Jerry Griffin

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Jerry Griffin

Independent

Candidate, Governor of Oklahoma

Prior offices:

Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 6

Years in office: 2020 - 2024

Successor: Sarah Smith (Nonpartisan)

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Last election

August 23, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Jerry Griffin (independent) is running for election for Governor of Oklahoma. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.^[source]

Griffin also ran for election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.

Griffin was a member of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education in Oklahoma, representing District 6. He assumed office on July 7, 2020. He left office on April 15, 2024.

Elections

2026

Governor of Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2026

Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 16 Republican primary)

Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 16 Democratic primary)

General election

The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

Robert Brooks, Orlando Lynn Bush, and Jerry Griffin are running in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Robert Brooks (Independent)
	Submit photo	Orlando Lynn Bush (Independent)
	Submit photo	Jerry Griffin (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Billy Wagner (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma

Arya, Constance Johnson, and Cyndi Munson are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.

		Candidate
		Arya
		Constance Johnson
		Cyndi Munson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.

		Candidate
		Jennifer Domenico-Tillett
		Gentner Drummond
		Chip Keating
		Mike Mazzei
		Charles A. McCall
		Jake Merrick
		Leisa Mitchell Haynes
	Submit photo	Kenneth Sturgell
	Submit photo	Calup Anthony Taylor

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Laura Moreno (R)

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Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

See also: Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jerry Griffin (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jennettie Marshall and Craig McVay are running in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 16, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jennettie Marshall
	Submit photo	Craig McVay

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 16, 2026.

		Candidate
		John Cox
	Submit photo	William Crozier
		Robert Franklin
		Toni Hasenbeck
		Debra Herlihy
		Adam Pugh
		James Taylor

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ana Landsaw (R)
• Rob Miller (R)
• Riley Williams (R)

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2022

See also: City elections in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2022)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Tulsa City Council District 7

Incumbent Lori Decter Wright defeated Ken Reddick in the general runoff election for Tulsa City Council District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Decter Wright (Nonpartisan)	57.4	6,415
		Ken Reddick (Nonpartisan)	42.6	4,764

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,179
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General election

General election for Tulsa City Council District 7

Incumbent Lori Decter Wright and Ken Reddick advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jerry Griffin in the general election for Tulsa City Council District 7 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lori Decter Wright (Nonpartisan)	49.8	1,840
✔		Ken Reddick (Nonpartisan)	26.3	972
	Submit photo	Jerry Griffin (Nonpartisan)	23.9	884

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,696
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2020

See also: Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 6

Jerry Griffin defeated incumbent Ruth Ann Fate in the general election for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 6 on June 30, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jerry Griffin (Nonpartisan)	50.2	3,302
		Ruth Ann Fate (Nonpartisan)	49.8	3,272

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,574
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 6

Jerry Griffin and incumbent Ruth Ann Fate defeated Stephen Remington in the primary for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 6 on February 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jerry Griffin (Nonpartisan)	36.8	377
✔		Ruth Ann Fate (Nonpartisan)	32.7	335
	Submit photo	Stephen Remington (Nonpartisan)	30.5	312

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,024
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2020

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