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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 it will hold closed primaries. The Republican Party of Oklahoma filed no notice, meaning it held closed primaries.[3]

Federal offices

United States Class III Senate Seat

Main article: 2022 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

Main article: 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma
Parties Seats
2020 2022 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 2 2 0 100%
  Democratic Party 0 0 0 0%

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
Parties Seats
2020 2022 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 5 5 0 100%
  Democratic Party 0 0 0 0%

Governor

Main article: 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell won re-election.[4]

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Matt Pinnell (R)
Organizations
Newspapers
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

2022 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Matt Pinnell (incumbent) 744,003 64.87% +0.84%
Democratic Melinda Alizadeh-Fard 355,763 31.02% -4.95%
Libertarian Chris Powell 47,226 4.12% N/A
Total votes 1,146,992 100%
Turnout 1,146,992 49.96%
Registered electors 2,295,906

Attorney general

Main article: 2022 Oklahoma Attorney General election

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

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

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Byrd (incumbent) 244,433 70.0
Republican Steven McQuillen 104,538 30.0
Total votes 348,971 100.0

State Superintendent

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

Declared, but failed to file

Endorsements

April Grace
Newspapers
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

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Walters 142,540 41%
Republican April Grace 105,303 31%
Republican John Cox 83,012 24%
Republican William E. Crozier 12,936 4%
Total votes 343,791 100%

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

Republican runoff results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Walters 149,147 53.4
Republican April Grace 130,168 46.6
Total votes 279,315 100.0

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Jena Nelson (D)
Labor unions
Newspapers
Ryan Walters
U.S senators
Statewide officials
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling

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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

2022 Oklahoma state superintendent election[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ryan Walters 650,310 56.78% -1.73%
Democratic Jena Nelson 495,031 43.22% +9.44%
Total votes 1,145,341 100%
Turnout 1,145,341 48.89%
Registered electors 2,295,906

State treasurer

Main article: 2022 Oklahoma State Treasurer election

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]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Kim David (R)
Organizations
Todd Thomsen
Newspapers

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

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim David 135,710 41.1%
Republican Todd Thomsen 85,886 26.0%
Republican Justin Hornback 67,263 20.4%
Republican Harold Spradling 41,619 12.6%
Total votes 330,478 100%

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

Republican runoff results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim David 158,819 59.1
Republican Todd Thomsen 109,816 40.9
Total votes 268,635 100.0

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Kim David
Organizations
Newspapers
Margaret Warigia Bowman (D)
Labor unions

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

2022 Oklahoma corporation commissioner election[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Kim David 722,074 63.50% +3.47%
Democratic Margaret Bowman 351,239 30.89% -3.41%
Independent Don Underwood 63,894 5.62% N/A
Total votes 1,137,207 100%
Turnout 1,137,207 49.53%
Registered electors 2,295,906

Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent Leslie Osborn won reelection.[4]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Leslie Osborn
Newspapers
Sean Roberts
Statewide elected officials
Newspapers
Organizations
  • Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[17]
  • Oklahoma Second Amendment Association[31]

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

Republican primary results[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn 160,753 47.8
Republican Sean Roberts 128,669 38.3
Republican Keith Swinton 46,758 13.9
Total votes 336,180 100.0

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

Republican runoff results[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn 143,937 53.0
Republican Sean Roberts 127,585 47.0
Total votes 271,522 100.0

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

Leslie Osborn (R)
Newspapers
Labor unions

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

2022 Oklahoma commission of labor election[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leslie Osborn 747,037 65.66% +3.93%
Democratic Jack Henderson 333,741 29.33% -4.14%
Libertarian Will Daugherty 57,006 5.01% N/A
Total votes 1,137,784 100%
Turnout 1,137,784 49.56%
Registered electors 2,295,906

Insurance Commissioner

Only one candidate filed for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, incumbent Glen Mulready. There was no election for this office in 2022, and Glen 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

Main article: 2022 Oklahoma Senate election
Parties Seats
2020 2022 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 39 40 +1 83%
  Democratic Party 9 8 -1 17%

House of Representatives

Main article: 2022 Oklahoma House of Representatives election
Parties Seats
2020 2022 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 81 80 -1 79%
  Democratic Party 20 21 +1 21%

Local elections

Notes

  1. ^ a b This poll was conducted in-house by and for Natalie Bruno's gubernatorial campaign
  1. ^ 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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