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
editEvery 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
editU.S. Senate
editU.S. House
editParties | Seats | |||||
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2024 | 2026 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 5 | 100% | ||||
Democratic Party | 0 | 0% |
Governor
editGovernor Kevin Stitt has served two terms and is term limited.
Lieutenant governor
editLieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell has served two terms and is term limited.
Attorney general
editAttorney General Gentner Drummond has served one term and is eligible to run for reelection.
State auditor and inspector
editState Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd has served two terms and is term limited.
State superintendent
editState Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters has served one term and is eligible to run for reelection.
State Treasurer
editState Treasurer Todd Russ has served one term and is running for reelection.[7]
Republican primary
editCandidates
- Todd Russ, incumbent Oklahoma State Treasurer (2023-present)[7]
Corporation Commissioner
editCorporation Commissioner Todd Hiett has served two terms and is term limited.
Commissioner of Labor
editCommissioner of Labor Leslie Osborn has served two terms and is term limited.
Insurance Commissioner
editInsurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has served two terms and is term limited.
State legislature
editOklahoma House
editParties | Seats | |||||
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2024 | 2026 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 80 | - | 79% | |||
Democratic Party | 21 | - | 21% |
Oklahoma Senate
editParties | Seats | |||||
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2024 | 2026 | +/- | Strength | |||
Republican Party | 39 | - | 83% | |||
Democratic Party | 8 | - | 17% |
Ballot initiatives
editIn 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.[8]
Scheduled
editState 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.[9]
Filed with secretary
editProposed State Question 835, which would replace Oklahoma's partisan primaries with jungle primaries, has been submitted with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.[10]
Local elections
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Linda D. (September 21, 2015). "Term Limits Amendment of 2010". okhistory.org. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2026". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Savage, Tres; Brinkman, Bennett (November 12, 2024). "Domino scenarios: Sen. Markwayne Mullin Cabinet rumor spurs speculation". NonDoc. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Clay, Nolan (November 12, 2024). "The 2024 election is over. Who's already running in Oklahoma in 2026?". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Hoberock, Barbara (November 21, 2024). "Oklahoma open primary proposal gets mixed reaction". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved November 27, 2024.