Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018

Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 2018

November 6, 2018

Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Governor Mary Fallin Republican

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. Murphy, Sean (January 11, 2016). "Dan Boren Contemplating Governor's Run; David Boren Advises Against It". KGOU. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
2. Casteel, Chris (October 17, 2016). "After ho-hum year for state political contests, 2018 will be 'transformational'". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
3. Thompson, Nathan (September 20, 2016). "Lamb talks to Boys & Girls Club teenagers". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
4. Thompson, Nathan (October 19, 2016). "Pruitt contemplates governor's race". Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
5. "Gary Richardson taking 'serious look' at 2018 Oklahoma governor race". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
6. Beaty, James (October 19, 2016). "Dan Boren considering governor's race". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
7. Murphy, Sean (November 29, 2016). "Dan Boren decides not to run for Oklahoma governor in 2018". McClatchy Washington Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
8. Brooks, Adam (January 12, 2016). "Dorman Won't Seek Governor's Office Again If Boren Decides To Run". KGOU. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
9. 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.
10. http://newsok.com/article/5529136