling a vacancy in the United States Senate. Under SB959, if a vacancy occurs in an even numbered year on or before March 1, a special election, if necessary, would be held the same year to fill the seat.
This is a developing story.
