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1. Three Oklahoma legislative incumbents were beaten in their party primaries on Tuesday. That may not seem like many, but it is one more than had lost in all primary elections combined since 2000.

In 2012, state Rep. Guy Liebmann, R-Oklahoma City, was beaten by upstart Mike Turner.

In 2002, long-time Democratic state Sen. Dave Herbert of Midwest City was beaten in the primary by Joe Smith, who in turn lost to Republican Cliff Aldridge in the general election.

Those results were part of a broader shift to the right that included Rep. Dale DePue’s loss to current Rep. Jason Murphey of Guthrie in a 2006 Republican runoff.

Two of Tuesday’s three incumbent-killers are considered more moderate than the people they defeated. Whether they are part of a moderating shift in the Republican Party and the Oklahoma Legislature remains to be seen.

2. Public education advocates did pretty well but should not be turning cartwheels just yet. The road is likely to get tougher from here.