By Janelle Stecklein | Editor
“I really appreciate the overall campaign. Pretty much everything stayed about who we were and what we wanted to do with the job and didn’t get ugly like other campaigns did.” - Kevin West of campaigning for labor commissioner
Mike Mazzei addresses his supporters on Tuesday during his watch party in Tulsa. Mazzei secured the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma by defeating Gentner Drummond. (Photo by Ace Cuervo/For Oklahoma Voice)
By Barbara Hoberock and Mary A. Smith
Bolstered by an endorsement from President Donald Trump and millions of his own money, Mike Mazzei on Tuesday narrowly secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
The Tulsa financial planner beat Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Tuesday night by about 2,000 votes in a race that drew about 371,000 voters.
In a speech to supporters, Mazzei said he is “so very grateful and honored” to be the official Republican nominee.
By Barbara Hoberock and Mary A. Smith
Bolstered by an endorsement from President Donald Trump and millions of his own money, Mike Mazzei on Tuesday narrowly secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
The Tulsa financial planner beat Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Tuesday night by about 2,000 votes in a race that drew about 371,000 voters.
In a speech to supporters, Mazzei said he is “so very grateful and honored” to be the official Republican nominee.
Republican state superintendent candidate Robert Franklin speaks at a campaign event in Edmond on Aug. 3. He won the GOP nomination for the post in a runoff election Tuesday against fellow Republican James Taylor. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice)
By Nuria Martinez-Keel
Oklahoma Republicans have chosen Robert Franklin as their nominee for the state’s top education office.
A voter marks his ballot at a polling place in the Millwood High School Field House on June 16 in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Courtney Bell/Oklahoma Voice)
By Nuria Martinez-Keel
Voters struck down a state question that proposed changes to local government entities’ reimbursements for a manufacturing tax incentive.
A voter shows identification to an election judge. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
By Emma Murphy
Oklahoma’s state Constitution will now include voter identification requirements.
Rep. Kevin West, R-Moore, pictured April 17, 2025 at a House committee meeting, secured the Republican nomination Tuesday night in the race for Oklahoma's next labor commissioner. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)
By Emma Murphy
Oklahoma Republicans on Tuesday selected a state lawmaker as their party nominee for the state’s next labor commissioner.
Marty Quinn, left, and Bob Sullivan, who are vying for the Republican nomination for Insurance Commissioner, are pictured. (Provided photos)
By Janelle Stecklein
Republican voters Tuesday selected their nominee to become the state’s next insurance commissioner.
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