2024 Oklahoma elections explained

Election Name:2024 Oklahoma elections
Country:Oklahoma
Type:state
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2022 Oklahoma elections
Previous Year:2022
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Next Election:2026 Oklahoma elections
Next Year:2026

A general election will be 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.

Oklahoma's presidential primaries will occur on Super Tuesday: March 5, 2024.

Federal offices

United States President

See main article: 2024 United States presidential election in Oklahoma.

Primaries

See main article: 2024 Oklahoma Republican presidential primary and 2024 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary.

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma.

PartiesSeats
20222024+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 5align=right align=right align=right 100%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 0align=right align=right align=right 0%

Corporation Commissioner

See also: Oklahoma Corporation Commission. 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

Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Candidates

Endorsements

State legislature

Oklahoma House

See main article: 2024 Oklahoma House of Representatives election.

PartiesSeats
20202022+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 80align=right align=right align=right 79%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 21align=right align=right align=right 21%

Oklahoma Senate

See main article: 2024 Oklahoma Senate election.

PartiesSeats
20202022+/-Strength
 Republican Partyalign=right 40align=right align=right align=right 83%
 Democratic Partyalign=right 8align=right align=right align=right 17%

Ballot measures

Ballot initiative process in Oklahoma

In Oklahoma, ballot initiatives are drafted by their proponents and then submitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State who then must notify the Governor, the Oklahoma Election Board, and publish a notice so that any citizen of the state may file a protest as to the constitutionality of the ballot initiative. Citizens have 10 days to file a protest with the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After all legal challenges are heard, the petition process begins. The number of signatures required for the petition to be successful depends on the type of ballot initiative, but all measures are based on the total number of votes cast in the last general election for Governor. Referendums and Initiatives require the least number of signatures at 5% and 8% respectively. Initiatives for Constitutional Changes require 15%. Rejected Initiative or Referendum Measures require 25%. Once collected, the signed petitions are submitted to the Secretary of State for counting. Once counted, the proposed ballot title is sent to the Attorney General of Oklahoma for legal review. After this review, the Secretary of State submits the signed petition to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. After a short period where objections can be filed, the Secretary of State sends the petition to the Governor and the State Election Board. The Governor of Oklahoma chooses the date of the vote on the ballot initiative.[7]

Ballot initiatives submitted to the Secretary of State

Municipal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Statutory Election Dates and Deadlines . oklahoma.gov . . 14 July 2023.
  2. News: Ray . Mike W . Bingman to file for state Corporation Commission . 25 August 2023 . Southwest Ledger . August 24, 2023.
  3. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Candidates flock to Capitol to file for office . 4 April 2024 . Oklahoma Voice . 3 April 2024.
  4. News: Patterson . Matt . Corporation Commission seat draws 5, congressional incumbents find opponents . 7 April 2024 . NonDoc . 6 April 2024.
  5. News: Gerard . Jordan . Oklahoma Corporation Commission GOP primary race goes to Brian Bingman . 20 July 2024 . . June 20, 2024.
  6. Web site: OK Candidate Filing Beta . filings.okelections.us . . 4 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Outline of the Oklahoma Initiative and Referendum Petition Process . sos.ok.gov . Oklahoma Secretary of State . 27 December 2021.
  8. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Petitioners seek to double Oklahoma's minimum wage by 2029 . 20 November 2023 . . November 16, 2023.