2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
The 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Oklahoma.[1] The primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties' nominations will take place on June 28, 2022. Runoff elections, if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, are scheduled for August 23.[1] The deadline for candidates to file was April 15, 2022.[1]
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Incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt has announced his intention to run for re-election to a second term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Ervin Yen, former State Senator from the 40th district, was the first to declare their campaign for the Republican Party of Oklahoma's nomination on November 8, 2020.[2] Yen later publicly announced on October 19, 2021, that he was leaving the Republican Party of Oklahoma. He criticized the party's opposition to mask and vaccine mandates for COVID-19, saying "The Oklahoma GOP has left me."[3]
Incumbent Kevin Stitt was reported as joining the race in January 2021 after officially filing for re-election.[4]
Mark Sherwood, a naturopath, was reported as joining the race in September 2021. His platform includes a "zero tolerance policy" for vaccine and mask mandates stating ""I believe the concept of vaccine and mask mandates needs to end."[5]
Joel Kintsel announced his candidacy on April 7. Moira McCabe was reported to have launched their campaign around the same time.[6]
Declared
- Joel Kintsel, director of the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs and former Oklahoma House of Representatives’ parliamentarian[7][6]
- Moira McCabe, "stay-at-home mom"[7]
- Mark Sherwood, naturopath and former Tulsa Police Department officer[8][5]
- Kevin Stitt, incumbent Governor (2019–present)[4]
Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]
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Declined
- T. W. Shannon, former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (2013–2014) and former state representative (2007–2015)[11] (running for the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat)
Endorsements
Mark Sherwood
- State Senators
- Warren Hamilton, State Senator for the 7th district (2021-Present)[12]
- Jake A. Merrick, State Senator for the 22nd district (2021-Present)[12]
- State Representatives
- John R. Bennett, Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican Party (2021-Present) and former State Representative for the 2nd district (2011-2019)[12]
- Individuals
- Jackson Lahmeyer, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[5]
Kevin Stitt
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[13]
- State Senators
- George Burns, State Senator from the 5th district (2020-present)[14]
- Julie Daniels, State Senator from the 29th district (2016-present)[14]
- Jessica Garvin, State Senator from the 43rd district (2020-present)[14]
- John Haste, State Senator from the 36th district (2018-present)[14]
- Brent Howard, State Senator from the 38th district (2028-present)[14]
- Darcy Jech, State Senator from the 26th district (2014-present)[14]
- Shane Jett, State Senator from the 17th district (2020-present)[14]
- Chris Kidd, State Senator from the 31st district (2016-present)[14]
- James Leewright, State Senator from the 12th district (2016-2022)[14]
- John Michael Montgomery, State Senator from the 32nd district (2019-present)[14]
- Casey Murdock, State Senator from the 27th district (2019-present)[14]
- Joe Newhouse, State Senator from the 25th district (2016-present)[14]
- Lonnie Paxton, State Senator from the 23rd district (2016-present)[14]
- Roland Pederson, State Senator from the 19th district (2016-present)[14]
- Adam Pugh, State Senator from the 41st district (2016-present)[14]
- Marty Quinn, State Senator from the 2nd district (2014-2022) and former State Representative from the 9th district (2010-2014)[14]
- Dave Rader, State Senator from the 29th district (2017-present)[14]
- Cody Rogers, State Senator from the 37th district (2020-present)[14]
- Paul Rosino, State Senator from the 45th district (2017-present)[14]
- Brenda Stanley, State Senator from the 42nd district (2019-present)[14]
- Zack Taylor, State Senator from the 5th district (2021-2022) and former State Representative from the 28th district (2017-2019)[14]
- Roger Thompson, State Senator from the 8th district (2015-present)[14]
- State Representatives
- Jeff Boatman, Representative for the 67th district (2018-present)[14]
- Brad Boles, Representative for the 51st district (2018-present)[14]
- Chad Caldwell, Representative for the 40th district (2014-present)[14]
- Sherrie Conley, Representative for the 20th district (2018-present)[14]
- Rusty Cornwell, Representative for the 6th district (2018-present)[14]
- Denise Crosswhite Hader, Representative for the 41st district (2018-present)[14]
- Dean Davis, Representative for the 98th district (2019-present)[14]
- Sheila Dills, Representative for the 69th district (2018-2022)[14]
- Mike Dobrinski, Representative for the 59th district (2020-present)[14]
- Jon Echols, Representative for the 90th district (2012-present)[14]
- Avery Frix, Representative for the 13th district (2017-2022)[14]
- Jim Grego, Representative for the 17th district (2018-present)[14]
- Kyle Hilbert, Representative for the 29th district (2017-present)[14]
- Brian Hill, Representative for the 47th district (2019-present)[14]
- Justin Humphrey, Representative for the 19th district (2017-present)[14]
- Chris Kannady, Representative for the 91th district (2014-present)[14]
- Gerrid Kendrix, Representative for the 52nd district (2020-present)[14]
- Dell Kerbs, Representative for the 26th district (2016-present)[14]
- Mark Lawson, Representative for the 30th district (2016-present)[14]
- Mark Lepak, Representative for the 9th district (2014-present)[14]
- Dick Lowe, Representative for the 56th district (2020-present)[14]
- T. J. Marti, Representative for the 75th district (2018-present)[14]
- Ryan Martinez, Representative for the 39th district (2016-present)[14]
- Stan May, Representative for the 80th district (2018-present)[14]
- Mark McBride, Representative for the 53rd district (2012-present)[14]
- Kevin McDugle, Representative for the 12th district (2016-present)[14]
- Nicole Miller, Representative for the 82nd district (2019-present)[14]
- Garry Mize, Representative for the 31st district (2018-2022)[14]
- Anthony Moore, Representative for the 57th district (2020-present)[14]
- Jim Olsen, Representative for the 2nd district (2019-present)[14]
- Mike Osburn, Representative for the 81st district (2016-present)[14]
- Daniel Pae, Representative for the 62nd district (2018-present)[14]
- John Pfeiffer, Representative for the 38th district (2014-present)[14]
- Logan Phillips, Representative for the 24th district (2018-present)[14]
- Randy Randleman, Representative for the 15th district (2018-present)[14]
- Lonnie Sims, Representative for the 68th district (2018-present)[14]
- Chris Sneed, Representative for the 14th district (2018-present)[14]
- Marilyn Stark, Representative for the 100th district (2018-present)[14]
- Danny Sterling, Representative for the 27th district (2018-present)[14]
- Preston Stinson, Representative for the 96th district (2020-present)[14]
- Tammy Townley, Representative for the 48th district (2018-present)[14]
- Kevin Wallace, Representative for the 32 district (2015-present)[14]
- Max Wolfley, Representative for the 95th district (2020-present)[14]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Mark Sherwood |
Kevin Stitt |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Integrated (R) | March 24–27, 2022 | 455 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 15% | 59% | 26% |
Democratic primary
Former state senator Connie Johnson was the first Democrat to enter the race, officially declaring her candidacy on July 6, 2021. Her platform includes expanding access to healthcare, revitalizing Oklahoma's infrastructure, and legalizing marijuana (marijuana is currently legal in Oklahoma for medicinal purposes, but is illegal for recreational use). A political progressive, Johnson was the only Oklahoma superdelegate who supported Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential primary.[15]
On October 7, 2021, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced her plans to switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party and run for governor. Hofmeister had first been elected as a Republican in 2014 and 2018. This marked the first time that a Democrat held a statewide elected position in Oklahoma since Republicans swept every statewide office in 2010. Hofmeister had frequently clashed with Republican governor Kevin Stitt during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, she opposed the decision by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, whose members were appointed by Stitt, to forego imposing a mask mandate on schools.[16]
Declared
- Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction (2015–present)[17][16]
- Connie Johnson, former state senator (2006–2014), former vice chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party (2015–2016), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014, and candidate for governor in 2018[18][15]
Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 1]
Former State Senator and Former Vice Chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Party
Connie Johnson
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Declined
- Breea Clark, mayor of Norman[19]
- Monroe Nichols, state representative (2016–present)[20]
- Anastasia Pittman, former state representative (2007–2013), former state senator (2014–2018), and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 2018 (Running for Oklahoma County Commissioner)[21][22]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Joy Hofmeister |
Connie Johnson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Integrated (R) | October 12–14, 2021 | 243 (RV) | ± 6.3% | 33% | 13% | 55% |
General election
Candidates
- TBD (Democratic)
- TBD (Republican)
- Natalie Bruno, director of digital strategies at Skyline Media Group (2020-present) (Libertarian)[7]
- Ervin Yen, physician and former state senator (2014–2018) (Independent)[2][10]
Independent candidates[lower-alpha 1]
Declared, but failed to file
- Paul Tay, perennial candidate (Independent)[24][lower-alpha 3]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[26] | Solid R | March 4, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[27] | Solid R | March 4, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[28] | Safe R | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico[29] | Solid R | April 1, 2022 |
| RCP[30] | Safe R | January 10, 2022 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Kevin Stitt (R) |
Joy Hofmeister (D) |
Natalie Bruno (L) |
Ervin Yen (I) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Integrated (R) | March 24–27, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 30% | 3% | 4% | 18% |
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates (R)[upper-alpha 1] | January 10–21, 2022 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 49% | 27% | 3% | 5% | 15% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | December 15–19, 2021 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 32% | – | – | 21% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | October 12–14, 2021 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 33% | – | – | 18% |
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates (R)[upper-alpha 1] | October 2021 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 46% | 31% | 3% | 3% | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic | TBD | |||
| Libertarian | Natalie Bruno | |||
| Independent | Ervin Yen | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Paul Tay was arrested on August 23, 2021 and charged with kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, and rape.[25]
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the American Federation for Children
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- "Gov. Kevin Stitt Files Paperwork To Run For Re-Election in 2022". News 9. January 15, 2021.
- Forman, Carmen (September 9, 2021). "Broken Arrow Republican to jump into governor's race, challenge Stitt from the right". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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- Krehbiel, Randy (October 6, 2021). "Brad Henry, Oklahoma's last Democratic governor, feels a kinship with Hofmeister". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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External links
- Official campaign websites
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