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Nine state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Oklahoma. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

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. In Oklahoma, the Republican Party conducts a closed primary, in which only registered party members may participate. The Democratic Party holds a semi-closed primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[1][2]

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

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Oklahoma:

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held nine of the nine state executive seats in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 9 9'
     Democratic Party 0 0
Total 9 9

Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Mary Fallin
Fallin.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party Mary Fallin
Democratic Party Joe Dorman
Grey.png Richard Prawdzienski
Grey.png Kimberly Willis		 Republican Party Mary Fallin No
Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb
Todd Lamb.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party Todd Lamb
Democratic Party Cathy Cummings		 Republican Party Todd Lamb No
Attorney General Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt.jpg		 2011 Yes[4] Republican Party Scott Pruitt Republican Party Scott Pruitt No
Treasurer Ken Miller
MillerKen.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party Ken Miller Republican Party Ken Miller No
State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones
Gary Jones.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party Gary Jones Republican Party Gary Jones No
Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi
Janet Barresi.jpg		 2011 Lost in primary[5] Republican Party Joy Hofmeister
Democratic Party John Cox		 Republican Party Joy Hofmeister No
Commissioner of Insurance John Doak
John Doak.jpg		 2007 Yes[6] Republican Party John Doak Republican Party John Doak No
Commissioner of Labor Mark Costello
Mark Costello.jpg		 2011 Yes[3] Republican Party Mark Costello
Democratic Party Mike Workman 		Republican Party Mark Costello No
Corporation Commission Patrice Douglas
Patrice Douglas.jpg		 2011 No Republican Party Todd Hiett Republican Party Todd Hiett No

Primary election results

Note: Only contested primaries are detailed below.

Governor

Primary results

Governor of Oklahoma, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fallin 75.5% 200,035
Chad Moody 15.4% 40,839
Dax Ewbank 9.1% 24,020
Total Votes 264,894
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Primary results

Oklahoma Superintendent, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Hofmeister 57.6% 151,124
Brian S. Kelly 21.4% 56,060
Janet Barresi 21% 55,048
Total Votes 262,232
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board.
Oklahoma Superintendent, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cox 41% 68,889
Green check mark transparent.pngFreda Deskin 38.2% 64,135
Jack Herron 13.3% 22,335
Ivan Holmes 7.4% 12,504
Total Votes 167,863
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board.

Primary runoff results

Oklahoma Superintendent, Democratic Primary Runoff, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cox 62.9% 60,370
Freda Deskin 37.1% 35,621
Total Votes 95,991
Election results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections.

Insurance Commissioner

Primary results

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Doak 77.5% 189,893
Bill Viner 22.5% 55,173
Total Votes 245,066
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board.

Corporation Commissioner

Primary results

Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Hiett 52.2% 128,173
Cliff Branan 47.8% 117,169
Total Votes 245,342
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board.

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor

Governor of Oklahoma, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Fallin Incumbent 55.8% 460,298
     Democratic Joe Dorman 41% 338,239
     Independent Kimberly Willis 2.1% 17,169
     Independent Richard Prawdzienski 1.1% 9,125
Total Votes 824,831
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board

Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Lamb Incumbent 68.5% 562,088
     Democratic Cathy Cummings 31.5% 258,564
Total Votes 820,652
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board

Attorney General

Scott Pruitt was running for election without opposition.

Treasurer

Ken Miller was running for election without opposition.

Auditor

Gary Jones was running for election without opposition.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Oklahoma Superintendent, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoy Hofmeister 55.8% 457,053
     Democratic John Cox 44.2% 361,878
Total Votes 818,931
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board

Insurance Commissioner

John Doak was running for election without opposition.

Labor Commissioner

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Costello Incumbent 62.8% 504,307
     Democratic Mike Workman 37.2% 299,284
Total Votes 803,591
Election results via Oklahoma State Election Board

Corporation Commissioner

Todd Hiett was running for election without opposition.

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[7] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[8]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[9]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[10]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
April 11, 2014 Filing deadline for all candidates[11]
June 24, 2014 Primary election
August 26, 2014 Runoff primary election
November 4, 2014 General election
January 12, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials elected in November

State executive organization

Executive officials in Ohio are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges.

Ohio exec org chart.png

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Oklahoma + state + executive + elections"

Oklahoma state executive elections News Feed

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Okla. Stat. tit. 26, § 1–104," accessed October 31, 2025
  2. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Primary and Runoff Primary Elections," accessed October 31, 2025
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices," April 14, 2014
  4. ↑ Tulsa World, "Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to seek re-election," July 29, 2013 (dead link)
  5. ↑ Janet Barresi, Campaign website, accessed January 16, 2014
  6. ↑ NewsOK, "Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak seeks re-election," November 7, 2013
  7. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  8. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  9. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  10. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014
  11. ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Elections," January 3, 2014


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