2024 Oklahoma elections
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A general election was held in the state of Oklahoma on November 5, 2024. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations for offices other than president of the United States will take place on June 18, 2024. All candidates must file between the days of April 3–5, 2024.[1] Oklahoma voters will elect 1 of 3 members of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, all of the seats of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, 24 of 48 seats in the Oklahoma State Senate, and other local and municipal offices.
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Oklahoma's presidential primaries occurred on Super Tuesday: March 5, 2024.
Federal offices
United States President
Primaries
United States House of Representatives
| Parties | Seats | |||||
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| 2022 | 2024 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 5 | 5 |  |
100% | ||
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
0% | ||
Corporation Commissioner
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 County results Anthony: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Corporate Commissioner Bob Anthony is term limited.[2] The Oklahoma Democratic Party and Libertarian Party of Oklahoma both canceled their primaries since only one candidate filed.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Bingman, former Oklahoma Secretary of State (2020–2023)[2]
Eliminated in primary
Endorsements
- Organizations
Newspapers
- State executive officials
- Bob Anthony, member of Oklahoma Corporation Commission (1989-present)[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Bingman | 126,778 | 53.4% | |
| Republican | Justin Hornback | 68,039 | 28.7% | |
| Republican | Russell Ray | 42,516 | 17.9% | |
| Total votes | 237,333 | 100% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Brian Bingman, former Oklahoma Secretary of State (2020–2023) (Republican)[11]
- Harold D. Spradling (Democratic)[3]
- Chad Williams (Libertarian)[12]
Endorsements
Federal elected officials
- Kevin Hern, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district (2018–present)[13]
- Frank Lucas, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district (2003–present)[13]
- Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Senator for Oklahoma (2023-present)[13]
State executive officials
- Kim David, member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2023–present)[13]
- Todd Hiett, member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (2015–present)[13]
- Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma (1995–2003)[13]
- Matt Pinnell, lieutenant governor of Oklahoma (2019–present)[14]
- Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma (2019–present)[13]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Bingman | 979,802 | 63.7% | |
| Democratic | Harold D. Spradling | 444,736 | 28.9% | |
| Libertarian | Chad Williams | 114,257 | 7.4% | |
| Total votes | 1,538,795 | 100% | ||
State legislature
Oklahoma House
| Parties | Seats | |||||
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| 2022 | 2024 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 81 | 81 | - | 80% | ||
| Democratic Party | 20 | 20 | - | 20% | ||
Oklahoma Senate
| Parties | Seats | |||||
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| 2022 | 2024 | +/- | Strength | |||
| Republican Party | 40 | 40 | - | 83% | ||
| Democratic Party | 8 | 8 | - | 17% | ||
Judicial retention
Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Judges of the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, and Judges of the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals face retention elections every six years.[16]
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justices James E. Edmondson, Noma Gurich, and Yvonne Kauger were up for retention in 2024.[17] Kauger lost her retention election and retired on December 1, 2024.[18]
Endorsements
Statewide officials
- Drew Edmondson, Attorney General of Oklahoma (1995-2011) (Democrat)[19]
- Brad Henry, Governor of Oklahoma (2003-2011) (Democrat)[20]
- Michael J. Hunter, Attorney General of Oklahoma (2017-2021) (Republican)[19]
- David Walters, Governor of Oklahoma (1991-1995) (Democrat)[21]
- Joseph M. Watt, Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court (1992-2017)[21]
Mayors
- David Holt, Mayor of Oklahoma City (2018-present) (Republican)[20]
Tribal governments and officials
- Gary Batton, Choctaw Nation Chief (2014-present) (Republican)[22]
- Choctaw Nation[23]
- Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Tribes[24]
Individuals
- Barry Switzer, football coach[20]
Organizations
Statewide Official
Kevin Stitt, Governor of Oklahoma (2018-Present) (Republican)
Edmondson
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November 5, 2024
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Shall James E. Edmondson of the Oklahoma Supreme Court be retained in office? | |||
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| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes |
737,462 | 51.0 |
| No | 708,039 | 49.0 |
| Total votes | 1,445,501 | 100.00 |
Gurich
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November 5, 2024
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Shall Noma D. Gurich of the Oklahoma Supreme Court be retained in office? | |||
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| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes |
725,064 | 50.3 |
| No | 717,360 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | 1,442,424 | 100.00 |
Kauger
Incumbent Justice Yvonne Kauger, who was appointed by Governor George Nigh in 1984, ran for re-election. On election day, Kauger was narrowly removed by voters, becoming the first Supreme Court Justice to lose a retention election in Oklahoma's history.[26]
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November 5, 2024
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Shall Yvonne Kauger of the Oklahoma Supreme Court be retained in office? | |||
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| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No |
723,931 | 50.2 |
| Yes | 717,063 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | 1,440,994 | 100.00 |
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals Judges David B. Lewis, William Musseman, and Scott Rowland are up for retention in 2024.[27]
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals Judges Robert D. Bell, Timothy Downing, Brian Jack Goree, Jim Huber, E. Bay Mitchell, and Thomas E. Prince are up for retention in 2024.[16]
Ballot measures
State Question 833
State Question 833 was put on the ballot by the Oklahoma Legislature. It would allow for 100% of property owners in a proposed public infrastructure district to vote to create a district for financing infrastructure development.[28]
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
State Question 834
2024 Oklahoma State Question 834 changed Article 3, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution from
"Subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may prescribe, all citizens of the United States, over the age of eighteen (18) years, who are bona fide residents of this state, are qualified electors of this state."[29]
to
"Subject to such exceptions as the Legislature may prescribe, only citizens of the United States, over the age of eighteen (18) years, who are bona fide residents of this state, are qualified electors of this state."[29]
- 90–100%
- 80–90%
- 70–80%