Oklahoma Senate Race

2026 Election • Class 2
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Primary

Primary held June 16, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Jasmine Thomas 76,330 45.2%
Jim Priest 40,290 23.9%
Troy Green 33,492 19.8%
Ervin Yen 11,363 6.7%
R.O. Joe Cassity Jr. 7,421 4.4%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Kevin Hern 267,222 69.8%
Gary Ty England 51,875 13.5%
William Sean Buckner 26,444 6.9%
Brian Ragain 22,478 5.9%
Nick Hankins 15,066 3.9%

Runoff: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Full calendar and every race: Oklahoma primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Markwayne Mullin
Party
Republican
Open Seat
No
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid R

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe R

Candidates

Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $9,953,579
Cash on Hand: $2,491,910

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 Oklahoma Senate race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 Oklahoma Senate race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

OPEN SEAT: Mullin resigned July 2026 to lead DHS — the seat was already up for its first full term this cycle (2022 special covered Inhofe's unexpired term). Kevin Hern is the Republican nominee; the Democratic nominee comes from the Aug 25 runoff (Jasmine Thomas vs Jim Priest). Won 2022 special (Inhofe seat); first full-term election (Lankford up 2028)

Independent Expenditures Updated 4 hours ago

$2,379,644
Total IE Spending
$2,379,644
Support
$0
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