Complex sentence: The incumbent Governor, Democrat Brad Henry, was re-elected with more than 60 percent of the vote, beating Republican Ernest Istook, a member of the United States House of Representatives (Congressional district 5).
Split into simpler sentences: The incumbent Governor, Democrat Brad Henry, was re-elected with more than 60% of the vote. Henry's opponent was Republican Ernest Istook, a member of the United States House of Representatives (Congressional district 5).