Jerry Griffin

Jerry Griffin

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Independent

Candidate, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Prior offices

Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education District 6

Successor: Sarah Smith

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Next election

November 3, 2026

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Jerry Griffin (independent) is running for election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

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

See also: Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jennettie Marshall, John Cox, Ana Landsaw, Rob Miller, and Jerry Griffin are running in the general election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Jennettie Marshall (D)
		John Cox (R)
	Submit photo	Ana Landsaw (R)
	Submit photo	Rob Miller (R)
	Submit photo	Jerry Griffin (Independent)

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• 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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2026

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2022

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2020

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