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Oklahoma state executive official elections, 2026

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2024
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.
Voting in Oklahoma

Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2026
Impact of term limits in 2026
State government trifectas and triplexes
Other state executive elections

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

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.


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Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma

The following candidates are running in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.


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Attorney General of Oklahoma

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Attorney General of Oklahoma

Jon Echols and Jeff Starling are running in the general election for Attorney General of Oklahoma on November 3, 2026.


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Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector

Melissa Capps is running in the general election for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector on November 3, 2026.


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Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance

Chris Merideth and Marty Quinn are running in the general election for Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Chris Merideth (R)
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Marty Quinn (R)

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Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor

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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.

Candidate
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Lisa Janloo (R)
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John Pfeiffer (R)

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Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Jennettie Marshall, John Cox, Ana Landsaw, Rob Miller, and Jerry Griffin are running in the general election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Oklahoma Treasurer

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oklahoma Treasurer

Incumbent Todd Russ is running in the general election for Oklahoma Treasurer on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Todd Russ (R)

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Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner

Brad Boles and Justin Hornback are running in the general election for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Brad Boles (R)
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Justin Hornback (R) Candidate Connection

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Context of the 2026 elections

Party control in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2024
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
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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

Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


Past elections

2024

The following offices were up for election in 2024:

Corporation Commissioner

See also

Oklahoma State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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