Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 3, 2026 |
| Primary: June 16, 2026 Primary runoff: August 25, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times:
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Oklahoma is holding an election for labor commissioner on November 3, 2026.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Lisa Janloo and John Pfeiffer are running in the general election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on November 3, 2026.
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 | Lisa Janloo (R) | |
 | John Pfeiffer (R) | |
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oklahoma
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Leslie Osborn defeated Jack Henderson and Will Daugherty in the general election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leslie Osborn (R) | 65.7 | 747,037 |
 | Jack Henderson (D) | 29.3 | 333,741 | |
| Will Daugherty (L) | 5.0 | 57,006 | ||
| Total votes: 1,137,784 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Leslie Osborn defeated Sean Roberts in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Osborn | 53.0 | 143,937 |
 | Sean Roberts | 47.0 | 127,585 | |
| Total votes: 271,522 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jack Henderson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Leslie Osborn and Sean Roberts advanced to a runoff. They defeated Keith Swinton in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Osborn | 47.8 | 160,753 |
| ✔ | | Sean Roberts | 38.3 | 128,669 |
 | Keith Swinton | 13.9 | 46,758 | |
| Total votes: 336,180 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Will Daugherty advanced from the Libertarian primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor.
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Leslie Osborn defeated Fred Dorrell and Brandt Dismukes in the general election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Osborn (R) | 61.7 | 717,765 |
 | Fred Dorrell (D) | 33.5 | 389,249 | |
| Brandt Dismukes (Independent) | 4.8 | 55,823 | ||
| Total votes: 1,162,837 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Leslie Osborn defeated Cathy Costello in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leslie Osborn | 52.3 | 151,766 |
| Cathy Costello | 47.7 | 138,181 | ||
| Total votes: 289,947 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Fred Dorrell defeated Sam Mis-Soum in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Dorrell | 73.4 | 269,605 |
 | Sam Mis-Soum | 26.6 | 97,544 | |
| Total votes: 367,149 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Cathy Costello and Leslie Osborn advanced to a runoff. They defeated Keith Swinton in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cathy Costello | 43.3 | 181,657 | |
| ✔ | | Leslie Osborn | 35.9 | 150,847 |
| Keith Swinton | 20.8 | 87,446 | |
| Total votes: 419,950 | |||
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2014
Republican incumbent Mark Costello won re-election on November 4, 2014.
| Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Costello Incumbent |
62.8% | 504,307 | |
| Democratic | Mike Workman | 37.2% | 299,284 | |
| Total Votes | 803,591 | |||
| Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Oklahoma's 1st | Kevin Hern | R+11 |
| Oklahoma's 2nd | Josh Brecheen | R+28 |
| Oklahoma's 3rd | Frank Lucas | R+23 |
| Oklahoma's 4th | Tom Cole | R+17 |
| Oklahoma's 5th | Stephanie Bice | R+9 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| Oklahoma's 1st | 38.0% | 60.0% |
| Oklahoma's 2nd | 21.0% | 77.0% |
| Oklahoma's 3rd | 26.0% | 72.0% |
| Oklahoma's 4th | 32.0% | 66.0% |
| Oklahoma's 5th | 40.0% | 58.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 100% of Oklahomans lived in one of the state's 77 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024. Overall, Oklahoma was Solid Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Donald Trump (R) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oklahoma following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Oklahoma county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 77 | 100.0% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 0 | 0.0% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 77 | 100.0% | |||||
Historical voting trends
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 |
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| 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 |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oklahoma.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Oklahoma
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oklahoma.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma | |||
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| 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.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Lieutenant Governor | Matt Pinnell |
| Secretary of State | Benjamin Lepak |
| Attorney General | Gentner Drummond |
State legislature
Oklahoma State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 8 | |
| Republican Party | 40 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | |
Oklahoma House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 20 | |
| Republican Party | 80 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 1 | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
The table below details demographic data in Oklahoma and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Oklahoma | ||
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| Oklahoma | United States | |
| Population | 3,959,353 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 68,596 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.8% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 7.4% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 12.8% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.3% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.1% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 27.8% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $63,603 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.3% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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