The Governor of the State of Oklahoma is an elected constitutional officer, the head of the executive branch and the highest state office in Oklahoma. The governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two terms. The office was created in 1907 when Oklahoma was officially admitted to the United States as the 46th state.
Oklahoma has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the office of governor and both chambers of the state legislature.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

Cyndi Munson — Democrat

Oklahoma Minority House Leader & Representative — District 85

Candidate interview available for Gentner Drummond, Mike Mazzei, Chip Keating, and Charles McCall, courtesy of News 9

Charles McCall — Republican

Former Oklahoma Speaker of the House, Oklahoma House

Representative — District 22

Gentner Drummond — Republican

Attorney General of Oklahoma

Mike Mazzei — Republican

Former Oklahoma Senator — District 25, Former Sec. of Budget, Businessman

Chip Keating — Republican

Former Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, Businessman

Leisa Mitchell Haynes — Republican

Former small business owner

Jake Merrick — Republican

Former Oklahoma Senator — District 22

Kenneth Sturgell — Republican

Former Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, Businessman

Jerry Griffin — Independent

Former Tulsa School Board Member

Robert Brooks — Independent

Activist

Jennifer Domenico — Republican

Small business owner

Calup Anthony Taylor — Republican

Arya — Democrat

Connie Johnson — Democrat

Orlando Lynn Bush— Independent

- Shane Jett — Republican
  Oklahoma Senator — District 17
- Kevin Hern — Republican
  U.S. Representative — Oklahoma Congressional District 1
- Billy Wagner — Independent
  Software Architect
- Laura Moreno — Republican
  Occupation unavailable

These candidates were rumored to be running for these positions, but as of 4/3/2026, they did not file for office.

The Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Oklahoma. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two terms.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

Victor Flores — Republican

Small Business Owner

Darrell Weaver — Republican

Oklahoma Senator — District 24

JJ Humphrey — Republican

Oklahoma House Representative — District 19

Brian Hill — Republican

Oklahoma House Representative — District 47

Kelly Forbes— Democrat

Small business owner

T.W. Shannon — Republican

Senior Advisor for Rural Prosperity, United States Department of Agriculture

David Ostrowe — Republican

Businessman and Chief Operating Officer, State of Oklahoma

- Candice Jay — Democrat

These candidates were rumored to be running for these positions, but as of 4/3/2026, they did not file for office.

The Attorney General of Oklahoma is an elected executive position in the Oklahoma state government. The attorney general serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the state of Oklahoma and is responsible for advising the various agencies and departments of the executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch of the state government. The office of attorney general prosecutes offenses of the Oklahoma state statutes, and advocates for the rights of Oklahoma's residents. The attorney general is elected in midterm elections and is limited to two full terms in office.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

Jon Echols — Republican

Former Oklahoma House Representative — District 95

Jeff Starling — Republican

Oklahoma Secretary of Energy

Nick Coffey — Democrat

Former Federal Prosecutor

The Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector “is responsible for auditing the financial accounts of all government agencies within Oklahoma. The State Auditor and Inspector also performs performance audits and special investigative audits upon request by certain state officials and upon petition by citizens," according to the agency's website.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

Melissa Capps — Republican

Director of the Performance Audit Division, Oklahoma Office of the State Auditor and Inspector

- Brent Howard — Republican
  Oklahoma Senator — District 38

These candidates were rumored to be running for these positions, but as of 4/3/2026, they did not file for office.

The Oklahoma Treasurer is an elected position in the Oklahoma state government. The treasurer is the chief financial officer of the state and acts as the state banker. The treasurer's office is responsible for managing the state's money, investments, pay offs of bond interest and loans, and the state's unclaimed property program.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

Todd Russ — Republican

Oklahoma Treasurer

Cyndi Byrd — Republican

Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector

Kiefer Perry — Libertarian

The Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction is an elected executive position in the Oklahoma state government. The superintendent is the chief education officer of the state and is responsible for giving advice and making recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding the public school system and the State Department of Education.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

John Cox — Republican

Peggs Public School Superintendent

Jennettie Marshall — Democrat

Former Tulsa School Board Member

Craig McVay — Democrat

Former El Reno Public Schools Superintendent

Adam Pugh — Republican

Oklahoma Senator — District 41

Toni Hasenbeck — Republican

Oklahoma House Representative — District 65

Robert Franklin — Republican

Associate Superintendent, Student Affairs, Tulsa Tech

Debra A. Herlihy — Republican

James Taylor — Republican

Teacher

William E. Crozier — Republican

- Everett Piper — Republican
  Former president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Author
- Ana Landsaw — Republican
  Assistant Director, Alternative Certification for Educators (ACE) Institute at Northeastern State University

These candidates were rumored to be running for these positions, but as of 4/3/2026, they did not file for office.

The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor is an elected position in the Oklahoma state government. The goal of the Oklahoma Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of this state, improve working conditions, and advance opportunities for profitable employment.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

John Pfeiffer — Republican

Oklahoma House Representative — District 38

Lisa Janloo — Republican

State Director, L.U.C.A Foundation (Latinos United for Conservative Action)

Kevin West — Republican

Oklahoma House Representative — District 54

Keith Swinton — Republican

CEO & Founder

Kevin Dawson — Democrat

Former Locomotive Engineer

Mike Hall — Libertarian

The Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance is an elected executive position in the Oklahoma state government. The commissioner is responsible for enforcing Oklahoma's insurance-related laws and protecting the financial security of the state and its citizens.

CONFIRMED CANDIDATES

Marty Quinn — Republican

Former State Senator

Chris Meredith — Republican

Farmers Insurance

Bob Sullivan — Republican

Risk Management Professional

Greta Shuler — Republican

Shawnee City Commissioner and Small Business Owner

Craig MacIntyre — Democrat

- Chris Sneed — Republican
  Oklahoma House Representative — District 14

These candidates were rumored to be running for these positions, but as of 4/3/2026, they did not file for office.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is a three-person elected executive board in the Oklahoma state government. The commission is a regulatory agency, with an emphasis on the fuel, oil and gas, public utilities, and transportation industries.