Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

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Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 15, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022 (canceled) Primary runoff: August 23, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Matt Pinnell (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma held an election for lieutenant governor on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline was April 15, 2022.

Incumbent Matt Pinnell won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Incumbent Matt Pinnell defeated Melinda Alizadeh-Fard and Chris Powell in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Pinnell (R)	64.9	744,003
		Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)	31.0	355,763
		Chris Powell (L)	4.1	47,226

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,146,992
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Melinda Alizadeh-Fard advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matt Pinnell advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Chris Powell advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

Election information in Oklahoma: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 14, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14, 2022
• Online: N/A

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

N/A

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

• In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
• Online: Oct. 24, 2022

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

• In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Nov. 2, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

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

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)

Transparency - return of Accountability and Oversight.

Integrity - I will work for Oklahoma, all Oklahomans.

Aptitude - I have the work and real life experiences and initiative to work with all Oklahomans for the betterment of our state. .

Matt Pinnell (R)

Stronger Local and Small Businesses: Local employers and small businesses are the engines of our economy and entrepreneurship is the future. As Lt. Governor, Matt has been a tireless advocate for small business growth across the state, including better skills training for the incoming workforce and programs that will “accelerate” local businesses with capital investment; as well as, cutting taxes and bureaucratic red tape.

Expanding Business Recruitment and Tourism: Thanks to the leadership of Governor Stitt and Lt. Governor Pinnell, we are no longer content to stand by and accept the role of a Midwestern flyover state with little to offer industry leaders of the 21st century. Starting in 2019, our state has seen greater investment and focus on bringing new businesses and visitors to Oklahoma, but we must continue this expanded investment and focus on bringing new businesses and visitors to Oklahoma.

Protecting Our Families, Defending Our Values: We’ve seen what happens to other states when the people relinquish too much power to big government bureaucrats. We’ve seen what happens when our values are compromised in the name of liberalism. This will NOT happen in Oklahoma. Matt’s top priority has always been protecting our families and Oklahoma’s values.

Chris Powell (L)

The office of Lt. Governor holds almost no responsibility or authority.

The Secretary of State, a gubernatorial appointee with numerous specified duties, should replace the Lt. Governor in the line of succession if the Governor’s office becomes vacant.

If elected, while advocating for elimination of the office of Lt. Governor I will refuse the Highway Patrol security detail and employee no more than one staff member.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)

Accountability has been sorely lacking in the Lieutenant Govern's office and the current Administration in general. Corruption, misogyny, and mean-spirited legislation have been their hallmark, and that must change. I will do my best to counter those movements, perform the duties of the office, and will represent all Oklahomans.

Matt Pinnell (R)

As a small business owner, I understand the hard work and integrity it takes to keep the doors open on a business. With a growing tourism industry all across the state, we must push for programs to keep and grow our entrepreneurs in all areas of the economy, and in cities not just in Oklahoma City or Tulsa.

Chris Powell (L)

Reducing wasteful and inappropriate spending in government.

Protecting the individual rights. Ensuring equality before the law. Promoting sensible criminal justice reforms that prioritizes expensive prison space for people who are genuinely dangerous. Working to restrict and eliminate crony capitalist subsidies of politically advantaged businesses.

Enacting election reforms that empower voters.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

Chris Powell (L)

The office of Lt. Governor is unique in how unimportant it is in state government. The current occupant holds a full-time job as a member of the Governor’s cabinet, which makes sense because there is nothing to do as Lt. Governor except go around the state seeking photo ops and making appearances in preparation for running for Governor when that office becomes an open seat. The last Lt. Governor who left office without becoming a gubernatorial candidate was Robert Kerr who served from 1987 to 1991.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Chris Powell (L)

Warren Harding is an unappreciated figure in American history. He stopped the post World War I recession by reducing taxes and spending, he successfully pushed for international naval disarmament, he freed political prisoners, and he spoke in favor of civil rights including doing so in person in the deep South. Unfortunately his personal flaws have been allowed to outweigh his leadership and accomplishments. Ron Paul is another individual I admire. He stood by his principles under all situations but also was committed to serving his constituents even if it meant assisting them to gain access to things he voted against.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Chris Powell (L)

Frederic Bastiat’s The Law is an excellent little book. Healing Our World by Mary Ruwart is a well-rounded presentation. Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics is eminently sound. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein presents many of these ideas in a fiction format.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)

Remember who they work for , the people.

Chris Powell (L)

Integrity, honesty, and an understanding that the power of government does have practical limits and ought to be limited by principle as well.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Chris Powell (L)

My view of anything that government does is that it must be something that the people have properly delegated to it and that it must work effectively to achieve the desired result with minimal unintended consequences, and that no matter how much of an emotional desire there is to try to use the force of government to make things be a certain way any law or regulation that is not duly authorized and/or does not do what it promises without creating new problems is wrong and harmful. I believe that changing government to be more line with this approach will be difficult and will take a long time, and rushing headlong into reform is a sure way to make mistakes which will make the cause of reforming and limiting government power even more difficult and time consuming. I have the ability to articulate both the need to reign in the political power of the state and the necessity to do so in careful steps with consideration for all the people of Oklahoma.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Chris Powell (L)

It has become the case that being Lt. Governor entails a responsibility to find something outside the few minor functions of the office to do to serve the public in order to be useful. The current occupant also holds a full-time position in the gubernatorial cabinet, his predecessor also was active in an additional cabinet role. Previous Lt. Governors, such as James Berry who holds the record for being in the office the longest, continued to work as a banker the entire twenty years of his tenure. It can be difficult to earn your salary in a do-nothing job.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Chris Powell (L)

I hope to be remembered not just as having been in the right but also to have acted in the right way in pursuit of increasing individual liberty.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Chris Powell (L)

I turned nine during the 1980 presidential election between Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Chris Powell (L)

In high school I was employed at Little Caesar’s Pizza in Choctaw, Oklahoma, for a little over a year before graduating and leaving for Marine Corps boot camp.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)

Safe and Sound

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Chris Powell (L)

It has often been difficult to maintain hope that positive change can be accomplished in the face of opposition of the establishment party organizations and many of the politicians of those entities who either simply pursue self-advancement or actively seek to attain and use political power against their perceived enemies. However, I find that there are many others who most of the time are genuinely seeking to improve the lives of people, and that even the most shallow and callous do good occasionally if perhaps sometimes inadvertently. Learning how to be effective in advocating for positive change, and accepting that I, too, am fallible and make mistakes, has been a long road and one that continues on.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Chris Powell (L)

The most well-known and important role of Lt. Governor is to take the place of the Governor when the office becomes vacant or temporarily when the Governor is out of state. It made sense in 1907 to have someone take charge while the Governor was not in Oklahoma but technology has long ago made that requirement obsolete. Nor does it make sense to dedicate a statewide elective office to replacing a Governor who leaves the position since that has only happened three times, twice in the 1920s and once for a week in 1963. The Secretary of State, a gubernatorial appointee with numerous executive, legislative, judicial, and legal functions, is a more sensible choice to be in the line of succession to replace a vacancy in the Governor’s office.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Chris Powell (L)

One duty of the Lt. Governor’s office is to preside over the State Senate. However, aside from one or two ceremonial appearances a year, holders of the office almost never actually perform this role.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)

Absolutely not, but they must be mature enough to show up for work.

Chris Powell (L)

Previous experience matters little, as the Lt. Governor has few responsibilities and little authority.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Chris Powell (L)

Since the primary goal of the past several Lt. Governors has been to position themselves to run for Governor, and incumbent Governors of the same party often become less and less popular over time while in office, the ability to retain the favor of the incumbent while at the same time avoiding becoming overly identified by the public with that incumbent would seem to serve their personal advancement very well. In my case, my goal will be to get the office abolished and so my skill at persuasion would be put to the test as I would apply my political expertise to the task of encouraging the Legislature to put a state question on the ballot to eliminate the position and make me the last Lt. Governor of Oklahoma.

Past elections

2018

See also: Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Matt Pinnell defeated Anastasia Pittman and Ivan Holmes in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Pinnell (R)	61.9	729,219
		Anastasia Pittman (D)	34.5	406,797
		Ivan Holmes (Independent)	3.6	42,174

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,178,190 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Matt Pinnell defeated Dana Murphy in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Pinnell	58.1	171,636
		Dana Murphy	41.9	123,618

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 295,254
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Anastasia Pittman defeated Anna Dearmore in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anastasia Pittman	50.4	188,892
		Anna Dearmore	49.6	185,769

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 374,661
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

Dana Murphy and Matt Pinnell advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eddie Fields and Dominique DaMon Block Sr. in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Murphy	45.8	196,894
✔		Matt Pinnell	35.7	153,303
		Eddie Fields	13.7	58,996
	Submit photo	Dominique DaMon Block Sr.	4.7	20,290

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 429,483
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2014

See also: Oklahoma Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican incumbent Todd Lamb won re-election on November 4, 2014.

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Todd Lamb Incumbent	68.5%	562,088
	Democratic	Cathy Cummings	31.5%	258,564
Total Votes				820,652
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.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Oklahoma and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Oklahoma, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Oklahoma's 1st	Kevin Hern	Republican	R+14
Oklahoma's 2nd	Open	Republican	R+29
Oklahoma's 3rd	Frank Lucas	Republican	R+24
Oklahoma's 4th	Tom Cole	Republican	R+19
Oklahoma's 5th	Stephanie Bice	Republican	R+12

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Oklahoma
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Oklahoma's 1st	38.0%	59.4%
Oklahoma's 2nd	22.4%	75.8%
Oklahoma's 3rd	26.5%	71.2%
Oklahoma's 4th	33.0%	64.6%
Oklahoma's 5th	40.3%	57.1%

2012-2020

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 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 100.0% of Oklahomans lived in one of the state's 77 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020. Overall, Oklahoma was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Oklahoma following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Oklahoma county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	77	100.0%
Total voted Democratic	0	0.0%
Total voted Republican	77	100.0%

Historical voting trends

Oklahoma presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 10 Democratic wins
• 19 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
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

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Oklahoma

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Oklahoma.

U.S. Senate election results in Oklahoma
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	62.9%	32.8%
2016	67.7%	24.5%
2014	67.9%	29.0%
2014	68.0%	28.6%
2010	70.5%	26.1%
Average	67.4	28.2

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Oklahoma

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Oklahoma.

Gubernatorial election results in Oklahoma
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	54.3%	42.2%
2014	55.8%	41.0%
2010	60.5%	39.5%
2006	66.5%	33.5%
2002	43.3%	42.6%
Average	56.1	39.8

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma, November 2022
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 November 2022.

State executive officials in Oklahoma, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Lieutenant Governor	Matt Pinnell
Secretary of State	Brian Bingman
Attorney General	John O'Connor

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Oklahoma State Legislature as of November 2022.

Oklahoma State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	9
	Republican Party	39
	Vacancies	0
Total		48

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	18
	Republican Party	82
	Vacancies	1
Total		101

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Oklahoma was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2022
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twelve 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
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
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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Oklahoma and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Oklahoma
	Oklahoma	United States
Population	3,959,353	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	68,596	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	71.1%	70.4%
Black/African American	7.3%	12.6%
Asian	2.2%	5.6%
Native American	7.7%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%
Other (single race)	2.8%	5.1%
Multiple	8.7%	5.2%
Hispanic/Latino	10.9%	18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate	88.6%	88.5%
College graduation rate	26.1%	32.9%
Income
Median household income	$53,840	$64,994
Persons below poverty level	15.3%	12.8%
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 2015-2020).
**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.

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