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A general election was held in the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, where necessary, were held on Tuesday, August 23. [1] The candidate filing period was April 13, 2022 to April 15, 2022. [2]
Oklahoma voters elected both of the state's U.S. Senators (Class II and Class III), 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.
Oklahoma had a special election for retiring U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe's Senate seat.
Oklahoma primaries were closed primaries, meaning that only voters registered with a political party could vote in that party's primary. However, state law allowed parties to "open up" their primary and allow independent voters to participate in their primary if they file a notice with the State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax. The Democratic Party of Oklahoma filed to allow independent voters to participate in their primaries for 2022 and 2023. The Libertarian Party of Oklahoma filed notice that it would hold closed primaries. The Republican Party of Oklahoma filed no notice, meaning it held closed primaries. [3]
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2020 | 2022 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | ||
Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2020 | 2022 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ||
Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell won re-election. [4]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Matt Pinnell (R) | Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D) | Chris Powell (L) | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | September 19–21, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
–(L) [upper-alpha 1] | September 15–18, 2022 | 2,989 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 46% | 24% | 13% | 16% |
SoonerPoll | September 2–7, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 26% | 5% | 16% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Matt Pinnell (incumbent) | 744,003 | 64.87% | +0.84% | |
Democratic | Melinda Alizadeh-Fard | 355,763 | 31.02% | −4.95% | |
Libertarian | Chris Powell | 47,226 | 4.12% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,146,992 | 100% | |||
Turnout | 1,146,992 | 49.96% | |||
Registered electors | 2,295,906 |
Since no independent, Democratic, or Libertarian candidate filed for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, there was no general election. Instead, the winner of the Republican primary on June 28 would take office. Incumbent state auditor Cindy Byrd won the Republican primary and her reelection on June 28, defeating primary challenger Steven McQuillen. [13]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Cindy Byrd | Steven McQuillen | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | June 6–9, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 27% | 15% | 57% |
SoonerPoll | April 25 – May 11, 2022 | 306 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 26% | 13% | 62% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cindy Byrd (incumbent) | 244,433 | 70.0 | |
Republican | Steven McQuillen | 104,538 | 30.0 | |
Total votes | 348,971 | 100.0 |
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The incumbent Democratic Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term limited in 2022. [20] Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the election. [21]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | William Crozier | John Cox | April Grace | Ryan Walters | Other | Undecided |
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SoonerPoll | June 13–21, 2022 | 350 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 4% | 17% | 14% | 10% | – | 55% |
Amber Integrated (R) | June 6–9, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 1% | 17% | 13% | 14% | – | 54% |
SoonerPoll | April 25 – May 11, 2022 | 306 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 7% | – | 77% |
Amber Integrated (R) | March 24–27, 2022 | 455 (LV) | ± 4.6% | – | 11% | 6% | 7% | – | 77% |
Amber Integrated (R) | December 15–19, 2021 | 253 (RV) | ± 6.2% | – | 13% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 57% |
Amber Integrated (R) | September 29 – October 3, 2021 | 253 (RV) | ± 6.2% | – | 23% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 40% |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | |||
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||||
John Cox | William Crozier | April Grace | Ryan Walters | |||||
1 | June 22, 2022 | Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier | Tres Savage & Storme Jones | I | I | I | I |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Walters | 142,540 | 41% | |
Republican | April Grace | 105,303 | 31% | |
Republican | John Cox | 83,012 | 24% | |
Republican | William E. Crozier | 12,936 | 4% | |
Total votes | 343,791 | 100% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | April Grace | Ryan Walters | Undecided |
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SoonerPoll | August 11–17, 2022 | 322 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 32% | 50% | 18% |
Amber Integrated (R) | August 11–15, 2022 | 684 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 26% | 40% | 34% |
SoonerPoll | July 25 – August 1, 2022 | 383 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 34% | 48% | 18% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ryan Walters | 149,147 | 53.4 | |
Republican | April Grace | 130,168 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 279,315 | 100.0 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Jena Nelson (D) | Ryan Walters (R) | Undecided |
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Ascend Action (R) | November 5–6, 2022 | 682 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 46% | 48% | 6% |
Amber Integrated (R) | October 26–28, 2022 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 44% | 8% |
Ascend Action (R) | October 24–28, 2022 | 749 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 41% | 42% | 17% |
Amber Integrated (R) | October 13–15, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 52% | 5% |
Ascend Action (R) | October 10–12, 2022 | 638 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 44% | 39% | 16% |
SoonerPoll | October 3–6, 2022 | 301 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 48% | 40% | 12% |
Amber Integrated (R) | September 19–21, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
–(L) [upper-alpha 1] | September 15–18, 2022 | 2,989 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 45% | 40% | 16% |
SoonerPoll | September 7–8, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 43% | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ryan Walters | 650,310 | 56.78% | −1.73% | |
Democratic | Jena Nelson | 495,031 | 43.22% | +9.44% | |
Total votes | 1,145,341 | 100% | |||
Turnout | 1,145,341 | 48.89% | |||
Registered electors | 2,295,906 |
The incumbent Republican Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy is term limited in 2022. [38] Former State Senate Majority Leader Kim David won the election. [4]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Kim David | Justin Hornback | Harold Spraldling | Todd Thomsen | Other | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | June 6–9, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 12% | 16% | 9% | 12% | – | 51% |
SoonerPoll | April 25 – May 11, 2022 | 306 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 5% | – | 76% |
Amber Integrated (R) | March 24–27, 2022 | 455 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 14% | – | – | 15% | 0% | 72% |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | |||
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||||
Kim David | Justin Hornback | Harold Spradling | Todd Thomsen | |||||
1 | June 7, 2022 | Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier | Tres Savage & Storme Jones | Debate 1 | P | P | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kim David | 135,710 | 41.1% | |
Republican | Todd Thomsen | 85,886 | 26.0% | |
Republican | Justin Hornback | 67,263 | 20.4% | |
Republican | Harold Spradling | 41,619 | 12.6% | |
Total votes | 330,478 | 100% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Kim David | Todd Thomsen | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | August 11–15, 2022 | 684 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 36% | 23% | 41% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kim David | 158,819 | 59.1 | |
Republican | Todd Thomsen | 109,816 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 268,635 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Kim David (R) | Margaret Bowman (D) | Don Underwood (I) | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | September 19–21, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 30% | 9% | 12% |
SoonerPoll | September 2–7, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 50% | 29% | 4% | 17% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kim David | 722,074 | 63.50% | +3.47% | |
Democratic | Margaret Bowman | 351,239 | 30.89% | −3.41% | |
Independent | Don Underwood | 63,894 | 5.62% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,137,207 | 100% | |||
Turnout | 1,137,207 | 49.53% | |||
Registered electors | 2,295,906 |
Incumbent Leslie Osborn won re-election. [4]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Leslie Osborn | Sean Roberts | Keith Swinton | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | June 6–9, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 25% | 19% | 5% | 52% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leslie Osborn | 160,753 | 47.8 | |
Republican | Sean Roberts | 128,669 | 38.3 | |
Republican | Keith Swinton | 46,758 | 13.9 | |
Total votes | 336,180 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Leslie Osborn | Sean Roberts | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | August 11–15, 2022 | 684 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 42% | 21% | 36% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leslie Osborn | 143,937 | 53.0 | |
Republican | Sean Roberts | 127,585 | 47.0 | |
Total votes | 271,522 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Leslie Osborn (R) | Jack Henderson (D) | Will Daugherty (L) | Undecided |
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Amber Integrated (R) | September 19–21, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 52% | 32% | 5% | 12% |
SoonerPoll | September 2–7, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 27% | 2% | 15% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Leslie Osborn | 747,037 | 65.66% | +3.93% | |
Democratic | Jack Henderson | 333,741 | 29.33% | −4.14% | |
Libertarian | Will Daugherty | 57,006 | 5.01% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,137,784 | 100% | |||
Turnout | 1,137,784 | 49.56% | |||
Registered electors | 2,295,906 |
Only one candidate filed for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, incumbent Glen Mulready. There was no election for this office in 2022, and Mulready was re-elected without opposition. [5]
All 101 seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 of 48 seats of the Oklahoma State Senate were up for election.
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2020 | 2022 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 39 | 40 | +1 | 83% | ||
Democratic Party | 9 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
Parties | Seats | |||||
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2020 | 2022 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 81 | 80 | -1 | 79% | ||
Democratic Party | 20 | 21 | +1 | 21% |
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