Oklahoma state elections, 2018

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018. All of Oklahoma's executive officers are up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives, half of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate and all 101 seats in the Oklahoma House, and five offices in each of Oklahoma's 77 counties.

Due to Gary Johnson's results in the 2016 presidential election, the Oklahoma Libertarian Party has ballot status to run candidates in 2018.[1] This will be the first time an alternative party will be able to participate in mid-term elections in the state since 1998.

The ballot order is determined by random drawing for placement of candidates by party. Results of the drawing on July 12 were that Libertarian candidates will be placed first, Republicans second, and Democrats third.[2] By statute, Independents are always listed after partisan candidates.

State Constitutional Officers

Parties Seats
2016 2018 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 11
  Democratic Party 0

Governor

Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Lieutenant Governor

In Oklahoma, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected separately. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.

Republican primary

Declared
Results
Republican primary results
June 26, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dana Murphy 196,727 45.8
Republican Matt Pinnell 153,178 35.7
Republican Eddie Fields 58,938 13.7
Republican Dominique Damon Block Sr. 20,262 4.7
Total votes 429,105 100.00
Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Pinnell 171,575 58.1
Republican Dana Murphy 123,557 41.9
Total votes 295,132 100.00
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Dana
Murphy		 Matt
Pinnell		 Undecided
Remington (R) August 1–2, 2018 1,757 ± 2.3% 40% 32% 28%
Right Strategy Group (R) August 1–2, 2018 385 ± 5.0% 30% 25% 45%

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Anastasia Pittman, Oklahoma State Senator from the 48th District [8]
  • Anna Dearmore, 2016 Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives[9]
Declined
  • Jerry McPeak, former State Representative[10]
Results
Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anastasia Pittman 188,676 50.4
Democratic Anna Dearmore 185,554 49.6
Total votes 374,230 100.00

Independent

Declared
  • Ivan Holmes, 2014 Democratic Candidate for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction [11]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Matt
Pinnell (R)		 Anastasia
Pittman (D)		 Ivan
Holmes (I)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 49% 31% 5% 15%

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Scott Pruitt was term-limited and could not run for a third term. Pruitt resigned on February 17, 2017, upon being confirmed as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Republican primary

Declared
Results
Republican primary results
August 26, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael J. Hunter 191,324 44.5
Republican Gentner Drummond 165,479 38.5
Republican Angela Bonilla 73,514 17.1
Total votes 430,317 100.00
Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael J. Hunter 148,354 50.2
Republican Gentner Drummond 142,990 49.8
Total votes 286,931 100.00
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Mike
Hunter		 Gentner
Drummond		 Undecided
Remington (R) August 1–2, 2018 1,757 ± 2.3% 46% 37% 17%
SoonerPoll July 18–20, 2018 483 ± 4.5% 39% 29% 32%

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Mark Myles, Defense Attorney[16]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Mike
Hunter (R)		 Mark
Myles (D)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 52% 34% 14%

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ken A. Miller is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.

Republican primary

Declared
  • Randy McDaniel, State Representative for the 83rd District[17]

Independent

Declared
  • Charles De Coune, Lending Manager at Oklahoma Water Resources Board[18]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Randy
McDaniel (R)		 Charles
de Coune (I)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 42% 20% 38%

State Auditor and Inspector

Incumbent Republican State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.

Republican primary

Declared
  • Cindy Byrd, Deputy State Auditor[19]
  • Charlie Prater, Businessman[20]
  • John Uzzo, 2016 Democratic Oklahoma State Senate District 9 candidate[11]
Results
Republican primary results
June 26, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Byrd 204,058 49.5
Republican Charlie Prater 173,667 42.1
Republican John Uzzo 34,959 8.5
Total votes 412,684 100.00
Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cindy Byrd 143,941 50.2
Republican Charlie Prater 142,990 49.8
Total votes 286,931 100.00
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Cindy
Byrd		 Charlie
Prater		 Undecided
Remington (R) August 1–2, 2018 1,757 ± 2.3% 35% 33% 32%

Libertarian primary

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Cindy
Byrd (R)		 John
Yeutter (L)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 56% 17% 26%

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Republican primary

Declared
Results
Republican primary results
June 26, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Hofmeister 200,807 46.8
Republican Linda Murphy 133,103 31.0
Republican Will Farrell 94,805 22.1
Total votes 428,715 100.00
Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Hofmeister 167,054 56.7
Republican Linda Murphy 127,668 43.3
Total votes 294,722 100.00
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Joy
Hofmeister		 Linda
Murphy		 Undecided
Remington (R) August 1–2, 2018 1,757 ± 2.3% 50% 33% 17%
SoonerPoll July 18–20, 2018 483 ± 4.5% 43% 30% 27%

Democratic primary

Declared
  • John Cox, Peggs Public School Superintendent[23]

Independent

Declared
  • Larry Huff, Retired Educator[24]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Joy
Hofmeister (R)		 John
Cox (D)		 Larry
Huff (L)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 51% 31% 9% 9%

Commissioner of Insurance

Incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.

Republican primary

Declared
  • Donald Chasteen, Insurance Agent[25]
  • Glen Mulready, State Representative for the 68th District[26]
Results
Republican primary results[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Mulready 219,031 55%
Republican Donald Chasteen 181,011 45%
Total votes 400,042 100.00%

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Kimberly Fobbs, Former member of Oklahoma’s Judicial Nominating Commission[28]

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Glen
Mulready (R)		 Kimberly
Fobbs (D)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 42% 33% 25%

Commissioner of Labor

Republican Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, who was re-elected to a second term in 2014, was fatally stabbed on August 23, 2015.[29] Attorney General Scott Pruitt's chief of staff Melissa Houston was appointed to serve for the remainder of the term, but pledged that she would not run for election in 2018.[30]

Republican primary

Declared
Declined
Results
Republican primary results
June 26, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy Costello 181,567 43.3
Republican Leslie Osborn 150,847 35.9
Republican Keith Swinton 87,446 20.8
Total votes 419,950 100.00
Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leslie Osborn 151,713 52.4
Republican Cathy Castello 138,112 47.6
Total votes 289,825 100.00
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Cathy
Costello		 Leslie
Osborn		 Undecided
Remington (R) August 1–2, 2018 1,757 ± 2.3% 40% 32% 28%
SoonerPoll July 18–20, 2018 483 ± 4.5% 32% 22% 46%

Democratic primary

Declared
  • Fred Dorrell, Human Resources Labor Specialist for Spirit AeroSystems[35]
  • Sam A Mis-Soum, CVO at Mossad Industries Inc.[36]
Results
Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Dorrell 269,605 73.4
Democratic Sam A Mis-Soum 97,554 26.6
Total votes 367,149 100.00

Independent

Declared

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Leslie
Osborn (R)		 Fred
Dorrell (D)		 Brandt
Dismukes (I)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 49% 26% 6% 19%

Corporation Commissioner

One of the three seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are up for election. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Bob Anthony, the Chairman of the Commission, is eligible to run for re-election to a sixth six-year term in office.

Republican Primary

Declared
  • Bob Anthony - incumber Corporation Commissioner
  • Brian Bingman - former President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate
Results
Republican primary runoff results
August 28, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Anthony 155,930 53.6
Republican Brian Bingman 134,926 46.4
Total votes 290,856 100.00
Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Bob
Anthony		 Brian
Bingman		 Undecided
Remington (R) August 1–2, 2018 1,757 ± 2.3% 50% 30% 20%

General election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Bob
Anthony (R)		 Ashley Nicole
McCray (D)		 Jackie
Short (I)		 Undecided
SoonerPoll September 5–10, 2018 407 ± 4.9% 48% 30% 9% 15%

Congress

United States House of Representatives

Oklahoma's five seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.

Parties Seats
2016 2018 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 5
  Democratic Party 0

State Legislature

Oklahoma State Senate

Parties Seats
2016 2018 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 42
  Democratic Party 6

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Parties Seats
2016 2018 +/- Strength
  Republican Party 75
  Democratic Party 26

State Questions

State Questions are ballot propositions to proposed either a legislative measure or an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution. State Questions are filed with the Oklahoma Secretary of State by either order of the Legislature (termed a "legislative referendum") or directly by the people of Oklahoma (termed an "initiative petition"). The Secretary of State assigns a number to the State Question and notifies the State Election Board of the propositions submission. The Governor, by executive proclamation, sets the election date for submission of the State Questions to the people.

State Question 788

Oklahoma State Question 788 is an initiative petition which sought to legalize the licensed use, sale, and growth of marijuana in Oklahoma for medical purposes.

Question 788 results
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 507,582 56.9
No 385,176 43.1
Total votes 892,758 100.00

State Question 793

Oklahoma State Question 793 is an initiative petition which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to prevent the Oklahoma Legislature from infringing on the ability of optometrists to practice within a mercantile establishment.

Question 793 results
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes 0

State Question 794

Oklahoma State Question 794 is a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to expand the rights of victims of crime.

Question 794 results
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes 0

State Question 798

Oklahoma State Question 798 is a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to provide that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor be jointly elected.

Question 798 results
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes 0

State Question 800

Oklahoma State Question 800 is a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to create an new trust fund consisting of a portion of all taxes collected against the extraction of oil and gas resources.

Question 800 results
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes 0

State Question 801

Oklahoma State Question 801 is a legislative referendum which sought to amend the Oklahoma Constitution to allow voters within a local school district to expand the permissible use of property taxes to include school operations rather than just for school buildings.

Question 801 results
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes 0

References

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