2026 Oklahoma elections
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November 3, 2026
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A general election is scheduled in the U.S. State of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026. Oklahoma voters will elect one of the state's U.S. Senators, the Governor of Oklahoma, the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, the Attorney General of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Oklahoma State Treasurer, 1 of the 3 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners, the Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor, the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 24 of 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate, and other local and municipal offices.
Background
[edit source]Every four years the Governor of Oklahoma, the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, the Attorney General of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Oklahoma State Treasurer, 1 of the 3 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners, the Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor, and the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner are elected in statewide election with the next election scheduled for 2026.[1] Statewide elected officials are limited to serving two terms in any office.[2]
Every two years all of its seats to the House of Representatives and the Oklahoma House of Representatives are up for reelection.[3][4] Half of the Oklahoma Senate's seats will be up for reelection.[5] Incumbent U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin's senate seat is up for election in 2026.[6]
Oklahoma uses closed primary elections unless a political party specifically request to open their primary. In the last election, only the Oklahoma Democratic Party requested to open its primaries. In December 2025, the Oklahoma State Election Board announced all primaries in 2026 and 2027 would be closed. The Oklahoma Democratic Party Secretary Kati Cain submitted a notice for open primaries on August 4, while the state board indicated notices had to be submitted during the month of November.[7]
Federal
[edit source]U.S. Senate
[edit source]U.S. House
[edit source]| Parties | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2026 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 5 | 100% | ||||
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0% | ||||
Governor
[edit source]Governor Kevin Stitt has served two terms and is term limited.[8]
Lieutenant governor
[edit source]Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell has served two terms and is term limited.[9]
Attorney general
[edit source]Attorney General Gentner Drummond has served one term and is running for Governor of Oklahoma.[10]
State auditor and inspector
[edit source]State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd has served two terms and is term limited.[9] Republican Melissa Capps, a deputy state auditor, was the only candidate to file, and was therefore elected by default.[11][12]
State superintendent
[edit source]State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters was elected in 2022, but resigned in September 2025.
Republican primary
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- Robert Franklin, retired school administrator and member of the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame[13]
Eliminated in runoff
[edit source]Eliminated in the primary
[edit source]- William Crozier, perennial candidate and nominee for state superintendent in 2006[12]
- John Cox, superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present), Democratic nominee for state superintendent in 2014 and 2018, and Republican candidate in 2022[14]
- Toni Hasenbeck, state representative from the 65th district (2018–present)[15]
- Debra Herlihy, professor[12]
- Adam Pugh, state senator from the 41st district (2016–present)[16]
Withdrawn
[edit source]- Jerry Griffin, former member of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education (2020–2024)[17][18]
- Ana Davine Landsaw, Northeastern State University employee[19][20]
- Rob Miller, Superintendent of Bixby Public Schools (2018–present)[21][22]
- Riley Williams, author and podcaster[17][23]
Declined
[edit source]- Lindel Fields, incumbent state superintendent[16]
- Ryan Walters, former state superintendent (2023–2025)[24]
Polling
[edit source]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Cox |
William Crozier |
Robert Franklin |
Toni Hasenbeck |
Debra Herlihy |
Adam Pugh |
James Taylor |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[25] | May 4–5, 2026 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 9% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 61% |
| Cint[26][A] | May 21–25, 2026 | 457 (RV) | – | 12% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 49% |
Debate
[edit source]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| John Cox | William Crozier | Robert Franklin | Toni Hasenbeck | Debra Herlihy | Adam Pugh | James Taylor | |||||
| 1[27] | Jun. 2, 2026 | KOTV-DT KWTV-DT NonDoc |
Haley Hetrick Tres Savage |
YouTube | P | N | P | P | P | P | P |
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Franklin | 84,407 | 22.6 | |
| Republican | James Taylor | 73,524 | 19.7 | |
| Republican | John Cox | 68,795 | 18.4 | |
| Republican | Toni Hasenbeck | 61,988 | 16.6 | |
| Republican | Adam Pugh | 42,840 | 11.5 | |
| Republican | Debra Herlihy | 35,272 | 9.4 | |
| Republican | William Crozier | 6,746 | 1.8 | |
| Total votes | 373,572 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
[edit source]Polling
[edit source]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Robert Franklin |
James Taylor |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[29] | August 3–6, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 27% | 26% | 47% |
Debate
[edit source]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Robert Franklin | James Taylor | |||||
| 1[30] | Aug. 13, 2026 | NonDoc KSWO-TV |
Jennah James Tres Savage |
YouTube | P | P |
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Franklin | 197,019 | 54.6 | |
| Republican | James Taylor | 163,612 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 360,631 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- Jennettie Marshall, former Tulsa Public Schools board member[23]
Eliminated in primary
[edit source]Declined
[edit source]- Jena Nelson, teacher and nominee for state superintendent in 2022[21] (running for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district)[32]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennettie Marshall | 97,886 | 57.7 | |
| Democratic | Craig McVay | 71,784 | 42.3 | |
| Total votes | 169,670 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]- Republican nominee Robert Franklin
- Democratic nominee Jennettie Marshall
Withdrawn
[edit source]State Treasurer
[edit source]State Treasurer Todd Russ ran for re-election to a second term but lost renomination to Cindy Byrd.[33]
Corporation Commissioner
[edit source]Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett has served two terms and is term limited.
Commissioner of Labor
[edit source]Commissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn has served two terms and is term limited.
Republican primary
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- Kevin West, state representative from the 54th district (2017–present)[34]
Eliminated in runoff
[edit source]- John Pfeiffer, state representative from the 38th district (2019–present)[35]
Eliminated in primary
[edit source]Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin West | 153,384 | 41.8 | |
| Republican | John Pfeiffer | 129,482 | 35.3 | |
| Republican | Lisa Mahmood Janloo | 53,269 | 14.5 | |
| Republican | Keith Swinton | 30,952 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 367,087 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
[edit source]Polling
[edit source]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Pfeiffer |
Kevin West |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[29] | August 3–6, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 25% | 27% | 48% |
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin West | 203,938 | 58.3 | |
| Republican | John Pfeiffer | 145,981 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 349,919 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit source]Endorsements
[edit source]- Statewide officials
Candidates
[edit source]- Kevin West (Republican)
- Kevin Dawson (Democrat)[12]
- Mike Hall (Libertarian)[12]
Insurance Commissioner
[edit source]Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has served two terms and is term limited.
Republican primary
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- Bob Sullivan, risk manager[12]
Eliminated in runoff
[edit source]- Marty Quinn, former state senator from the 2nd district (2014–2022) and candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2022[38]
Eliminated in primary
[edit source]Results
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- 30–40%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Sullivan | 137,366 | 37.4 | |
| Republican | Marty Quinn | 101,755 | 27.7 | |
| Republican | Greta Shuler | 64,582 | 17.6 | |
| Republican | Chris Merideth | 63,872 | 17.4 | |
| Total votes | 367,575 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
[edit source]Polling
[edit source]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Marty Quinn |
Bob Sullivan |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[29] | August 3–6, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 26% | 30% | 44% |
Results
[edit source]
- 50–60%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Sullivan | 194,922 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Marty Quinn | 158,627 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 353,549 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]- Bob Sullivan (Republican)
- Craig MacIntyre (Democrat)
State legislature
[edit source]Oklahoma House
[edit source]| Parties | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2026 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 80 | - | 79% | |||
| Democratic Party | 21 | - | 21% | |||
Oklahoma Senate
[edit source]| Parties | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2026 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 39 | - | 83% | |||
| Democratic Party | 8 | - | 17% | |||
Judicial retention
[edit source]Ballot initiatives
[edit source]In Oklahoma, ballot initiatives are drafted by their proponents and then submitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State who then must notify the Governor, the Oklahoma Election Board, and publish a notice so that any citizen of the state may file a protest as to the constitutionality of the ballot initiative. Citizens have 10 days to file a protest with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After all legal challenges are heard, the petition process begins. The number of signatures required for the petition to be successful depends on the type of ballot initiative, but all measures are based on the total number of votes cast in the last general election for Governor. Referendums and Initiatives require the least number of signatures at 5% and 8% respectively. Initiatives for Constitutional Changes require 15%. Rejected Initiative or Referendum Measures require 25%. Once collected, the signed petitions are submitted to the Secretary of State for counting. Once counted, the proposed ballot title is sent to the Attorney General of Oklahoma for legal review. After this review, the Secretary of State submits the signed petition to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After a short period where objections can be filed, the Secretary of State sends the petition to the Governor and the State Election Board. The Governor of Oklahoma chooses the date of the vote on the ballot initiative.[40]
Scheduled
[edit source]State Question 832, which would have gradually raised the minimum wage to $15 and tie future increases to U.S. Department of Labor data, was scheduled for election on June 16, 2026.[41] The amendment failed to pass.[42]
State Question 844 and 846 are scheduled for election on August 25, 2026. SQ 844 would involves "reimbursement of certain revenue," while SQ 846 involves "proof of identity for voting."[43] SQ 844 failed, while SQ 846 was approved.[44]
State Question 845 is scheduled for election on November 3, 2026. The question would alter the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission.[43]
Filed with secretary
[edit source]Proposed State Question 835, which would replace Oklahoma's partisan primaries with jungle primaries, has been submitted with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.[45]
Local elections
[edit source]Notes
[edit source]- Partisan clients
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References
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- 1 2 Hoberock, Barbara (January 8, 2025). "Cindy Byrd launches run for Oklahoma lieutenant governor". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
- ↑ Evans, Murray (January 13, 2025). "AG Gentner Drummond announces bid for Oklahoma governor in 2026 election". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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- ↑ Martinez-Keel, Nuria (March 30, 2026). "Education hall of famer Robert Franklin joins Oklahoma state superintendent race". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
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- ↑ Martinez-Keel, Nuria (February 4, 2026). "House GOP lawmaker launches state superintendent campaign". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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- ↑ Eagleson, Kevin (June 3, 2026). "In crowded field, GOP superintendent debate highlights candidates, contrasts". NonDoc. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
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- ↑ Eagleson, Kevin (August 14, 2026). "'There is a difference': James Taylor, Robert Franklin spar in runoff debate". NonDoc. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ Martinez-Keel, Nuria (October 6, 2025). "Former El Reno schools leader enters state superintendent race as a Democrat". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ↑ Hickey, Olivia (July 19, 2025). "Jena Nelson announces congressional bid in Oklahoma City". KOCO. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
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- ↑ Davenport, Carli (October 2, 2025). "Kevin West announces for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner - Oklahoma Farm Report". Oklahoma Farm Report. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (August 2, 2026). "Political notebook: Data center power plants ruled exempt from acid rain rules". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Evans, Murray (August 9, 2025). "4 more candidates join 2026 races for statewide offices in Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (December 7, 2025). "Political notebook: State revenue report mixed". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Outline of the Oklahoma Initiative and Referendum Petition Process". sos.ok.gov. Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ↑ Ross, Keaton (September 16, 2024). "Stitt Sets June 2026 Election Date for Minimum Wage Question". Oklahoma Watch. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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- 1 2 "Proposed Questions". www.sos.ok.gov. Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
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