2024 Oklahoma Senate election explained

Election Name:	2024 Oklahoma Senate election
Country:	Oklahoma
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2022 Oklahoma Senate election
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 Oklahoma Senate election
Next Year:	2026
Seats For Election:	24 seats from the Oklahoma Senate
Majority Seats:	25
Image1:	File:Greg Treat 2019.jpg
Leader1:	Greg Treat (term limited)
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:	47-Oklahoma City
Seats Before1:	40
Seats After1:	40
Leader2:	Kay Floyd (term limited)
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:	46-Oklahoma City
Seats Before2:	8
Seats After2:	8
Map Size:	350px
President Pro Temp
Before Election:	Greg Treat
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)

The 2024 Oklahoma Senate election took place on November 5, 2024. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 18, 2024. ^[1] Oklahoma voters elected state senators to serve four-year terms in 24 of the 48 Senate districts.

Retirements

Democrats

Retiring

1. District 48: George E. Young^[2]

Term limited

1. District 11: Kevin Matthews
2. District 46: Kay Floyd

Republican

Retiring

1. District 9: Dewayne Pemberton
2. District 21: Tom J. Dugger
3. District 25: Joe Newhouse
4. District 31: Chris Kidd withdrew after initially filing^[3]

Term limited

1. District 15: Rob Standridge
2. District 33: Nathan Dahm
3. District 47: Greg Treat^[4]

New members

Incumbents defeated

1. District 3: Julie McIntosh defeated incumbent Blake Stephens. She faced Margaret Cook in the November election.^[5]
2. District 13: Jonathan Wingard defeated incumbent Greg McCortney.^[6]
3. District 37: Aaron Reinhardt defeated incumbent Cody Rogers. He faced Andrew Nutter in the November election.^[7]
4. District 43: Kendal Sacchieri defeated Jessica Garvin. She faced Sam Graefe in the November election.^[8]

Open seats

1. District 9: Avery Frix was unopposed in the race to replace Dewayne Pemberton.^[9]
2. District 11: Regina Goodwin won an open race to replace Kevin Matthews.^[10]
3. District 15: Lisa Standridge won an open race to replace her husband Rob Standridge.
4. District 21: Randy Grellner won an open race to replace Tom J. Dugger.
5. District 25: Brian Guthrie won an open race to replace Joe Newhouse.
6. District 31: Spencer Kern won an open race to replace Chris Kidd.
7. District 33: Christi Gillespie won an open race to replace Nathan Dahm.
8. District 46: Mark Mann won an open race to replace Kay Floyd.
9. District 47: Kelly E. Hines won an open race to replace Greg Treat.
10. District 48: Nikki Nice won an open race to replace George E. Young.^[11]

Uncontested races

Six Senators were the only candidate to file in their district.

The following Senators were re-elected without opposition:

1. District 5: George Burns
2. District 19: Roland Pederson
3. District 23: Lonnie Paxton
4. District 41: Adam Pugh
5. District 45: Paul Rosino

The following Senators were elected for the first time without opposition:

1. District 9: Avery Frix

Special elections

District	Incumbent				Candidates
Location	Member	Party	First elected	Status
46	Kay Floyd		Democratic	2018		Incumbent term limited^[12] New member elected Democratic hold	nowrap
48	George E. Young		Democratic	2018		Incumbent to resign November 15, 2024 New member elected Democratic hold	nowrap

Summary of elections

General election results will be listed for districts with general elections.^[13] Runoff results will be listed for districts where a runoff determined the winner of the district. Primary election results are listed for districts where a primary determined the winner of the district.^[14] Districts with one candidate and no results were uncontested.

District	Incumbent				Candidates^[15]
Location	Member	Party	First elected	Status
1	Micheal Bergstrom		Rep	2016	Incumbent reelected	nowrap
3	Blake Stephens		Rep	2020		Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
5	George Burns		Rep	2020	Incumbent re-elected without opposition	nowrap
7	Warren Hamilton		Rep	2020	Incumbent reelected	nowrap
9	Dewayne Pemberton		Rep	2016		Incumbent retiring.^[16] New member elected. Republican hold	nowrap
11	Kevin Matthews		Dem	2015		Incumbent term limited^[17] ^[18] New member elected. Democratic hold	nowrap
13	Greg McCortney		Rep	2016		Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
15	Rob Standridge		Rep	2012		Incumbent term limited^[19] ^[20] New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
17	Shane Jett		Rep	2020	Incumbent reelected	nowrap
19	Roland Pederson		Rep	2016	Incumbent re-elected without opposition	nowrap
21	Tom J. Dugger		Rep	2016		Incumbent retiring^[21] New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
23	Lonnie Paxton		Rep	2016	Incumbent re-elected without opposition	nowrap
25	Joe Newhouse		Rep	2016		Incumbent retiring^[22] New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
27	Casey Murdock		Rep	2018	Incumbent reelected.	nowrap
29	Julie Daniels		Rep	2016	Incumbent reelected.^[23]	nowrap
31	Chris Kidd		Rep	2016		Incumbent withdrew New member elected. Republican hold.	nowrap
33	Nathan Dahm		Rep	2012		Incumbent term limited^[24] New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
35	Jo Anna Dossett		Dem	2020	Incumbent reelected	nowrap
37	Cody Rogers		Rep	2020		Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
39	David Rader		Rep	2016	Incumbent reelected	nowrap
41	Adam Pugh		Rep	2016	Incumbent re-elected without opposition	nowrap
43	Jessica Garvin		Rep	2020		Incumbent lost renomination New member elected Republican hold	nowrap
45	Paul Rosino		Rep	2017	Incumbent re-elected without opposition	nowrap
47	Greg Treat		Rep	2011		Incumbent term limited New member elected Republican hold	nowrap

See also

• 2024 Oklahoma House of Representatives election
• 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
• List of Oklahoma state legislatures

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 Statutory Election Dates and Deadlines . oklahoma.gov . . 14 July 2023.
2. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Oklahoma election filing begins April 3. New state law changes filing procedures. • Oklahoma Voice . 18 March 2024 . Oklahoma Voice . 18 March 2024.
3. News: Savage . Tres . McNutt . Michael . Election Board keeps HD 37, HD 66 challengers on ballot . 19 April 2024 . NonDoc . 19 April 2024.
4. News: Goforth . Dylan . March 11 . The Frontier . Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat and House Speaker Charles McCall reflect as terms come to an end . 4 April 2024 . The Frontier.
5. News: Savage . Tres . Voters sink Stephens, wash out Wallace, dump Davis . 28 August 2024 . NonDoc . 28 August 2024.
6. News: Royka . Sam . Incumbent Sen. Greg McCortney falls to political newcomer Jonathan Wingard . 20 June 2024 . . June 18, 2024.
7. News: Savage . Tres . Senate shake up: Greg McCortney, Jessica Garvin ousted . NonDoc . June 19, 2024.
8. News: Patterson . Matt . Savage . Tres . Brinkman . Bennett . McNutt . Michael . Key incumbent contests on Oklahoma’s 2024 primary Election Night . 24 June 2024 . NonDoc . 18 June 2024.
9. News: Savage . Tres . Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends . 6 April 2024 . NonDoc . 5 April 2024.
10. News: Brinkman . Bennett . Oklahoma Legislature primary election winners: 28 seats decided outright . NonDoc . 19 June 2024.
11. News: Jessie . Christopher Smith . Derksen . Cheyenne . OKC city council's Nikki Nice defeats Connie Johnson for Oklahoma's Senate District 48 . . June 19, 2024.
12. Web site: Stitt . Kevin . Amended Executive Proclamation . sos.ok.gov . . 4 April 2024.
13. Web site: November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results . results.okelections.us . . November 6, 2024.
14. Web site: June 18, 2024 results . results.okelections.us . . 19 June 2024.
15. Web site: OK Candidate Filing Beta . filings.okelections.us . . 4 April 2024.
16. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: Legislative load lightened by Thursday deadline . 17 March 2024 . . 16 March 2024 . en.
17. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: Two new state board of education members appointed . 22 October 2023 . . October 22, 2023.
18. News: Osborne . Deon . Rep. Regina Goodwin launches run for Oklahoma Senate seat . 9 January 2024 . . 8 January 2024.
19. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Candidates flock to Capitol to file for office . 4 April 2024 . Oklahoma Voice . 3 April 2024.
20. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: Trick or Treat! Political campaign contributions reported . 6 November 2023 . . November 5, 2023.
21. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Tom Dugger won't seek re-election to Stillwater Senate seat . 6 September 2023 . . September 5, 2023.
22. News: Faught . Jamison . State Sen. Newhouse announces he will not seek reelection . 11 August 2023 . Muskogee Politico . August 11, 2023.
23. News: Krehbiel . Randy . Political notebook: State general revenue short of projections . 27 January 2024 . . 13 January 2024 . en.
24. Web site: 2021-09-29 . Broken Arrow State Senator Nathan Dahm will challenge Oklahoma U.S. Senator James Lankford . 2022-03-10 . FOX23 News . en . May 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520085029/https://www.fox23.com/news/local/broken-arrow-state-senator-nathan-dahm-will-challenge-oklahoma-us-senator-james-lankford-2022/KVPS4BMZRRHWHKAFBBDLMFPW7A/ . live .