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Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: April 3, 2026
Primary: June 16, 2026
Primary runoff: August 25, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Oklahoma

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 16, 2026, in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
April 3, 2026
June 16, 2026
November 3, 2026



A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. As of February 2026, both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party were scheduled to hold closed primaries in 2026 and 2027, in which only registered party members could participate.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2

Erik Terwey (D) is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 2 on June 16, 2026.

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Erik Terwey

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I am a proud member of Oklahoma's working class. I was born in Minnesota in 1981, moved to Oklahoma in 1986, and as an adult, I have chosen to stay and thrive here. In 2005, I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. I then accepted an offer to join the graduate program and teach introductory-level French courses while I completed my studies. I completed my M.A. in 2008 and was accepted to Teach for America, AmeriCorps's domestic educational service corps. After training in NYC Public Schools, I was placed in Tulsa Public Schools, joined my local union, TCTA, and taught for 5 wonderful years. In 2014, I returned to Bartlesville, where I began to manage Jareds' Frozen Custard, a position I continue to hold. Teaching was a very edifying profession; you get to change lives daily. I missed the impact I used to make as a teacher, so I became very involved in volunteer work. I have tutored immigrants who wanted to learn English, served as a court mediator for Oklahoma's Early Settlement Mediation, coached those ready to take their citizenship test, served on boards for the local library and equality groups, contributed to the local political discourse, and more. I pride myself on serving others and take every opportunity to give back as much as possible."

Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

We need an economy that prioritizes the worker-class American. Our economy currently caters to the billionaires and their mega corporations, instead of working for everyone. I believe that the working class, not the billionaire class, is the most important part of the American economy. WE make the products. WE stock the shelves. WE sell the services and goods. WE fire the engines of the American economy. Us, not them! A free and fair economy can and WILL work for everyone---when we even the playing field and eliminate the unfair, corrupt tax breaks and subsidies we currently give to large corporations. Only then will we meet our budgetary obligations, reduce our deficit, and provide a market where small businesses can compete.

Our healthcare system is far too expensive and inefficient. With our deficit ballooning and a population that is aging, our country needs to solve the healthcare cost crisis NOW. If everyone in the country used Medicare instead of the THOUSANDS of restrictive and over-priced plans offered to them by private insurance companies through their employer, we would be saving HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars EACH YEAR! Add to this my personal conviction that everyone, no matter their income, has a right to seek healthcare. Period. That is why I 100% support an expansion of Medicare to cover every person in America.

Several generations ago, our country made a solemn pledge: if you work hard, contribute to our society, pay into our system, and play by the rules, we will NOT let you fall into poverty. With that promise, we created the Social Security Administration and have subsequently saved tens of millions of senior citizens from destitution. Social Security and Medicaid should NEVER be cut, much less eliminated! I support EXPANDING social security benefits to reflect the actual rise in the cost of living. Entitlement programs like Social Security were EARNED through years of hard work and paying taxes. We should not allow anyone, but especially not our own government, to break its word and take from our country's seniors.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

Election information in Oklahoma: June 16, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 22, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 22, 2026
  • Online: May 22, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: June 1, 2026
  • By mail: Received by June 1, 2026
  • Online: June 1, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 16, 2026
  • By mail: Received by June 16, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

June 11, 2026 to June 13, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT)

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Erik Terwey Democratic Party $8,232 $4,749 $3,483 As of December 31, 2025
Brandon Wade Democratic Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+28. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 28 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Oklahoma's 2nd the 4th most Republican district nationally.[4]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
21.0%77.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oklahoma, 2024

Oklahoma presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 10 Democratic wins
  • 20 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party N/A N/A D D D R D R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Oklahoma state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 5 7
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oklahoma's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Oklahoma, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Kevin Stitt
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Matt Pinnell
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Benjamin Lepak
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Gentner Drummond

State legislature

Oklahoma State Senate

Party As of February 2026
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 40
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 48

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Party As of February 2026
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 80
     Other 0
     Vacancies 3
Total 101

Trifecta control

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oklahoma in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oklahoma, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Oklahoma U.S. House All candidates 2% of the number of registered voters in the appropriate district $1,000 4/3/2026 Source

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma's Recognized Political Parties Keep Primaries Closed," December 10, 2025
  2. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Political Parties, accessed February 5, 2026
  3. ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 1–104," accessed February 5, 2026
  4. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


Oklahoma's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
James Lankford (R)
Markwayne Mullin (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Tom Cole (R)
District 5
Republican Party (7)


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