Free-for-All to Replace Coburn

“News that Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn will retire at the end of 2014, triggering a special election for his deep-red Senate seat in November, creates an unexpected opportunity for the deep bench of Oklahoma GOP pols to seek a higher office,” Politico reports.

“That means the Republican primary to replace Coburn could be a free-for-all.”

The Oklahoman has local reaction to Coburn’s decision.