A general election was held in the state of

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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, 2022 to April 15, 2022. Oklahoma voters elected both of the state's

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s (Class II and Class III), the Governor of Oklahoma, the

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, 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

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, 24 of 48 seats in the

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Jim Inhofe's Senate seat. Oklahoma primaries were

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, 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

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to participate in their primary if they file a notice with the State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax. The

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filed to allow

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.

Federal offices

United States Class III Senate Seat

United States House of Representatives

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

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(Republican) *Chris Powell, Bethany city councilor and nominee for governor in

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(Libertarian)

Endorsements

Polling

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

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=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

Results

State Superintendent

The incumbent Democratic Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term limited in 2022.

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Ryan Walters won the election.

Republican primary

Nominee

* Ryan Walters,

(2020–present)

Eliminated in runoff

*April Grace, Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools (2016–present)

Eliminated in primary

*William Crozier, retired veteran and candidate for State Superintendent of Oklahoma in 2006. *John Cox, Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present)

=Declared, but failed to file

= *Jerry Griffin, Tulsa Public Schools board member for District 6 ('' ran for Tulsa city council'')

Endorsements

Primary polling

Debate

Primary results

Runoff polling

Runoff results

General election

Candidates

* Ryan Walters,

(2020–present) (Republican nominee) *Jena Nelson, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (2020) and Deer Creek Middle School teacher (2017–present) (Democratic nominee)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

State treasurer

Corporation Commissioner

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

Republican primary

Nominee

* Kim David, Majority Leader of the

Eliminated in runoff

* Todd Thomsen,

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(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

Debate

Primary results

Runoff polling

Runoff results

General election

Candidates

* Kim David, Majority Leader of the

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resident (independent)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Commissioner of Labor

Incumbent

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won reelection.

Republican primary

Nominee

, 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

Results

Runoff polling

Runoff results

General election

Candidates

, incumbent Oklahoma Labor Commissioner (Republican nominee) *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)

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Insurance Commissioner

Only one candidate filed for Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, incumbent

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. There was no election for this office in 2022, and Glen Mulready was re-elected without opposition.

State legislature

All 101 seats of the

and 24 of 48 seats of the

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Notes

References

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