Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018
See also: Oklahoma state elections, 2018
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The 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
- Jim Bridenstine, U.S. Representative[1][2]
- Todd Lamb, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma[1][3][2]
- Ken Miller, Oklahoma State Treasurer[1][2]
- Bob Mills, businessman[2]
- Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma[1][4][2]
- Gary Richardson, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, nominee for OK-02 in 1978 and 1980 and Independent candidate for Governor in 2002[5]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Bridenstine |
Todd Lamb |
Scott Pruitt |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll | September 1–15, 2015 | 403 | ± 4.88% | 18.8% | 32.6% | 16.4% | 32.2% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Scott Inman, Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives[1][2]
- Mike Turpen, member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, former Attorney General of Oklahoma and candidate for Governor in 1986[2]
Declined
- Dan Boren, former U.S. Representative[1][6][7]
- Joe Dorman, former State Representative and nominee for Governor in 2014[1][8][9][2] [10]
Independents
Candidates
Declined
- Gary Richardson, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Republican nominee for OK-02 in 1978 and 1980 and Independent candidate for Governor in 2002[2][5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Murphy, Sean (January 11, 2016). "Dan Boren Contemplating Governor's Run; David Boren Advises Against It". KGOU. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Casteel, Chris (October 17, 2016). "After ho-hum year for state political contests, 2018 will be 'transformational'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Thompson, Nathan (September 20, 2016). "Lamb talks to Boys & Girls Club teenagers". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ Thompson, Nathan (October 19, 2016). "Pruitt contemplates governor's race". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gary Richardson taking 'serious look' at 2018 Oklahoma governor race". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ Beaty, James (October 19, 2016). "Dan Boren considering governor's race". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ↑ Murphy, Sean (November 29, 2016). "Dan Boren decides not to run for Oklahoma governor in 2018". McClatchy Washington Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ Brooks, Adam (January 12, 2016). "Dorman Won't Seek Governor's Office Again If Boren Decides To Run". KGOU. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ Rey, Oliver (May 17, 2016). "Talking to Cleveland County Dems, Dorman indicates a plan to run as-yet-undetermined office". Red Dirt Report. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ http://newsok.com/article/5529136
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