2022 Oklahoma elections
A general election was held in the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. The primary election was held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, where necessary, were held on Tuesday, August 23.[1] The candidate filing period was April 13, 2022 to April 15, 2022.[2]
Oklahoma voters elected both of the state's U.S. Senators (Class II and Class III), the Governor of Oklahoma , the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma , the Attorney General of Oklahoma , the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector , the Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction , the Oklahoma State Treasurer , 1 of the 3 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners , the Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor , the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner , all of its seats to the House of Representatives , all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives , 24 of 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate , and other local and municipal offices.
Oklahoma had a special election for retiring U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe 's Senate seat.
Oklahoma primaries were closed primaries , meaning that only voters registered with a political party could vote in that party's primary. However, state law allowed parties to "open up" their primary and allow independent voters to participate in their primary if they file a notice with the State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax. The Democratic Party of Oklahoma filed to allow independent voters to participate in their primaries for 2022 and 2023. The Libertarian Party of Oklahoma filed notice that it would hold closed primaries. The Republican Party of Oklahoma filed no notice, meaning it held closed primaries.[3]
Federal offices
United States Senate seats
United States House of Representatives
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell won re-election.[4]
Results by county: 50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
>90%
General election
Candidates
Endorsements
Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)
Organizations
Labor unions
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Matt Pinnell (R)
Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D)
Chris Powell (L)
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
September 19–21, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
49%
34%
5%
12%
–(L) [A]
September 15–18, 2022
2,989 (LV)
± 3.2%
46%
24%
13%
16%
SoonerPoll
September 2–7, 2022
402 (LV)
± 4.9%
54%
26%
5%
16%
Results
Attorney general
State auditor and inspector
Since no independent, Democratic, or Libertarian candidate filed for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector , there was no general election. Instead, the winner of the Republican primary on June 28 would take office. Incumbent state auditor Cindy Byrd won the Republican primary and her reelection on June 28, defeating primary challenger Steven McQuillen.[13]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Steven McQuillen, fixed asset accounting manager for Tulsa Public Schools (1998–present) and former auditor and treasurer of the Philippine American Association of North Eastern Oklahoma (2004–2006)[5]
Endorsements
Cindy Byrd
Statewide officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Cindy Byrd
Steven McQuillen
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
June 6–9, 2022
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
27%
15%
57%
SoonerPoll
April 25 – May 11, 2022
306 (LV)
± 5.6%
26%
13%
62%
Results
State Superintendent
2022 Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Walters: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Nelson: 50–60%
The incumbent Democratic Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister , who was elected as a Republican, was term limited in 2022.[20] Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the election.[21]
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
John Cox, Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present)[20]
William Crozier, retired veteran and candidate for State Superintendent of Oklahoma in 2006[5]
Declared, but failed to file
Endorsements
Ryan Walters
U.S senators
Statewide officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Primary polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
William Crozier
John Cox
April Grace
Ryan Walters
Other
Undecided
SoonerPoll
June 13–21, 2022
350 (LV)
± 5.2%
4%
17%
14%
10%
–
55%
Amber Integrated (R)
June 6–9, 2022
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
1%
17%
13%
14%
–
54%
SoonerPoll
April 25 – May 11, 2022
306 (LV)
± 5.6%
1%
10%
6%
7%
–
77%
Amber Integrated (R)
March 24–27, 2022
455 (LV)
± 4.6%
–
11%
6%
7%
–
77%
Amber Integrated (R)
December 15–19, 2021
253 (RV)
± 6.2%
–
13%
13%
13%
3%
57%
Amber Integrated (R)
September 29 – October 3, 2021
253 (RV)
± 6.2%
–
23%
14%
14%
10%
40%
Debate
2022 Republican primary debates
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
John Cox
William Crozier
April Grace
Ryan Walters
1
June 22, 2022
Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier
Tres Savage & Storme Jones
I
I
I
I
Primary results
Runoff polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
April Grace
Ryan Walters
Undecided
SoonerPoll
August 11–17, 2022
322 (LV)
± 5.4%
32%
50%
18%
Amber Integrated (R)
August 11–15, 2022
684 (LV)
± 3.8%
26%
40%
34%
SoonerPoll
July 25 – August 1, 2022
383 (LV)
± 5.0%
34%
48%
18%
Runoff results
General election
Candidates
Endorsements
Ryan Walters
U.S senators
Statewide officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Jena Nelson (D)
Ryan Walters (R)
Undecided
Ascend Action (R)
November 5–6, 2022
682 (LV)
± 3.8%
46%
48%
6%
Amber Integrated (R)
October 26–28, 2022
501 (LV)
± 4.4%
48%
44%
8%
Ascend Action (R)
October 24–28, 2022
749 (LV)
± 3.6%
41%
42%
17%
Amber Integrated (R)
October 13–15, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
43%
52%
5%
Ascend Action (R)
October 10–12, 2022
638 (LV)
± 3.9%
44%
39%
16%
SoonerPoll
October 3–6, 2022
301 (LV)
± 5.7%
48%
40%
12%
Amber Integrated (R)
September 19–21, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
49%
44%
7%
–(L) [A]
September 15–18, 2022
2,989 (LV)
± 3.2%
45%
40%
16%
SoonerPoll
September 7–8, 2022
402 (LV)
± 4.9%
48%
43%
9%
Results
State treasurer
Corporation Commissioner
The incumbent Republican Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy is term limited in 2022.[38]
Former State Senate Majority Leader Kim David won the election.[4]
Results by county: 50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
Justin Hornback, representative for the Pipeliners Union 798[42]
Harold Spradling, candidate for Corporate Commissioner in 2018 and 2020[5]
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Kim David
Justin Hornback
Harold Spraldling
Todd Thomsen
Other
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
June 6–9, 2022
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
12%
16%
9%
12%
–
51%
SoonerPoll
April 25 – May 11, 2022
306 (LV)
± 5.6%
10%
8%
2%
5%
–
76%
Amber Integrated (R)
March 24–27, 2022
455 (LV)
± 4.6%
14%
–
–
15%
0%
72%
Debate
2022 Republican primary debates
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Kim David
Justin Hornback
Harold Spradling
Todd Thomsen
1
June 7, 2022
Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier
Tres Savage & Storme Jones
Debate 1
P
P
P
P
Primary results
Runoff polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Kim David
Todd Thomsen
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
August 11–15, 2022
684 (LV)
± 3.8%
36%
23%
41%
Runoff results
General election
Candidates
Endorsements
Margaret Warigia Bowman (D)
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Kim David (R)
Margaret Bowman (D)
Don Underwood (I)
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
September 19–21, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
48%
30%
9%
12%
SoonerPoll
September 2–7, 2022
402 (LV)
± 4.9%
50%
29%
4%
17%
Results
Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Leslie Osborn won re-election.[4]
Results by county: 50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
Keith Swinton, candidate for Commissioner of Labor in 2018 and project engineer for Ready Services, LLC[5]
Endorsements
Sean Roberts
Statewide elected officials
Newspapers
Organizations
Oklahoma Second Amendment Association[31]
Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[17]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Leslie Osborn
Sean Roberts
Keith Swinton
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
June 6–9, 2022
400 (LV)
± 4.9%
25%
19%
5%
52%
Results
Runoff polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Leslie Osborn
Sean Roberts
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
August 11–15, 2022
684 (LV)
± 3.8%
42%
21%
36%
Runoff results
General election
Candidates
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size[a]
Margin of error
Leslie Osborn (R)
Jack Henderson (D)
Will Daugherty (L)
Undecided
Amber Integrated (R)
September 19–21, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4.4%
52%
32%
5%
12%
SoonerPoll
September 2–7, 2022
402 (LV)
± 4.9%
56%
27%
2%
15%
Results
Insurance Commissioner
Only one candidate filed for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner , incumbent Glen Mulready . There was no election for this office in 2022, and Mulready was re-elected without opposition.[5]
State legislature
All 101 seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 of 48 seats of the Oklahoma State Senate were up for election.
State senate
House of Representatives
Local elections
Notes
^ a b This poll was conducted in-house by and for Natalie Bruno's gubernatorial campaign
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
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