The 2026 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the next lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Matt Pinnell is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third full consecutive term.

Background

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Matt Pinnell is term-limited in 2026.[1] Official candidate filing for the office is in April 2026. Reporting on the campaign began in January 2025 when state auditor and inspector Cindy Byrd registered an official campaign committee to run for the seat. Byrd released a statement saying her official campaign launch would come later that year.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Endorsements

T. W. Shannon
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Cindy
Byrd		 H. Victor
Flores		 Brian
Hill		 Justin
Humphrey		 David
Ostrowe		 T.W.
Shannon		 Darrel
Weaver		 Undecided
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[14] April 26-29, 2026 500 (RV) ± 4.3% - 2% 3% 7% 2% 42% 6% 39%
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[15] Jan. 26-30, 2026 600 (RV) ± 4.3% 23% - 2% 6% - 39% 3% 27%

Results

Primary results by county:
  Shannon
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Humphrey
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. W. Shannon 209,377 53.76
Republican Darrell Weaver 50,738 13.03
Republican Justin Humphrey 48,902 12.56
Republican David Ostrowe 36,080 9.26
Republican Brian Hill 29,445 7.56
Republican H. Victor Flores 14,939 3.84
Total votes 389,481 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Kelly Forbes, consultant and educator[17]

Withdrawn

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (January 8, 2025). "Cindy Byrd launches run for Oklahoma lieutenant governor". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ Jacques, Melissa (January 3, 2025). "State auditor Cindy Byrd registers campaign in 2026 lieutenant governor's race". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (January 11, 2026). "Political notebook: Oklahoma's December tax revenue beats previous year by 8.5%". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ Byrd, Suzie (May 22, 2025). "EHS Grad Kicks off campaign for Lieutenant Governor". Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (September 7, 2025). "Political notebook: State tax revenue down slightly in August from previous year". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Dowers, Graham (July 22, 2025). "State Rep. J.J. Humphrey enters 2026 race for Oklahoma lieutenant governor". KWTV-DT. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Candidate filing". filings.okelections.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (April 21, 2025). "Republican state senator announces bid for Oklahoma lieutenant governor". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Gladden, Alex. "Oklahoma Auditor Cindy Byrd shifts campaign to challenge state treasurer". The Oklahoman. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Candidates Announce for 2026 State Offices". Oklahoma Constitution. Summer 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ Evans, Murray (August 9, 2025). "4 more candidates join 2026 races for statewide offices in Oklahoma". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  12. ↑ Tortorello, Rarchar (March 24, 2026). "Trump Endorsement Reshapes Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Primary". Oklahoma City Sentinel. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (March 1, 2026). "Political notebook: In Oklahoma, high voter turnout has favored Republicans". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ McFerron, Pat (May 4, 2026). "Shannon Outdistancing Field". chs-inc.com. Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  15. ↑ McFerron, Pat (February 12, 2026). "T.W. Shannon Dominant in LG Contest | Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates". chs-inc.com/. Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Oklahoma Unofficial Results". results.okelections.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ Hoberock, Barbara (August 20, 2025). "Five candidates seek Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor post". Oklahoma Voice. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ Ramos, Lionel (August 27, 2025). "More than two dozen people are running for statewide office in Oklahoma so far. Here's a list". KOSU. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Oklahoma_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election