Positions and public statements compiled from campaign websites, news interviews, official records, and debates. Where information is unavailable, it is noted as such rather than inferred.
Every candidate card uses the same template: a background block at the top, then ten issue positions. Where a candidate has not publicly stated a position on an issue, the card says "Position not publicly available" rather than inferring one.
This is a research compilation, not a recommendation. Every candidate is evaluated against the 11 criteria listed above. Each candidate card ends with numbered source URLs — every substantive claim should be traceable to one of those sources. If a claim seems off, click the link and verify directly. A few practical notes:
Open seat — Gov. Kevin Stitt is term-limited. Nine Republicans filed. Recent polling shows Drummond and McCall in a tight lead, with Mazzei, Keating, and Merrick competing for third tier. Field also includes lower-profile candidates Sturgell, Domenico, Mitchell Haynes, and Taylor.
Trajectory: The field has tightened dramatically since February. The CHS & Associates "Sooner Survey" (Feb. 9, 2026) had Drummond at 36% with McCall, Mazzei, and Keating in a 13–14% tie. By late May, Drummond's lead had collapsed and Mazzei and Keating each climbed roughly 9 points. Feb. poll source.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Gentner Drummond Top tierFOP endorsed 7/10 | Says Oklahoma "do[es] a great job of protecting the unborn" and as governor would enforce existing law rather than push additional restrictions; opposed cracking down on mailed abortion medications at the May debate. | Skeptical of "path to zero" income tax, citing Texas' high property taxes and service fees as the trade-off. Promises responsible tax relief "as the economy grows" and opposes cuts that defund police, fire, or roads. | Supports school choice but says "no school should take taxpayer dollars without delivering results"; as AG warned the Tax Commission its Parental Choice Tax Credit rules created excessive bureaucracy that could deter participating schools. | No detailed public AI policy platform found. | Says he'd "love" to see Oklahoma's medical marijuana program wiped out but acknowledges licensee reimbursement issues. As AG built out enforcement authority to raid illegal grows. | No detailed infrastructure plan found in public statements. | Supports capping homestead valuations and freezing property taxes for seniors and veterans rather than full elimination. | Oklahoma's state grocery tax was already eliminated in 2024. No public statements about local grocery tax. | No public statements indicating support for raising taxes. | Brands himself the "conservative alternative" and says he "stands firmly with President Trump," though declined to endorse Trump in the 2024 primary, which McCall has hammered via NeverTrumpDrummond.com. |
Charles McCall Top tier 8/10 | As Speaker reacted to Oklahoma Supreme Court abortion rulings by pledging House Republicans would "continue to protect the lives of the unborn and pursue legislation that values all life"; current statute already exempts cases where mother's life is at risk. | Vows to eliminate the personal income tax and eventually the corporate income tax; touts having passed "the largest tax cut in state history" as Speaker, including grocery, franchise, and marriage-penalty taxes. | Strong supporter of universal parental choice (public, private, charter, homeschool); credits himself with delivering Oklahoma's Parental Choice Tax Credit and wants to expand it. | No detailed public AI policy platform found. | Touts cracking down on illegal marijuana grow farms as Speaker; no public position on repealing medical-cannabis legalization. | Has touted broadband expansion as priority; general infrastructure support but not a campaign centerpiece. | Pledges to freeze property taxes for three years and cap ad-valorem taxes on homesteads at age 62 to give retirees certainty. | As Speaker, co-sponsored the 2024 elimination of the state grocery tax (HB 1955). | No public statements indicating support for raising taxes; record is one of cuts. | Self-described conservative who repeatedly says "I stand with President Trump"; ads describe him as "pro-Trump, anti-woke." Was target of an AI-generated banana ad in late 2025. |
Mike Mazzei Top tier 8/10 | Opposes abortion in all circumstances. | Three-phase plan to make Oklahoma a no-income-tax state, starting by simplifying brackets and cutting the top rate from 4.75% to 3.25%; pairs cuts with spending restraint. | Supports parental choice; emphasis is on overhauling public-school instruction (phonics, statewide literacy director, $150M for reading) rather than expanding the tax credit. | No detailed public AI policy platform found. | Frames Oklahoma's industry as "out of control" — 30x more product than the state's ~300K medical card holders need — and targets foreign/cartel-linked grows; no call to repeal medical cannabis. | Not a primary campaign theme. | Wants to abolish property taxes for seniors first, then eliminate property taxes broadly without raising income taxes or shifting the burden to working families. | State already eliminated; no specific stance on local grocery taxes. | Campaign explicitly anti-tax-raise; consistent record against increases. Open to closing exemptions to broaden the base. | "Proven conservative leader"; endorsed by U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen. Was target of AI-generated attack ad tying him to Hillary Clinton. |
Chip Keating 8/10 | Identifies as conservative; pro-life record consistent with father's tenure as governor. | Supports eliminating the state income tax but says politicians have used "Band-Aid fixes" — wants a complete overhaul of Oklahoma's tax code, which he says hasn't been modernized in 100 years. | Credits Gov. Stitt with finalizing school choice; emphasizes early reading, reading coaches, merit-based academic promotion, and getting dollars "into the classroom" rather than overhead. | Has floated a proposed Oklahoma-based laboratory focused on energy innovation, advanced computing, and aerospace defense (per News 9 coverage) — closest thing to an AI/tech vision in the field. | Says Oklahoma's illicit-grow problem is out of control; explicitly separates medical marijuana (which he does not target) from the illegal drug crisis. | Not detailed in available public statements. | Notes Oklahomans are "still paying rent to the government" via property taxes; pledges restructuring that delivers relief while replacing revenue and protecting core services — no explicit SQ 842 endorsement found. | "Glad to see the grocery tax go." | No statements indicating support for tax raises. | Outsider conservative — "Oklahoma first, America first" — says he's supported Trump all three election cycles and wants to align state policy with the America First agenda. |
Jake A. Merrick 9/10 | Abortion abolitionist — protects life from conception "without compromise." | Backs Stitt's "path to zero" income tax and proposes replacing it with a consumption tax (~24% sales tax) that exempts essential groceries and agriculture. | Supports funding-follows-the-child for public, private, charter, and home options; specifically prefers Education Savings Accounts. | No public AI platform. | Supports legalization of recreational marijuana. | Prioritizes effective spending on roads, highways, and bridges to improve Oklahoma's infrastructure ranking and attract families and businesses. | Would phase out property taxes responsibly, starting with expanded homestead exemptions and caps on annual increases, while keeping schools, roads, and public safety funded. | Wants to end the (already-eliminated state) grocery tax as part of his consumption-tax framework. | Opposes; would lower taxes. | "Principle over politics" — biblical/constitutional conservative; pledges to restrict H-1B and other foreign-worker visa programs. |
Leisa Mitchell Haynes Lower-profile 4/10 | No detailed public statement found. | Says Oklahoma is falling behind regional neighbors on income-tax cuts and the state "should be able to lower it, probably at least by half." | No clear position. | No clear position. | No clear position. | Pitches herself as "the governor of infrastructure" — would partner with cities/counties to fix neglected streets and bridges and ask insurers to drop 3% off premiums in return. | No clear position. | Wants to eliminate all grocery tax (including local/county portions) and pair it with free school breakfast/lunch to fight poverty. | No clear position. | Republican who pitches "conservative solutions" on rising taxes, education, and infrastructure. |
Kenneth Sturgell Lower-profile 5/10 | Staunchly against abortion. | Would continue cutting and eventually eliminate all state income tax. | Focuses education plan on removing "sexual content" books from public libraries and returning to phonics instruction; supports teaching a "strictly sex-based view of gender." | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Wants to lower the property-tax burden on retired Oklahomans. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Conservative, Second Amendment supporter, faith-first; "Oklahoma needs to get back to governing with biblical direction and policies." |
Jennifer Domenico Lower-profile 3/10 | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Education plan centers on auditing the past eight years of spending to "find where the money went," raising teacher pay to improve retention, and restoring the prior curriculum; no explicit Parental Choice Tax Credit stance. | Position not publicly available. | Calls medical marijuana too easily accessible and abused; wants tighter licensee responsibility but says she is "not totally against it." | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Pro-Second-Amendment Republican, advocate-turned-candidate; ran on getting Oklahoma's education ranking back up and reviving industry. |
Calup Anthony Taylor Lower-profile 1/10 | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Republican; "Workman's Governor" — populist working-class framing. |
Open seat — Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell term-limited. Six Republicans. Polling shows T.W. Shannon leading by 35+ points after Trump endorsement; State Auditor Cindy Byrd dropped this race to run for Treasurer instead.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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T.W. Shannon Top tierTrump endorsed 4/10 | Strongly anti-abortion; "favors protecting human life from the moment of conception" per OnTheIssues compilation of his record. | As Speaker, championed the "Fallin-Shannon" personal income tax cut (5.25% to 5%). Now says priorities are "cutting taxes, reducing government size, and making Oklahoma more attractive to businesses leaving high-tax states" — "The way that you keep prosperity is to keep government out of your business." | Specific position not detailed; generally supportive of school choice as a Republican. | No specific public AI platform. | No specific public position. | Not a stated centerpiece. | No clear public position. | No additional position. | Anti-tax; record consistent with cuts. | "Trump conservative" / "America First"; Trump-endorsed (March 24, 2026). |
Justin "JJ" Humphrey 7/10 | Strongly anti-abortion; introduced 2017 HB 1441 requiring written consent of the father before an abortion (except rape, incest, or health of mother) and previously referred to pregnant women as "hosts." | "All my plans require no new taxes and use the money that's available." Says he'll use the LG's Senate-presiding role to focus on accountability, cutting waste, and fraud in state agencies. | Voted for the Parental Choice Tax Credit but has criticized administration costs: "What they're doing looks like a tax voucher... The thing that I did vote for was a tax credit." | No detailed campaign position. | Active critic of OMMA's handling of medical marijuana; has filed bills to crack down on illegal/foreign-owned grows, proposed a state-run crypto banking system for dispensaries, and works with OMMA whistleblowers — but has not called for repeal of medical marijuana. | Expand rural broadband is a campaign priority. | Position not publicly detailed. | No additional position. | Opposes new taxes (campaign frame). | "Conservative leadership for Oklahoma"; rural-populist, Second Amendment-focused (announced at Oklahoma 2A Association event). |
Darrell Weaver 4/10 | Pro-life voting record in OK Senate. | Campaign emphasizes "championed legislation dealing with public safety, victims' rights, small business, and Second Amendment rights" and "the need to enhance economic and workforce development." No specific income-tax-elimination commitment surfaced. | No detailed campaign position. | No detailed campaign position. | Former OBN director; authored SB 786 (2025) banning secondhand medical-marijuana smoke and open containers in vehicles; Senate sponsor of a bill creating a fund for sheriffs to combat illegal grows. Has not called for repealing medical marijuana but emphasizes black-market enforcement. | Not a stated centerpiece. | Position not publicly detailed. | No additional position. | No position indicating support. | Conservative Republican; law-enforcement-first; "open and transparent" governance frame. |
Brian Hill 6/10 | "Every life is precious starting at conception"; campaign pledges to "continue to fight for a culture that values life and supports mothers and families." | Touts deregulation record — "eliminating outdated boards and bloated commissions" to "slash red tape." | Strong supporter of Parental Choice Tax Credit; voted for HB 3705 (raising the cap) and defended it on the floor: "All we're saying is an average of $6,300 to help Myra and Sam out so their kid can have a shot." | Authored HB 2398 framework for "credentials of value" through higher-ed and CareerTech to align workforce with emerging industries (data centers, AI-adjacent jobs); hosts annual Innovation Economy interim study. | Position not publicly detailed. | Campaign centerpiece — wants every Oklahoma kid "within one hour of an economic opportunity hub," requiring investment in "roads, bridges, broadband, water lines, all those core things." Authored HB 3622 creating the Oklahoma Enterprise Task Force on infrastructure. | Position not publicly detailed. | No additional position. | No position indicating support. | "Husband, father, Christian, conservative, and businessman"; pro-Trump, pro-2A. |
David Ostrowe 3/10 | No detailed public statement. | Campaign frame is "cutting wasteful bureaucracy, demanding agency performance, and putting Oklahoma's checkbook online for full public transparency." Endorsed by the International Franchise Association. | Position not detailed. | As Sec. of Digital Transformation, oversaw modernization efforts — closest cabinet experience to AI policy. No specific campaign platform yet. | Position not detailed. | Position not detailed. | Position not detailed. | No additional position. | No statements indicating support for raises. | Conservative Republican, "man of faith," small-business champion; pitches manufacturer recruitment and tens of thousands of "high-quality jobs" as LG. |
H. Victor Flores Lower-profile 2/10 | Position not publicly available. | Campaign emphasizes "limited government," small-business support, attracting out-of-state investment, and "America's Crossroads of Commerce" positioning. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | "Conservative, Christian Republican"; pro-tribal-relations; "Oklahoma First." |
Open seat — Drummond running for governor. Two Republicans. Debate (May 18, 2026) showed both candidates broadly aligned on conservative priorities but differing on public-safety vs. corruption-investigation focus.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Jon Echols 51 sheriffs endorsed 9/10 | Long-standing anti-abortion record as legislator; has campaigned as a "religious liberty, Second Amendment, and anti-abortion" advocate. | Claims his House leadership "passed the largest tax cut in state history"; Starling counters that Echols was floor leader for 2018's HB 1010XX (cigarette, fuel, GPT increases for teacher pay). Both claims are substantively accurate about different years. | Filed an ACLJ amicus brief in support of St. Isidore (religious charter school): "A generally available public benefit program cannot exclude religious participants." Said in debate: "I stood for charter schools, and I stood for school choice." | No specific AG-office AI platform stated. | Voted against both medical and recreational marijuana; personally opposes medical program but says he wouldn't work to repeal it. Authored 2023 HB 2095 granting the AG authority to investigate and enforce medical-marijuana law. Top priority: shutting down illegal Chinese-cartel grows and the fentanyl pipeline. | Not in AG portfolio. | Not in AG portfolio. | Not in AG portfolio. | Was House Majority Floor Leader during 2018 HB 1010XX vote that raised cigarette, fuel, and gross production taxes to fund teacher pay raises — opponents use this to argue he has voted for tax increases. | Law-enforcement-backed conservative; campaign slogan "safer, freer, stronger Oklahoma"; backed by 51 sheriffs. |
Jeff Starling 9/10 | "Life begins at conception"; pledges to keep Oklahoma "one of the most pro-life states." | Frames AG role around defending taxpayers and stopping "waste, fraud, and abuse by career politicians." | Supports St. Isidore religious charter school: "Charter schools are a natural extension of our public education obligations" (May 2026 debate). | No specific platform. | Personally opposes Oklahoma's medical marijuana program: "If it were up to me, we wouldn't have medical marijuana," but pledges to enforce the law as written. Would use federal RICO tools against illegal grow networks. | Not in AG portfolio. | Not in AG portfolio. | Not in AG portfolio. | Campaign platform explicitly pledges to "oppose all tax hikes" and "defend taxpayers." | Conservative outsider; attacks Echols as a "career politician"; pitches 20+ years of legal/energy/business experience. |
Incumbent Todd Russ vs. State Auditor Cindy Byrd (who switched from the Lt. Gov. race after Trump endorsed T.W. Shannon).
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Todd Russ Incumbent 4/10 | As state representative, authored HB 2441 "fetal heartbeat" bill; voted for SB 1503 Oklahoma Heartbeat Act. | Touts three Oklahoma credit-rating upgrades and $122M in excess investment earnings over three years; "financial modernization, taxpayer accountability." Monitoring tariff revenue as a potential partial replacement for the state income tax. | As Treasurer has expanded the Oklahoma 529 Education Savings Plan 21.6% (now $250M+ in tax-free education savings). | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Voted to cut taxes in House. | "Conservative. Honest. Qualified. Respected." Known nationally as a leading anti-ESG state treasurer; restricted BlackRock, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and State Street from handling state pension funds (Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against him April 2026). 68% lifetime Oklahoma Conservative Index. American Farmers & Ranchers-endorsed. |
Cindy Byrd 3/10 | No clear public statement; Republican. | Pitch is the auditor's eye — "investing smarter and putting Oklahomans' priorities first"; vows to reform Taxpayer Endowment Trust Fund and fix bidding/transparency problems she identified in office. | Her landmark 2020 audit of Epic Charter Schools found $80M+ in irregularities and recovered roughly $20M for the state; later OSDE audit (2026) flagged Oklahoma's lack of any "effective mechanism to catch financial wrongdoing" in K-12 spending. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | Not in treasurer's portfolio. | No statements indicating support for raises. | "Fearless conservative leader" standing against "government waste, corruption, and special interests"; signed State Financial Officers Foundation commitment to keep ESG out of investments. Joined Russ in publicly questioning BlackRock's handling of $7B in OPERS assets in apparent violation of state anti-ESG law. |
Open seat — Ryan Walters resigned Sept. 2025 to lead an anti-teacher-union nonprofit; Stitt-appointee Lindel Fields kept promise not to run. 7 Republican candidates. Pugh, Cox, Franklin polling at top of pack with Hasenbeck, Herlihy, Taylor close behind. Polling shows wide-open race with no clear frontrunner.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal / ed | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Adam Pugh 4/10 | Conservative Republican; not detailed in campaign. | Authored Senate plan to redirect $254 million from teacher retirement payments to classrooms; pledged starting teacher pay of $50,000 and pay tied to performance; emphasizes reforming how public dollars are spent rather than across-the-board funding hikes. | Author of SB 201 expanding Parental Choice Tax Credit cap from $250M to $275M; says parents should "have all the options possible to choose," including faith-based, but state shouldn't mandate religious teachings in classrooms. | No specific platform. | Not in office portfolio. | Not in office portfolio. | Important note: schools depend on ad valorem revenue; superintendent candidates' positions on SQ 842 would have major budgetary implications. Pugh's specific stance not detailed publicly. | Not in office portfolio. | No clear position. | Positions himself as a "no drama, only solutions" successor to interim Supt. Lindel Fields and pointedly not a Ryan Walters-style culture-warrior. |
Toni Hasenbeck 4/10 | States she supports "the right to life and traditional marriage"; NRA member and Second Amendment supporter. | Promises "conservative policies and respect for educators." | Voted YEA on SB 684 (2025 Parental Choice Tax Credit expansion); frames school choice as a rural-vs.-urban tension where rural educators must "fight to be heard." | No specific platform. | Not in office portfolio. | Not in office portfolio. | Position not detailed publicly. | Not in office portfolio. | No statements indicating support for raises. | "Back-to-basics" conservative; pledges to "eradicate indoctrination," oppose "leftist ideologies," and prioritize Bible access and prayer in schools; observers describe her as "more on the Ryan Walters side." |
John Cox 3/10 | No clear campaign statement. | Wants to raise minimum starting teacher salary from $41,601 to $50,000; opposes diverting public dollars to private entities, calling it a drain on the same funding pool. | Opposes vouchers and public funds for private-school tuition: "every dollar going to a private entity takes away from public schools"; says religious-charter-school question is "for the courts to decide." | No specific platform. | Not in office portfolio. | Not in office portfolio. | Position not detailed publicly. As public-school superintendent, has direct exposure to local school funding impacts. | Not in office portfolio. | Not detailed. | Identifies as "Christian Conservative Republican"; campaign slogan "Make Education Great Again." |
Robert Franklin 3/10 | No campaign statement found. | Priorities are reducing class sizes and hiring more specialists to ease teacher workload; says rising reliance on uncertified teachers is the state's greatest school challenge. | Supports "school choice with accountability"; as Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board member he was one of two members who voted against permitting a publicly funded religious charter school; says officials must "separate" themselves from political pressure to follow the Constitution. | No specific platform. | Not in office portfolio. | Not in office portfolio. | Position not detailed publicly. | Not in office portfolio. | Not detailed. | Conservative back-to-basics academics, discipline, parent partnership, expanded CareerTech. |
Debra A. Herlihy Political newcomer 3/10 | No detailed statement. | — | Says school choice options are "great" but worries the state is "going to leave behind public instruction" by over-emphasizing tax incentives for private schools. | Wants districts to "apply artificial intelligence-based learning programs" and encourage virtual classwork; pushes a STREAM (science, tech, reading, engineering, arts, math) curriculum to broaden creativity. | Not in office portfolio. | Not in office portfolio. | Position not detailed publicly. | Not in office portfolio. | Not detailed. | Cultural conservative — "The only flag we need is (the) American flag. Personal pronouns don't need to be used"; describes herself as a "member of the general public" who just wants to help. |
James Taylor 2/10 | Pastor background suggests likely pro-life; no detailed campaign statement. | — | Supportive of Ryan Walters' push to teach Christian beliefs and the Bible's influence in social studies — "I would do everything I can" to reinstate those standards. | No specific platform. | Not in office portfolio. | Not in office portfolio. | Position not detailed publicly. | Not in office portfolio. | Not detailed. | Faith-driven conservative — "faith, family, leadership"; guides Christians on "how to vote conservatively." |
William E. Crozier Lower-profile 3/10 | Position not publicly available. | — | Says "all those kids should have choices" but draws a line: "Public schools should not take the hit when people want to go to a different school"; favors competition while protecting public funding. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Wants to eliminate school buses entirely in favor of neighborhood schools. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Self-styled conservative outsider; polled at 5.9% of GOP primary support in May 2026. |
Open seat — Leslie Osborn term-limited. 4 Republicans. Office enforces state labor laws, wage disputes, child labor laws, safety regulations.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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John Pfeiffer 4/10 | Pro-life voting record in OK House. | Says he has fought for "lower taxes, less regulation, and strong support for small business and agriculture"; wants to modernize Labor Dept. operations (e.g., online occupational-license renewals). | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Has focused on rural issues and agriculture in House. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Anti-tax voting record. | "Proven conservative"; campaign tagline frames him as continuing and modernizing Leslie Osborn's pro-business approach with "conservative leadership, workforce development and a pro-business mindset"; emphasizes protecting small business, "worker freedom," and Second Amendment rights in the workplace. |
Kevin West 4/10 | Author of HB 3216 (2024) to align Oklahoma abortion law with state Supreme Court rulings; revised the bill after pushback to remove an abortion database and ban on certain contraceptives/IUDs, and to exclude IVF — strong anti-abortion record with limits on scope. | Co-author of SB 546 (Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act, signed into law) — 7 years of work; takes effect Jan. 2027. | Not central to office. | Proposes a bipartisan AI and automation task force to protect Oklahoma workers and prepare them for the changing economy. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Anti-tax voting record. | Pro-business, pro-trades conservative; priorities are rebuilding skilled-trades pipeline, workplace safety, and supporting small business and contractors. |
Lisa Janloo 2/10 | No clear public statement. | Wants to "erase the image of a scary labor department" — prioritize partnerships and support over penalties; help formerly incarcerated re-enter the workforce via job training to reduce recidivism. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not detailed. | Conservative — advocates for "constitutional liberties and parental rights" through her L.U.C.A. work engaging minority communities in conservative politics. |
Keith Swinton Repeat candidate 2/10 | No clear public statement. | Passionate about workplace safety and "higher pay for all Oklahomans"; pitches "make conservative common sense decisions based on reliable data." | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not detailed. | Christian conservative; says he "dream[s] of leading Oklahoma into prosperity… to become an economic monster that leads our nation." |
Open seat — Glen Mulready term-limited. 4 Republicans. Oklahoma faces ongoing insurance crisis: highest premiums in nation, "file-and-use" regulatory model limiting commissioner's authority. Debate scheduled June 8.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Chris Merideth 3/10 | Not central to platform. | Campaigns on free-market reform; signature plan is a "statewide, continuous audit of the roofing and claim system" to root out fraud on both the carrier and contractor sides as the primary lever to bring premiums down (KOSU). | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Advocates promoting fortified-home construction standards (modeled on Alabama's program) to harden Oklahoma housing stock against severe weather and lower premiums long-term. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Positions himself as a grassroots, free-market Republican; emphasizes industry insider experience over political experience. |
Marty L. Quinn 4/10 | Self-described "100% pro-life" per his VoteSmart biography (VoteSmart). | Pledges balanced regulation — "fair, firm enforcement of insurance laws, but without growing government." Says the three drivers of Oklahoma's high premiums are roofing-material costs, storm frequency/severity, and exposure (KOSU). | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Would push insurers to stop dropping homeowners over roof age or a single claim; supports tort reform and expanding access to insurance in rural/underserved areas. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Anti-tax voting record. | Calls himself a "longtime conservative leader" focused on Oklahoma-first values; endorsed by the AFR PAC. |
Greta Shuler 3/10 | No clear public statement. | Diagnoses Oklahoma's insurance market as insufficiently competitive, not under-regulated — says 5-6 carriers dominate, with the largest holding ~35% of homeowners premiums. Solution: recruit new carriers and grow smaller ones, not add California-style rate controls (KOSU). | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Signature proposal: fire-department mutual aid agreements to lower ISO ratings — her local Pott County effort cut ISO from 9 to 3, reducing homeowner premiums up to 30%. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Lifelong Republican running on a consumer-protection and consumer-education platform; supports stronger enforcement and bigger penalties for carrier "bad behavior" within the existing use-and-file system. |
Bob Sullivan 3/10 | Self-identifies as Pro-Life on campaign platform (votebobsullivan.com). | Reform plan centers on a "consumer bill of rights" for claims handling, an "insurance innovation sandbox" to attract new carriers, and a catastrophe-resilience fund managed without taxpayer dollars. Pledges to take no donations from insurance carriers he would regulate. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | "Conservative Republican"; platform pillars are Pro-Life, Pro-2A, Pro-Business, Pro-Trump. |
Open seat — Todd Hiett term-limited (resigned amid multiple drunken-misconduct allegations). 2 Republicans. The Corporation Commission regulates utilities and oil/gas; ratepayer issues amid data-center growth are hot topics.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Brad Boles 6/10 | States all human life from conception is created in God's image and must be defended (House bio). | 95% 2025 / 71% lifetime score from OCPA. Authored 2025 SB 480 ("Behind the Meter"), letting private industry build its own generation to bypass grid bottlenecks — passed House 90-0 and is credited with unlocking billions in new energy investment. | Voted YES on SB 684 (2025 Parental Choice Tax Credit expansion). Has said publicly he's "personally not a big fan" of the program since his district has no private schools, but supported the bill for the public-school funding attached to it. | Authored 2026 HB 2992 (Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act) — requires data centers, crypto-mining, and AI facilities of 75 MW+ to cover their own infrastructure costs via separate tariffs so residential ratepayers don't subsidize them. | Not central to office. | Utility infrastructure is central to the office; Boles's energy/data-center bill record signals what he'd prioritize. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Anti-tax voting record. | Conservative Republican; chairs House Energy & Natural Resources Oversight Committee; also helped pass SB 460 codifying a state policy preference for natural gas over wind/solar in new generation. |
Justin Hornback 3rd run 6/10 | Per iVoterGuide, opposes government funding (federal, state, or local) for abortion providers including Planned Parenthood and Title X. | Has raised only ~$17,000 vs. Boles' $515,000+; running as the outsider/blue-collar alternative. | Per iVoterGuide, supports vouchers, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling. | As commissioner would push separate tariffs for data centers so large users pay for their own infrastructure rather than shifting costs onto residential ratepayers (campaign site). | Not central to office. | Pipeline/energy infrastructure expertise is central to his pitch — transmission, pipelines, energy generation, regulations, safety. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Not central to office. | Christian conservative running on transparency, public hearings, and industry experience from the labor/field side rather than the legislative side. |
Open seat — Sen. Mullin resigned to become Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security. Sen. Alan Armstrong (Stitt appointee) cannot run. Kevin Hern is heavily favored after Trump endorsement (March 13, 2026). Also endorsed by Sen. John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Kevin Hern Top tierTrump endorsed 6/10 | Strongly pro-life; voted consistently to block federal/foreign taxpayer funding of abortion and protect conscience rights for providers (SBA scorecard). | Senate pitch headlined by no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security; cosponsored balanced-budget amendment H.J.Res.22. Trump-endorsed. | Federal-level position not detailed; generally school-choice supportive. | No specific signature legislation on AI; House Ways & Means has touched AI tax issues. | No specific federal cannabis position highlighted. | Not a signature issue; voted against IIJA / "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Strong anti-tax-raise record; consistently pushes for further cuts. | "America First" conservative; on Ukraine, voted against the April 2024 supplemental aid package and says the war will continue as long as the EU keeps buying Russian energy. On tariffs, supports them as a negotiating tool, not a weapon (Tulsa World). |
Gary Ty England 6/10 | Lists "protecting the unborn" as a core platform plank (campaign platform). | Says he'll "look at the budget like I look at my budget here at home"; pledges to keep taxes low for farmers, ranchers, teachers, and small-business owners. | Lists school choice as a platform pillar. | No specific platform. | No specific platform. | No specific platform. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Generally anti-tax / Reagan-era framing. | Self-styled non-politician — "I'm not a politician. I've never been a politician. And I won't be a politician when I'm done with this." Frames the role as "ambassador" for Oklahoma. Wants to "codify our election and immigration laws" so they survive presidential turnover; supports legal immigration with stricter border control; advocates non-government-based veteran healthcare options. |
Sean Buckner 7/10 | Not detailed in platform. | "Audit the Senate" brand; refuses PAC money. Energy plan would recruit natural-gas-powered manufacturing and semiconductor plants and fast-track permitting for new gas plants in industrial corridors. | Supports a 100% tax credit for private school tuition and homeschool expenses and would abolish the federal Department of Education, returning every dollar to Oklahoma families (issues page). | Wants to position Oklahoma as a national hub for energy-intensive industry (implicitly including AI/data centers) via cheap natural-gas power. | Heavy anti-cartel / anti-fentanyl framing. Wants to designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. | No specific platform. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Anti-tax-raise framing. | First Amendment / accountability conservative; would designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, fully fund the southern border wall, oppose federal red-flag laws, universal background checks, and magazine limits, and make Oklahoma "the firearms manufacturing capital of America." |
Nick Hankins 6/10 | Supports limits on abortion with exceptions when fetus not viable or mother's life at risk. Favors safety/reporting requirements for chemical abortion drugs; opposes taxpayer funding for abortion providers. | Campaign tagline is "OK Says No" — will vote no on any bill containing items "Americans don't want," citing as example "$5 Billion for illegal aliens." | Federal-level position not detailed. | Tech industry background (BI developer) — most direct experience with software/AI in the field. No specific platform yet stated. | Not detailed in platform. | Not detailed in platform. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Will vote no. | America First, anti-foreign-influence Republican. Wants the U.S. to leave NATO, the UN, and the WHO, opposes Ukraine funding and foreign wars generally, supports ending payments to illegal immigrants, and defends First and Second Amendment rights (positions page). |
Brian Ragain 5/10 | No detailed campaign statement. | Top stated priority is "Reduction of taxes in all forms and from all areas" and "limiting the power and size of government" in both funding and authority (Tulsa County GOP). | Federal-level position not detailed. | No specific platform. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Implicit opposition — campaign explicitly calls for tax reduction "in all forms." | "Service Before Politics" outsider Republican; signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge for a congressional term-limits amendment. Other priorities: mental-health reform (especially for veterans), strengthening energy independence "while protecting Oklahoma jobs," and ending "endless foreign conflicts." |
Open seat — Hern running for Senate. 11 Republicans on the ballot (Dan Rooney withdrew but name remains; Durbin previously withdrew). Trump endorsed Lahmeyer May 7. Tedford leads in fundraising (~$746K); David has institutional support; field is wide open with no public polling. R+11 district — winner is overwhelmingly favored in November.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Jackson Lahmeyer Trump endorsed 6/10 | Staunchly pro-life; calls abortion "the greatest evil in our country with no close 2nd" and backs using state constitutional power to nullify Roe v. Wade to provide equal protection to the pre-born. | Supports fiscal responsibility, free-market reforms, opposes "excessive government spending," and backs term limits per his issues page. | Says school choice "should be a right of every parent" and that curriculum should be set locally rather than by federal bureaucrats (campaign issues page). | No specific platform. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Anti-tax-raise framing. | "MAGA warrior" Trump-endorsed (News On 6); "100% committed to the America First Agenda." |
Mark Tedford Top fundraising 6/10 | Self-identifies as pro-life (News On 6 launch coverage). | Top priorities are "eliminating wasteful spending" and "rebuilding American industry"; promotes fiscal discipline in D.C.; serves on the Oklahoma House LOFT (fiscal transparency) committee. | Federal-level position not detailed. | No specific platform. | Not detailed. | Insurance committee work in OK House; energy committee. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Has advocated for teacher pay increases (pre-legislative role); generally anti-tax-raise. | Trump "America First" Republican; "Conservative lawmaker" and business leader. Notably declined the May 11 OKGOP CD-1 forum after the state GOP chair endorsed a rival; leads the field in fundraising (~$746K raised by 3/31/26 per Arnett). |
Kim David 7/10 | Pro-life voting record from Senate. | Will "fight for fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, and policies that help Oklahoma families keep more of what they earn" (campaign site). | Federal-level position not detailed. | As OCC chair, she has overseen large-load tariffs requiring AI data centers to fund their own grid infrastructure; commended Trump's "Rate Payer Protection Pledge." Her AI angle is energy-cost, not workforce. | Not detailed. | Energy/utility regulatory background. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Anti-tax voting record. | Trump-aligned conservative — pledges to "stand with President Trump to secure the border, protect American energy, defend our freedoms" (votekimdavid.com). Authored Oklahoma's Constitutional Carry law. |
Nathan Butterfield 5/10 | "Proudly pro-life and will always fight to protect the unborn" (campaign site). | Pledges to "balance a budget…cut waste, lower taxes, and make sure money is spent wisely"; signed the U.S. Term Limits congressional pledge. | Federal position not detailed. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Not detailed. | "Trump conservative" running on "energy independence, secure borders, the Second Amendment, parental rights, fiscal responsibility." |
Jed Cochran 4/10 | Not detailed. | Campaigns on "lower taxes, safer communities…energy independence, defend small businesses, and push back on the overreach coming out of Washington." Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Not detailed. | "Loyal America First conservative" and "conservative outsider" — though notably with a long establishment-staffer résumé (Coburn / Inhofe / Bynum). |
Nancy Dyson Lower-profile 4/10 | Position not publicly available. | Top three priorities per the Arnett CD-1 forum: 1) codify Trump's executive orders into law, 2) implement term limits, 3) reinstate congressional town halls for accountability. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Position not publicly available. | "Proud pro-Trump conservative" running to "combat the corruption plaguing our federal government." |
Courtney Gill 5/10 | Not detailed. | Top stated priority is to balance the federal budget and eliminate the deficit; supports congressional term limits (two Senate, three House) and campaign-finance limits (Arnett CD-1 forum). | Not detailed. | The only CD 1 candidate with AI as a central plank. Per the Arnett forum, her third priority is "develop policy to address the potential displacement of 30-40% of the workforce by Artificial Intelligence" — framed as building a "future-proof plan for employment and social cohesion." Speaks from her VC seat investing in aerospace, climate, and frontier tech. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Not detailed. | Traditional / principled conservative rather than MAGA-coded: "fighting for affordability, traditional values, and the American dream" (okgill.com); platform emphasizes fiscal restraint, term limits, and AI-economy preparation rather than Trump-loyalty signaling. |
Paul Royse Repeat candidate 5/10 | "Unequivocally, unapologetically pro-life" (Vote Smart bio). | Campaigns on lowering taxes, cutting spending and "fighting the national debt" while protecting Social Security and Medicare for seniors (paulroyse.com). | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Not detailed. | "True conservative Republican." |
Kelly B. Walsh Lower-profile 5/10 | Not detailed. | Per the Arnett CD-1 forum, top priority is "increase affordability by ending the Iran war and repealing non-productive tariffs" — a notable break from Trump-aligned trade orthodoxy. | Not detailed. | Not detailed. | Defends Oklahoma medical-marijuana patients and the state's cannabis testing industry, drawing on her cannabis-lab background. | Not detailed. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Not detailed. | Constitutionalist / small-government Republican — promotes accountability via term limits and FOIA enforcement, plus "constitutional rights and equal protection under the law." Closer to libertarian-leaning than MAGA. |
Todd Woods Lower-profile 4/10 | Position not publicly available. | Top three priorities at the Arnett forum: 1) fiscal responsibility via a balanced-budget amendment, 2) secure both southern and northern borders, 3) government accountability. Said Washington is "spending like drunken sailors" at a Tulsa World–covered candidate forum. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | Position not publicly available. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | State-level issue; not in federal portfolio. | Position not publicly available. | Plain-spoken populist outsider — pledges to go to D.C. "with no agenda" and quipped that "Canada is our true enemy." |
Dan Rooney Withdrew 0/10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Incumbent Steve Kunzweiler vs. challenger Colleen McCarty. Race centers on criminal justice reform and especially the Oklahoma Survivors' Act implementation.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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Steve Kunzweiler Incumbent 7/10 | Not central to DA's role. | Campaign emphasizes stewardship of office and victim-services investment; no specific tax/spending platform stated beyond position is out of portfolio for a DA. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not central to office. | Long-time opponent of SQ 788 (medical marijuana), arguing "marijuana is the entry point into the criminal justice system" and that Oklahoma's production vastly exceeds in-state medical demand. Says "a DA's job is to enforce the laws" but routes thousands of first/non-violent offenders to drug court, veterans court, mental health court and Women in Recovery. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not in DA portfolio. | Tough-on-crime career prosecutor; vocal critic of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision and opponent of SQ 780 ("most liberal drug possession state in the union") and SQ 805 sentencing reform. |
Colleen McCarty 7/10 | Not central to DA's role; running as Republican. | Self-described "proven fiscal conservative"; pledges data dashboards, digital case systems and open-file discovery to make office spending transparent to taxpayers. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not central to office. | Background includes commutation work on drug sentences as a law student and Appleseed advocacy for clemency on cannabis-related convictions; supported SQ 780/781 reclassifying simple drug possession as a misdemeanor. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not in DA portfolio. | Not in DA portfolio. | Running as a Republican reform challenger; frames platform around "proportional punishment, accountability and self-defense" as conservative principles. Platform titled "A Blueprint for Tulsa: A Modern Justice System for a Modern City"; central planks are public safety against violent repeat offenders, victim-centered prosecution, and taxpayer stewardship. |
Incumbent John Fothergill (first elected 2021 special election) vs. challenger Brandon Shreffler. Local administrative race; both Republicans.
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| Candidate | Pro-life | Fiscal | School choice | AI | Marijuana | Roads | Property tax | Grocery tax | Tax raises | Self-label |
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John M. Fothergill Incumbent 9/10 | Not central to office; Republican. | Office invests all county revenues daily, fully collateralized by government securities or FDIC-insured — Fothergill has maintained this conservative investment posture inherited from his predecessor. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Runs the office that collects ad valorem property tax; has not publicly staked out a position on SQ 842, but operationally his office processes collections under existing statute. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Republican. |
Brandon L. Shreffler 9/10 | Not central to office. | Campaign pitch is bringing a "private sector perspective" and finance-professional expertise to county investment management; specific investment-policy reforms not detailed publicly. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Has not publicly staked out a position on SQ 842 or other property-tax structural reform; office is responsible for collection, not rate-setting. | Not in county office portfolio. | Not in county office portfolio. | Republican. |
Sources for the contextual claims made about already-resolved issues in the caveats box.