Brad Henry is the governor of Oklahoma. He is a member of the Democratic party. He was elected in 2002, defeating former Republican Congressman Steve Largent. They each received about 43% of the vote, while a former Republican candidate running as an independent, Gary Richardson, was the second most successful third-party gubernatorial candidate in the nation in the 2002 election, receiving 14% of the vote.

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