Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2026
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| Oklahoma state executive official elections |
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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. |
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Nine state executive offices are up for election in Oklahoma in 2026:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Auditor
Insurance Commissioner
Labor Commissioner
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treasurer
Corporation Commission
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
Governor of Oklahoma
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma
Cyndi Munson is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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 | Cyndi Munson | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Gentner Drummond | |
 | Mike Mazzei | |
 | Charles A. McCall | |
 | Jake Merrick | |
 | Leisa Mitchell Haynes | |
| Kenneth Sturgell | ||
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Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Kelly Forbes and Candice Jay are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Kelly Forbes | |
| Candice Jay | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chris White (R)
Attorney General of Oklahoma
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma
Nick Coffey is running in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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 | Nick Coffey | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma
Jon Echols, Chris Kannady, and Jeff Starling are running in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jon Echols | |
 | Chris Kannady | |
 | Jeff Starling | |
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Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector
Melissa Capps is running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Melissa Capps | ||
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Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance
Chris Merideth, Marty Quinn, and Greta Shuler are running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance on June 16, 2026.
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Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Lisa Janloo, John Pfeiffer, and Kevin West are running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Lisa Janloo | |
 | John Pfeiffer | |
 | Kevin West | |
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Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jerry Griffin is running in the general election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Jerry Griffin (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jennettie Marshall is running in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 16, 2026.
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| Jennettie Marshall | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
John Cox, Ana Landsaw, and Rob Miller are running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Cox | |
| Ana Landsaw | ||
 | Rob Miller | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Riley Williams (R)
Oklahoma Treasurer
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Treasurer
Incumbent Todd Russ is running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Treasurer on June 16, 2026.
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 | Todd Russ | |
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Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
Brad Boles and Justin Hornback are running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brad Boles | |
 | Justin Hornback | |
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Context of the 2026 elections
Party control in Oklahoma
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 |
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Oklahoma
Past elections
2024
The following offices were up for election in 2024:
See also
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