Three More File For U. S. Senate

Three more filed for the U. S. Senate today, including perennial candidate Jim Rogers, who wore a faded red campaign sweatshirt. The Midwest City Democrat said he had scotch-taped an "8" to the shirt to show he is a candidate in this year's race.

Also filing against Republican incumbent Jim Inhofe was Stephen P. Wallace of Tulsa, who is running as an Independent.

Republican Ted Ryals of Moore also filed: "I am a moderate Republican and we don't have one," said Ryals, who has worked as a trial lawyer, tax litigator and musician.

Earlier, three others filed against Inhofe: Democrat Andrew Rice of Oklahoma City and Republicans Dennis Lopez of Thackerville and Evelyn Rogers of Tulsa.

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Rice, No-names File To Oppose Inhofe

Senator Andrew Rice, Oklahoma City Democrat, filed for the U.S. Senate today. He seeks to topple incumbent Republican Jim Inhofe.

Inhofe also drew two unknown Republican opponents in Dennis Lopez, 48, of Thackerville, who said he is running because God had called him to do so, and Evelyn Rogers, 55, of Tulsa. Lopez is a part-time Baptist minister and a machinist.

Also filing today were Congressman Tom Cole of the 4th District and John Sullivan of the 1st District.

Filing for 24 odd-numbered Senate seats, 101 House seats, Corporation Commission and Congress ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Capitol. Candidates for county offices filed at the local election board.

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