Ryan Walters has been making a flurry of moves to draw national attention as Donald Trump makes his Cabinet picks. He is the Oklahoma superintendent.
Oklahoma United has filed an initiative petition to put state question ending Oklahoma's closed primary system to a statewide vote in November 2026.
Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell criticized the push for open primary elections in Oklahoma, calling it "a solution in search of a problem" and
Memes making the rounds on social media are celebrating Oklahoma as the "perfect state" after President-elect Donald Trump received the majority of votes in every county. Even Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reposted a map on Facebook that shows the Sooner State ...
A petition was filed this week for State Question 835, a chance for Oklahomans to vote for open primaries. If passed, State Question 835 would allow all Oklahomans to receive the same ballot during primary elections. Currently, voters must declare their party affiliation and receive a corresponding ballot.
Iowa, a state with a similar number of people eligible to vote, had a turnout rate of 71% compared to Oklahoma's 53.4%. Iowa had a 20-day early voting window when voters in the state could vote at their county auditor's office or by mail.
More Oklahomans voted in the presidential election than any previous election in state history, election board secretary says
Oklahoma voters are sending a new roster of lawmakers to the Capitol, which could shape the 2025 Legislative session.
Leisa Mitchell Haynes, a Republican candidate for governor, said she began 2026 campaign after visit from an angel.
Despite a record vote count, Oklahoma's turnout and voter participation rates were actually lower than four years ago.
Oklahoma voted Republican for another election cycle and was one of two states where every county turned red in the presidential election.
A proposed Oklahoma constitutional amendment filed Monday could open the state’s primaries. Under the proposal, Oklahoma primaries would be open to all voters with the top two vote getters advancing to the general election.