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Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 16, 2026, and the primary runoff is August 25, 2026. The filing deadline is April 3, 2026.
The Oklahoma State Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
| As of March 2026 | ||
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| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 8 | |
| Republican | 40 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | |
Candidates
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
Primary
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| District 8 |
Bryan Logan (i) |
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| District 14 |
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Jerry Alvord (i) |
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| District 16 |
Mary Boren (i) |
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| District 20 |
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| District 24 |
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Chris Apel |
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| District 26 |
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| District 30 |
Julia Kirt (i) |
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| District 36 |
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John Haste (i) |
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| District 40 |
Carri Hicks (i) |
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| District 46 |
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= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate ConnectionGeneral election
Oklahoma State Senate general election 2026 |
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| District 2 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 4 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 6 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 8 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 10 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 12 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 14 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 16 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 18 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 20 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 22 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 24 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 26 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 28 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 30 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 32 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 34 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 36 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 38 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 40 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 42 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 44 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 46 | Primary results pending | ||
| District 48 | Primary results pending | ||
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oklahoma
Competitiveness
This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Oklahoma. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2026.[1] It will be updated as information becomes available following the state’s candidate filing deadline.
| Open Seats in Oklahoma State Senate elections: 2010 - 2026 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2026 | 24 | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | 24 | 8 (33%) | 16 (67%) |
| 2022 | 24 | 6 (25%) | 18 (75%) |
| 2020 | 24 | 2 (8%) | 22 (92%) |
| 2018 | 24 | 11 (46%) | 13 (54%) |
| 2016 | 25 | 12 (48%) | 13 (52%) |
| 2014 | 25 | 10 (40%) | 15 (60%) |
| 2012 | 24 | 7 (29%) | 17 (71%) |
| 2010 | 24 | 8 (33%) | 16 (67%) |
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title 26, Chapter 5 of the Oklahoma Code
Filing
Each candidate must file a declaration of candidacy with the Oklahoma State Election Board to place his or her name on the ballot. The declaration must be filed during the candidate filing period, which begins on the first Wednesday in April and ends on the following Friday. The declaration of candidacy must be signed and notarized and include the following:[2][3][4]
- the name of the candidate
- the candidate's address
- the office the candidate seeks
- the candidate's date of birth
- the candidate's political party affiliation
- the precinct and county where the candidate is a registered voter
- a sworn oath affirming that the candidate is qualified to become a candidate for the office being sought and to hold that office if elected
A partisan candidate must be a registered voter of the political party with which he or she wishes to run for at least six months immediately preceding the first day of the candidate filing period. An independent candidate must be registered as an independent voter for at least six months before filing as a candidate. A candidate of a new political party that has not been officially recognized for six months must be registered with that party within 15 days following its recognition.[5]
A candidate may file for only one office per election. There is no process for candidates to run as write-ins as write-in voting is not permitted in Oklahoma.[6]
Fees
Each candidate must pay a filing fee to the Oklahoma State Election Board or else file a petition signed by 4 percent of registered voters who will be eligible to vote for the candidate in the election (this figure is determined by using the latest January 15 voter registration report).[7]
Filing fees vary according to the office being sought by the candidate and are described in the table below.[7]
| Filing fees | |
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| Office sought | Filing fee |
| Governor of Oklahoma | $2,000 |
| United States Senator | $2,000 |
| United States Representative Lieutenant Governor Corporation Commission Attorney General State Auditor and Inspector Superintendent of Public Instruction Treasurer Commissioner of Insurance Commissioner of Labor |
$1,000 |
| State Senator | $750 |
| State Representative District Judge or Associate District Judge District Attorney |
$500 |
| County Offices | $300 |
Challenges
Any candidate may challenge another candidate’s candidacy by filing a written petition of contest with the Oklahoma State Election Board. If there is only one candidate running for office, any registered voter who is eligible to vote for that candidate may file a contesting petition. This must be done by 5 p.m. on the second business day after the close of the candidate filing period. The contesting petition must be accompanied by a deposit of $250, which will be returned to the challenger if he or she successfully proves that the candidate does not fulfill all requirements to be a candidate for that office.[8][9][10][11]
Qualifications
Article 5, Section 17 of the Oklahoma Constitution states: "Members of the Senate shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and members of the House of Representatives twenty-one years of age at the time of their election. They shall be qualified electors in their respective counties or districts and shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their term of office."
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[12] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $47,500/year | $196/day for legislators who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol. |
When sworn in
Oklahoma legislators assume office 15 days following the general election.[13][14]
Oklahoma political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2026
Five years of Democratic trifectas • Sixteen 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 | 26 |
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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 | 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 | 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 | R |
Presidential politics in Oklahoma
2024
- See also: Presidential election, 2024
Presidential election in Oklahoma, 2024
Candidate/Running mate |
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Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R) |
66.2
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1,036,213 | 7 |
 
| Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D) |
31.9
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499,599 | 0 | |
 
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (Independent) |
1.0
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16,020 | 0 | |
 
| Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L) |
0.6
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9,198 | 0 | |
 
| Christopher Garrity/Cody Ballard (Independent) |
0.3
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5,143 | 0 | |
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Total votes: 1,566,173 |
2020
- See also: Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Oklahoma, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
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Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
65.4
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1,020,280 | 7 |
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
32.3
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503,890 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.6
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24,731 | 0 | |
 
| Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent) |
0.4
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5,597 | 0 | |
| Jade Simmons/Claudeliah Roze (Independent) |
0.2
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3,654 | 0 | |
 
| Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent) |
0.2
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2,547 | 0 | |
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Total votes: 1,560,699 |
2016
- See also: Presidential election, 2016
| U.S. presidential election, Oklahoma, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 28.9% | 420,375 | 0 | |
| Republican |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
65.3% | 949,136 | 7 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 5.7% | 83,481 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 1,452,992 | 7 | |||
| Election results via: Oklahoma State Election Board | |||||
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 |
Redistricting following the 2020 census
Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed new legislative maps into law on November 22, 2021.[15] The Senate approved the Senate map in a 46-1 vote on November 17, 2021, and the House approved the Senate map 95-1 on November 19, 2021.[16] The House approved the House map 88-3 on November 17, 2021, and the Senate approved the House map 44-2 on November 19, 2021.[17]These maps took effect for Oklahoma's 2022 legislative elections.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 110," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 101," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 102," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 105," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 106," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 112," accessed April 23, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 118," accessed April 24, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 119," accessed April 24, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 121," accessed April 24, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma Code, "Title 26, Chapter 5, Section 131," accessed April 24, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Citationized 14 O.S. § 80.35.14," accessed November 2, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes Citationized 14 O.S. § 141 ," accessed November 2, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma Office of the Governor, "Governor Kevin Stitt Signs Six Redistricting Bills into Law," November 22, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma Legislature, "SB 1," accessed November 23, 2021
- ↑ Oklahoma Legislature, "HB 1001," accessed November 23, 2021
