2026 Oklahoma elections

2026 Oklahoma elections
November 3, 2026

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

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

U.S. Senate

U.S. House

Parties Seats
2024 2026 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 5 100%
  Democratic Party 0 0%

Governor

Governor Kevin Stitt has served two terms and is term limited.[8]

Lieutenant governor

Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell has served two terms and is term limited.[9]

Attorney general

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has served one term and is running for Governor of Oklahoma.[10]

State Treasurer

State Treasurer Todd Russ ran for re-election to a second term but lost renomination to Cindy Byrd.[11]

State auditor and inspector

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.[12][13]

State superintendent

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters was elected in 2022, but resigned in September 2025. Then Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Lindel Fields, who declined to run in this election.

Corporation Commissioner

Corporation Commissioner Todd Hiett has served two terms and is term limited.

Labor Commissioner

Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn has served two terms and is term limited.

Insurance Commissioner

Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has served two terms and is term limited.

State legislature

Oklahoma House

Parties Seats
2024 2026 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 80 - 79%
  Democratic Party 21 - 21%

Oklahoma Senate

Parties Seats
2024 2026 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 39 - 83%
  Democratic Party 8 - 17%

Ballot initiatives

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.[14]

Scheduled

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.[15] The amendment failed to pass.[16]

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."[17] SQ 844 failed, while SQ 846 was approved.[18]

State Question 845 is scheduled for election on November 3, 2026. The question would alter the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission.[17]

Filed with secretary

Proposed State Question 835, which would replace Oklahoma's partisan primaries with jungle primaries, has been submitted with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.[19]

Local elections

References

  1. ↑ "Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Linda D. (September 21, 2015). "Term Limits Amendment of 2010". okhistory.org. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ Savage, Tres; Brinkman, Bennett (November 12, 2024). "Domino scenarios: Sen. Markwayne Mullin Cabinet rumor spurs speculation". NonDoc. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (December 10, 2025). "Oklahoma independent voters likely to be left out of 2026-2027 primaries". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Felder, Ben (January 4, 2023). "What's ahead on the Oklahoma political front? Eight storylines to follow in 2023". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Hoberock, Barbara (January 8, 2025). "Cindy Byrd launches run for Oklahoma lieutenant governor". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ Evans, Murray (January 13, 2025). "AG Gentner Drummond announces bid for Oklahoma governor in 2026 election". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ Clay, Nolan (November 12, 2024). "The 2024 election is over. Who's already running in Oklahoma in 2026?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Candidates Announce for 2026 State Offices". The Oklahoma Constitution. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Candidate filing". filings.okelections.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Outline of the Oklahoma Initiative and Referendum Petition Process". sos.ok.gov. Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ Ross, Keaton (September 16, 2024). "Stitt Sets June 2026 Election Date for Minimum Wage Question". Oklahoma Watch. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ Bell, Courtney; Hoberock, Barbara (June 17, 2026). "Voters reject effort to hike Oklahoma's minimum wage". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Proposed Questions". www.sos.ok.gov. Oklahoma Secretary of State. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  18. ↑ Prather, Megan (August 26, 2026). "State Questions: Voter ID amendment approved, property tax reform rejected". NonDoc. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  19. ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (November 21, 2024). "Oklahoma open primary proposal gets mixed reaction". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
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