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. The candidate filing period was April 13 to April 15, 2022.

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, one of the three 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.

Federal offices

United States Senate seats

Parties Seats 2020 2022 +/- Strength   Republican Party 2 2 0 100%   Democratic Party 0 0 0 0%

United States House of Representatives

Parties Seats 2020 2022 +/- Strength   Republican Party 5 5 0 100%   Democratic Party 0 0 0 0%

Governor

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell won re-election.

General election Candidates Melinda Alizadeh-Fard, attorney and former administrative law judge (Democratic) Matt Pinnell, incumbent lieutenant governor (Republican) Chris Powell, Bethany city councilor and nominee for governor in 2018 (Libertarian)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MattPinnell (R) MelindaAlizadeh-Fard (D) ChrisPowell (L) UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%49%34%5%12%–(L)September 15–18, 20222,989 (LV)± 3.2%46%24%13%16%SoonerPollSoonerPollSeptember 2–7, 2022402 (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.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee Cindy Byrd, incumbent state auditor

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)

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error CindyByrd StevenMcQuillen UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%27%15%57%SoonerPollSoonerPollApril 25 – May 11, 2022306 (LV)± 5.6%26%13%62%

Results

State Superintendent

The incumbent Democratic Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term-limited in 2022. Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the election.

Republican primary Nominee Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education (2020–2023)

Eliminated in runoff April Grace, superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools (2016–present)

Eliminated in primary John Cox, superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present) William Crozier, retired veteran and candidate for state superintendent of Oklahoma in 2006

Declared, but failed to file Jerry Griffin, Tulsa Public Schools board member for District 6 (ran for Tulsa city council)

Endorsements

Primary polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error WilliamCrozier JohnCox AprilGrace RyanWalters Other UndecidedSoonerPollSoonerPollJune 13–21, 2022350 (LV)± 5.2%4%17%14%10%–55%Amber Integrated (R)June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%1%17%13%14%–54%SoonerPollApril 25 – May 11, 2022306 (LV)± 5.6%1%10%6%7%–77%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)March 24–27, 2022455 (LV)± 4.6%–11%6%7%–77%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)December 15–19, 2021253 (RV)± 6.2%–13%13%13%3%57%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)September 29 – October 3, 2021253 (RV)± 6.2%–23%14%14%10%40%

Debate + 2022 Republican primary debates Date Host Moderator Link ParticipantsKey: Participant  Absent  Non-invitee  Invitee Withdrawn JohnCox WilliamCrozier AprilGrace RyanWalters 1June 22, 2022 Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier Tres Savage & Storme Jones

Primary results

Runoff polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error AprilGrace RyanWalters UndecidedSoonerPollSoonerPollAugust 11–17, 2022322 (LV)± 5.4%32%50%18%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)August 11–15, 2022684 (LV)± 3.8%26%40%34%SoonerPollSoonerPollJuly 25 – August 1, 2022383 (LV)± 5.0%34%48%18%

Runoff results

General election Candidates Jena Nelson, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (2020) and Deer Creek Middle School teacher (2017–present) (Democratic nominee) Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education (2020–present) (Republican nominee)

Post-primary endorsements

Polling

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JenaNelson (D) RyanWalters (R) UndecidedAscend Action (R)Ascend Action (R)November 5–6, 2022682 (LV)± 3.8%46%48%6%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)October 26–28, 2022501 (LV)± 4.4%48%44%8%Ascend Action (R)Ascend Action (R)October 24–28, 2022749 (LV)± 3.6%41%42%17%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)October 13–15, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%43%52%5%Ascend Action (R)Ascend Action (R)October 10–12, 2022638 (LV)± 3.9%44%39%16%SoonerPollSoonerPollOctober 3–6, 2022301 (LV)± 5.7%48%40%12%Amber Integrated (R)Amber Integrated (R)September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%49%44%7%–(L)September 15–18, 20222,989 (LV)± 3.2%45%40%16%SoonerPollSoonerPollSeptember 7–8, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%48%43%9%

Results

State treasurer

Corporation Commissioner The incumbent Republican Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Dana Murphy was term-limited in 2022. Former State Senate Majority Leader Kim David won the election.

Republican primary Nominee Kim David, Majority Leader of the Oklahoma State Senate

Eliminated in runoff Todd Thomsen, state representative (2006–2017)

Eliminated in primary Justin Hornback, representative for the Pipeliners Union 798 Harold Spradling, candidate for corporate commissioner in 2018 and 2020

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KimDavid JustinHornback HaroldSpraldling ToddThomsen Other UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%12%16%9%12%–51%SoonerPollApril 25 – May 11, 2022306 (LV)± 5.6%10%8%2%5%–76%Amber Integrated (R)March 24–27, 2022455 (LV)± 4.6%14%––15%0%72%

Debate + 2022 Republican primary debates Date Host Moderator Link ParticipantsKey: Participant  Absent  Non-invitee  Invitee Withdrawn KimDavid JustinHornback HaroldSpradling ToddThomsen 1 June 7, 2022 Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier Tres Savage & Storme Jones Debate 1

Primary results

Runoff polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KimDavid ToddThomsen UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)August 11–15, 2022684 (LV)± 3.8%36%23%41%

Runoff results

General election Candidates Margaret Warigia Bowman, University of Tulsa College of Law professor specializing in water, energy, infrastructure and regulatory law (Democratic) Kim David, Majority Leader of the Oklahoma State Senate (Republican) Don Underwood, Inola, Oklahoma resident (independent)

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error KimDavid (R) MargaretBowman (D) DonUnderwood (I) UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%48%30%9%12%SoonerPollSeptember 2–7, 2022402 (LV)± 4.9%50%29%4%17%

Results

Commissioner of Labor Incumbent Leslie Osborn won re-election.

Republican primary Nominee Leslie Osborn, incumbent Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor

Eliminated in runoff Sean Roberts, state senator for the 36th District (2011–present)

Eliminated in primary Keith Swinton, candidate for Commissioner of Labor in 2018 and project engineer for Ready Services, LLC

Endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error LeslieOsborn SeanRoberts KeithSwinton UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)June 6–9, 2022400 (LV)± 4.9%25%19%5%52%

Results

Runoff polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error LeslieOsborn SeanRoberts UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)August 11–15, 2022684 (LV)± 3.8%42%21%36%

Runoff results

General election Candidates Will Daugherty, development manager at FirstLight Home Care (Libertarian nominee) Jack Henderson, former Tulsa, Oklahoma city councilor for the 1st District (2004–2016) (Democratic nominee) Leslie Osborn, incumbent Oklahoma Labor Commissioner (Republican nominee)

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error LeslieOsborn (R) JackHenderson (D) WillDaugherty (L) UndecidedAmber Integrated (R)September 19–21, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%52%32%5%12%SoonerPollSeptember 2–7, 2022402 (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.

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

Parties Seats 2020 2022 +/- Strength   Republican Party 39 40 +1 83%   Democratic Party 9 8 -1 17%

House of Representatives

Parties Seats 2020 2022 +/- Strength   Republican Party 82 81 -1 79%   Democratic Party 19 20 +1 21%

Local elections 2022 Tulsa municipal elections 2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election 2022 Norman, Oklahoma mayoral election

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