2022 Oklahoma State Treasurer election explained

Election Name:	2022 Oklahoma State Treasurer election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Election Date:	November 8, 2022
Country:	Oklahoma
Previous Election:	2018 Oklahoma state elections#Treasurer
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2026 Oklahoma State Treasurer election
Next Year:	2026
Nominee1:	Todd Russ
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	738,545
Percentage1:	64.77%
Image1:	Russ, Todd (cropped).jpg
Nominee2:	Charles de Coune
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	349,876
Percentage2:	30.68%
State Treasurer
Before Election:	Randy McDaniel
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Todd Russ
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2022 Oklahoma State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Oklahoma State Treasurer. The primary election was scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, if necessary, would have been held on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The deadline for candidates to file was April 15, 2022.^[1]

Incumbent Republican Party Treasurer Randy McDaniel did not seek re-election. Former state house representative and Republican nominee Todd Russ defeated Democratic nominee Charles De Coune and Libertarian nominee Gregory Sadler.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Todd Russ, former state representative from the 55th district (2009–2022)^[3]

Eliminated in runoff

• Clark Jolley, former chair of the Oklahoma Tax Commission (2017–2021) and former state senator (2004–2016)^{[4] [5]}

Eliminated in primary

• David Hooten, Oklahoma County Clerk (2016–2022)^[6]

Withdrew

• Mike Mazzei, former state senator (2004–2016)^{[7] [8]}

Declined

• Randy McDaniel, incumbent treasurer^[9]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	David B. Hooten	Clark Jolley	Todd Russ	Other	Undecided
SoonerPoll	June 13–21, 2022	350 (LV)	± 5.2%	6%		8%		13%	–		73%
Amber Integrated (R)	June 6–9, 2022	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	13%		14%		19%	–		53%
SoonerPoll	April 25 – May 11, 2022	306 (LV)	± 5.6%	6%		8%		9%	–		76%
Amber Integrated (R)	March 24–27, 2022	455 (LV)	± 4.6%		11%		10%	7%	–		72%
Amber Integrated (R)	December 15–19, 2021	253 (RV)	± 6.2%		20%	9%		15%	4%		52%

Runoff polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Clark Jolley	Todd Russ	Undecided
SoonerPoll	August 11–17, 2022	322 (LV)	± 5.4%		50%	46%	3%
Amber Integrated (R)	August 11–15, 2022	684 (LV)	± 3.8%	27%		28%		46%

Results

General election

Candidates

• Charles de Coune, candidate for Oklahoma County Court Clerk in 2020 and Independent candidate for State Treasurer in 2018 (Democratic nominee)^[10]
• Todd Russ (Republican nominee)
• Gregory Sadler, candidate for the Oklahoma State Senate in 2020 (Libertarian nominee)^[11]

Results

See also

• 2022 Oklahoma elections

External links

Official campaign websites

• Clark Jolley (R) for State Treasurer
• Todd Russ (R) for State Treasurer

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 Oklahoma Elections-Voter Information Calendar . oklahoma.gov . Oklahoma State Election Board . 18 July 2021.
2. News: REPUBLICAN TODD RUSS WINS ELECTION FOR STATE TREASURER IN OKLAHOMA . 9 November 2022 . . 8 November 2022.
3. Web site: Forman . Carmen . Second Republican jumps in Oklahoma state treasurer's race . www.oklahoman.com . . 28 January 2022 . 29 June 2021.
4. Web site: Forman . Carmen . Oklahoma treasurer's race: Republican Clark Jolley to run . www.oklahoman.com . . 28 January 2022 . 9 November 2021.
5. News: Brinkman . Bennett . Treasurer, labor and corporation commissioner elections head to GOP runoffs . 29 June 2022 . NonDoc . 29 June 2022.
6. Web site: Williams . JaNae . Oklahoma County Clerk David Hooten announces run for state treasurer . www.oklahoman.com . . 28 January 2022 . 18 June 2021.
7. Web site: Term-Limited Oklahoma Senator To Seek Open Treasurer Seat . www.publicradiotulsa.org . . 28 January 2022 . 18 August 2021.
8. Web site: Krehbiel . Randy . Mike Mazzie drops out of treasurer race . tulsaworld.com . . 28 January 2022 . 26 September 2021.
9. Web site: Oklahoma Treasurer Says He Won't Seek Re-election In 2022 . www.publicradiotulsa.org . . 28 January 2022 . 2 June 2021.
10. Web site: CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE 2022 . oklahoma.gov . Oklahoma State Election Board . 16 April 2022 . 23 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523031757/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/candidate-filing-archives/2022-candidate-filing-archives/2022listbook.pdf . dead .
11. News: Prather . Megan . Crowded fields for most statewide offices in Oklahoma . 16 April 2022 . NonDoc . 16 April 2022.