Oklahoma state elections, 2018
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018. All of Oklahoma's executive officers are up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
Lieutenant Governor
In Oklahoma, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected separately. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
State Representative Jerry McPeak is considering running for the Democratic nomination.[1]
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Scott Pruitt is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.
Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ken A. Miller is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.
Republican State Auditor Gary Jones is considering running for Treasurer.[2]
State Auditor and Inspector
Incumbent Republican State Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister is eligible to run for re-election to a second term.
Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak is term-limited and cannot run for a third term.
Commissioner of Labor
Republican Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, who was re-elected to a second term in 2014, was fatally stabbed on August 23, 2015.[3] Attorney General Scott Pruitt's chief of staff Melissa Houston was appointed to serve for the remainder of the term, but pledged that she would not run for election in 2018.[4]
Corporation Commissioner
One of the three seats on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are up for election. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Bob Anthony, the Chairman of the Commission, is eligible to run for re-election to a sixth six-year term in office.
United States House of Representatives
Oklahoma's five seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.
References
- ↑ Smoot, D.E. (October 26, 2016). "McPeak considers running for lieutenant governor". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Auditor Gary Jones mulling 2018 run for treasurer". News 9 Oklahoma. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ↑ Holly Yan and Amanda Watts (August 24, 2015). "Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello fatally stabbed by son, police say". CNN. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Melissa McLawhorn Houston Appointed Oklahoma Labor Commissioner". News on 6 Tulsa. November 10, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2016.