2022 Oklahoma elections

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2022 Oklahoma elections
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

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]

Contents

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]

Federal offices

United States Senate seats

PartiesSeats
20202022+/-Strength
  Republican Party 220100%
  Democratic Party 0000%

United States House of Representatives

PartiesSeats
20202022+/-Strength
  Republican Party 550100%
  Democratic Party 0000%

Governor

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell won re-election. [4]

Results by county:
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Pinnell
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
>90% 2022 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election.svg
Results by county:
  Pinnell
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
  •   70-80%
  •   80-90%
  •   >90%

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)

Organizations

Labor unions

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Matt
Pinnell (R)
Melinda
Alizadeh-Fard (D)
Chris
Powell (L)
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [11] September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%49%34%5%12%
–(L) [A] September 15–18, 20222,989 (LV)± 3.2%46%24%13%16%
SoonerPoll [12] September 2–7, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%54%26%5%16%

Results

2022 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Matt Pinnell (incumbent) 744,003 64.87% +0.84%
Democratic Melinda Alizadeh-Fard355,76331.02%−4.95%
Libertarian Chris Powell47,2264.12%N/A
Total votes1,146,992 100%
Turnout 1,146,99249.96%
Registered electors 2,295,906

Attorney general

State auditor and inspector

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. [15]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Steven McQuillen, fixed asset accounting manager for Tulsa Public Schools (1998–present) and former auditor and treasurer of the Philippine American Association of North Eastern Oklahoma (2004–2006) [5]

Endorsements

Cindy Byrd

Statewide officials

Newspapers

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Cindy
Byrd
Steven
McQuillen
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [21] June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%27%15%57%
SoonerPoll [22] April 25 – May 11, 2022306 (LV)± 5.6%26%13%62%

Results

Republican primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cindy Byrd (incumbent) 244,433 70.0
Republican Steven McQuillen104,53830.0
Total votes348,971 100.0

State Superintendent

2022 Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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  2018
2026 
  Ryan Walters (Oklahoma Superintendent) (cropped).png 3x4.svg
Nominee Ryan Walters Jena Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote650,310495,031
Percentage56.78%43.22%

2022 Oklahoma state superintendent election.svg
County results
Walters:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Nelson:     50–60%

State Superintendent before election

Joy Hofmeister
Democratic

Elected State Superintendent

Ryan Walters
Republican

The incumbent Democratic Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term limited in 2022. [24] Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the election. [25]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

  • John Cox, Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present) [24]
  • William Crozier, retired veteran and candidate for State Superintendent of Oklahoma in 2006 [5]
Declared, but failed to file

Endorsements

April Grace

Newspapers

Ryan Walters

U.S senators

Statewide officials

Newspapers

Organizations

Primary polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
William
Crozier
John
Cox
April
Grace
Ryan
Walters
OtherUndecided
SoonerPoll [36] June 13–21, 2022350 (LV)± 5.2%4%17%14%10%55%
Amber Integrated (R) [21] June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%1%17%13%14%54%
SoonerPoll [22] April 25 – May 11, 2022306 (LV)± 5.6%1%10%6%7%77%
Amber Integrated (R) [37] March 24–27, 2022455 (LV)± 4.6%11%6%7%77%
Amber Integrated (R) [38] December 15–19, 2021253 (RV)± 6.2%13%13%13%3%57%
Amber Integrated (R) [39] September 29 – October 3, 2021253 (RV)± 6.2%23%14%14%10%40%

Debate

2022 Republican primary debates
No.DateHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Non-invitee  I Invitee  W  Withdrawn
John
Cox
William
Crozier
April
Grace
Ryan
Walters
1June 22, 2022Nondoc/New 9/The FrontierTres Savage & Storme JonesIIII

Primary results

Republican primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Walters 142,540 41%
Republican April Grace 105,303 31%
Republican John Cox83,01224%
Republican William E. Crozier12,9364%
Total votes343,791 100%

Runoff polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
April
Grace
Ryan
Walters
Undecided
SoonerPoll [40] August 11–17, 2022322 (LV)± 5.4%32%50%18%
Amber Integrated (R) [41] August 11–15, 2022684 (LV)± 3.8%26%40%34%
SoonerPoll [42] July 25 – August 1, 2022383 (LV)± 5.0%34%48%18%

Runoff results

Republican runoff results [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Walters 149,147 53.4
Republican April Grace130,16846.6
Total votes279,315 100.0

General election

Candidates

Post-primary endorsements

Jena Nelson (D)

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Jena
Nelson (D)
Ryan
Walters (R)
Undecided
Ascend Action (R) [49] November 5–6, 2022682 (LV)± 3.8%46%48%6%
Amber Integrated (R) [50] October 26–28, 2022501 (LV)± 4.4%48%44%8%
Ascend Action (R) [51] October 24–28, 2022749 (LV)± 3.6%41%42%17%
Amber Integrated (R) [52] October 13–15, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%43%52%5%
Ascend Action (R) [53] October 10–12, 2022638 (LV)± 3.9%44%39%16%
SoonerPoll [54] October 3–6, 2022301 (LV)± 5.7%48%40%12%
Amber Integrated (R) [55] September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%49%44%7%
–(L) [A] September 15–18, 20222,989 (LV)± 3.2%45%40%16%
SoonerPoll [56] September 7–8, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%48%43%9%

Results

2022 Oklahoma state superintendent election [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ryan Walters 650,310 56.78% −1.73%
Democratic Jena Nelson495,03143.22%+9.44%
Total votes1,145,341 100%
Turnout 1,145,34148.89%
Registered electors 2,295,906

State treasurer

Corporation Commissioner

The incumbent Republican Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy is term limited in 2022. [57] Former State Senate Majority Leader Kim David won the election. [4]

Results by county:
David
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90% 2022 Oklahoma corporation commissioner election.svg
Results by county:
  David
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
  •   70-80%
  •   80-90%

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Kim David (R)

Organizations

Todd Thomsen

Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Kim
David
Justin
Hornback
Harold
Spraldling
Todd
Thomsen
OtherUndecided
Amber Integrated (R) [21] June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%12%16%9%12%51%
SoonerPoll [22] April 25 – May 11, 2022306 (LV)± 5.6%10%8%2%5%76%
Amber Integrated (R) [37] March 24–27, 2022455 (LV)± 4.6%14%15%0%72%

Debate

2022 Republican primary debates
No.DateHostModeratorLinkParticipants
Key:
 P Participant  A Absent  N Non-invitee  I Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Kim
David
Justin
Hornback
Harold
Spradling
Todd
Thomsen
1June 7, 2022Nondoc/New 9/The FrontierTres Savage & Storme Jones Debate 1 PPPP

Primary results

Republican primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim David 135,710 41.1%
Republican Todd Thomsen 85,886 26.0%
Republican Justin Hornback67,26320.4%
Republican Harold Spradling41,61912.6%
Total votes330,478 100%

Runoff polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Kim
David
Todd
Thomsen
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [41] August 11–15, 2022684 (LV)± 3.8%36%23%41%

Runoff results

Republican runoff results [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kim David 158,819 59.1
Republican Todd Thomsen 109,81640.9
Total votes268,635 100.0

General election

Candidates

Post-primary endorsements

Kim David

Newspapers

Margaret Warigia Bowman (D)

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Kim
David (R)
Margaret
Bowman (D)
Don
Underwood (I)
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [55] September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%48%30%9%12%
SoonerPoll [12] September 2–7, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%50%29%4%17%

Results

2022 Oklahoma corporation commissioner election [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kim David 722,074 63.50% +3.47%
Democratic Margaret Bowman351,23930.89%−3.41%
Independent Don Underwood63,8945.62%N/A
Total votes1,137,207 100%
Turnout 1,137,20749.53%
Registered electors 2,295,906

Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Leslie Osborn won re-election. [4]

Results by county:
Osborn
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90% 2022 Oklahoma commission of labor election.svg
Results by county:
  Osborn
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
  •   70-80%
  •   80-90%

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

  • Keith Swinton, candidate for Commissioner of Labor in 2018 and project engineer for Ready Services, LLC [5]

Endorsements

Leslie Osborn

Newspapers

Sean Roberts

Statewide elected officials

Newspapers

Organizations

  • Oklahoma Second Amendment Association [35]
  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights [19]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Leslie
Osborn
Sean
Roberts
Keith
Swinton
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [21] June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%25%19%5%52%

Results

Republican primary results [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leslie Osborn 160,753 47.8
Republican Sean Roberts 128,669 38.3
Republican Keith Swinton46,75813.9
Total votes336,180 100.0

Runoff polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Leslie
Osborn
Sean
Roberts
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [41] August 11–15, 2022684 (LV)± 3.8%42%21%36%

Runoff results

Republican runoff results [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leslie Osborn 143,937 53.0
Republican Sean Roberts 127,58547.0
Total votes271,522 100.0

General election

Candidates

Post-primary endorsements

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Leslie
Osborn (R)
Jack
Henderson (D)
Will
Daugherty (L)
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R) [55] September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%52%32%5%12%
SoonerPoll [12] September 2–7, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%56%27%2%15%

Results

2022 Oklahoma commission of labor election [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leslie Osborn 747,037 65.66% +3.93%
Democratic Jack Henderson333,74129.33%−4.14%
Libertarian Will Daugherty57,0065.01%N/A
Total votes1,137,784 100%
Turnout 1,137,78449.56%
Registered electors 2,295,906

Insurance Commissioner

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]

State legislature

All 101 seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 of 48 seats of the Oklahoma State Senate were up for election.

State senate

PartiesSeats
20202022+/-Strength
  Republican Party 3940+183%
  Democratic Party 98-117%

House of Representatives

PartiesSeats
20202022+/-Strength
  Republican Party 8180-179%
  Democratic Party 2021+121%

Local elections

Notes

  1. 1 2 This poll was conducted in-house by and for Natalie Bruno's gubernatorial campaign
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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