Oklahoma voters head to runoff polls for governor, Senate and two constitutional measures
Oklahoma will hold runoff elections on Tuesday to choose a Republican governor nominee, a Democratic Senate candidate, and decide two statewide ballot questions.
Tuesday’s runoff in Oklahoma features a tight Republican governor contest between Attorney General Gentner Drummond and former state senator Mike Mazzei, who each fell just short of a majority in the June primary. Drummond led in Oklahoma and Cleveland counties, while Mazzei edged him in Tulsa County, and both candidates have invested millions of personal funds into the race. On the Democratic side, nurse N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and attorney Jim Priest will battle for the Senate nomination, with Priest holding a sizable fundraising lead.
The ballot also includes State Question 846, a constitutional amendment to require voter identification, and State Question 844, which would modify state reimbursements to local governments for lost property tax revenue. The outcomes will shape the 2026 midterm landscape, including the general-election match-up against Democratic House Minority Leader Cyndi Munson for governor and Republican Rep. Kevin Hern for Senate.
Why it matters
The runoff will determine Oklahoma's major party nominees and could influence the balance of power in the 2026 midterms.
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