2026 Oklahoma elections

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2026 Oklahoma elections
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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.

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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]

Federal

U.S. Senate

U.S. House

PartiesSeats
20242026+/-Strength
  Republican Party 5100%
  Democratic Party 00%

Governor

Governor Kevin Stitt has served two terms and is term limited. [7]

Lieutenant governor

Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell has served two terms and is term limited. [8]

Attorney general

Attorney General Gentner Drummond has served one term and is running for Governor of Oklahoma. [9]

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
Declined

State auditor and inspector

State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd has served two terms and is term limited. [8]

State superintendent

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters has served one term and is eligible to run for reelection.

Republican primary

Candidates

Potential
  • Ryan Walters, incumbent State Superintendent of Public Instruction (2023-present) [11]

State Treasurer

State Treasurer Todd Russ has served one term and is running for reelection. [12]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Corporation Commissioner

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

Commissioner of Labor

Commissioner of Labor 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

PartiesSeats
20242026+/-Strength
  Republican Party 80-79%
  Democratic Party 21-21%

Oklahoma Senate

PartiesSeats
20242026+/-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. [13]

Scheduled

State Question 832, which would gradual raise the minimum wage to $15 and tie future increases to U.S. Department of Labor data, is scheduled for election on June 16, 2026. [14]

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. [15]

Local elections

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References

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  9. 1 2 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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