Oklahoma 2026 elections

Contests on the board in Oklahoma

The general-election contests the Ledger tracks in Oklahoma, each with the raters' current call, the newest public polling and the money reported.

Candidate profiles from Oklahoma

OK-1 · Oklahoma

Mark Tedford

Two-term Oklahoma House member from Jenks and insurance executive; Republican nominee for Oklahoma’s 1st District after the runner-up left the 2026 runoff.

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OK-GOV · Oklahoma

Mike Mazzei

American politician and financial planner; Oklahoma state senator for District 25 (2004–2016); Oklahoma secretary of budget (2019–2020); 2026 Republican nominee for Governor of Oklahoma

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Key dates and deadlines

Read from the Oklahoma State Election Board on Sep 17, 2026. The authority's own page, linked beside each date, is the final word — confirm it before you act.

• Voter registration deadlineOctober 9, 2026, for the November 3, 2026 General Election. The same date covers online, mailed and hand-delivered applications; the entries below show how each is measured. Applications that miss the deadline are processed after the election. oklahoma.gov
• Registration onlineSubmitted by October 9, 2026. The State Election Board says electronic updates to a voter registration submitted 24 or fewer days before the election are processed after that election; it prints no time of day. Online registration through the OK Voter Portal requires an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma. oklahoma.gov
• Registration by mailPostmarked by October 9, 2026. The State Election Board says mailed applications postmarked 24 or fewer days before the election are processed after that election. oklahoma.gov
• Registration in personReceived by October 9, 2026. Hand-delivered applications received by election officials or voter registration agencies 24 or fewer days before the election are processed after that election. oklahoma.gov
• Early voting startsOctober 28, 2026. Early voting runs Wednesday through Friday, October 28–30, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, October 31, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. oklahoma.gov
• Early voting endsOctober 31, 2026 (Saturday), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is the last early voting day the State Election Board lists for this election. hosting.okelections.gov
• Deadline to request an absentee (mail) ballotOctober 19, 2026, 5 p.m. The request must be received by your County Election Board by then (the third Monday, 15 days before the election). This is the deadline to request a ballot, not to return it. oklahoma.gov
• Deadline to return an absentee (mail) ballotReceived, not just postmarked, by 7 p.m. (CST) on Election Day, November 3, 2026, if returned by mail or private delivery service. Hand-delivered ballots must be returned to the County Election Board by the end of business hours on the day before the election (Monday, November 2, 2026), and the voter must show proof of identity. oklahoma.gov
• Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026. oklahoma.gov
• Polling place hours7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026. oklahoma.gov

Official voting tools

These links go to the state's own tools. The Ledger does not collect registrations or ballots.

Rules to know

• What to bring

  Every voter who votes in person, at the precinct polling place or during early voting, must show proof of identity before receiving a ballot. Accepted: a document issued by the United States government, the State of Oklahoma or a federally recognized tribal government that shows your name, your photograph and an expiration date after the election (unless it is valid indefinitely), or the free voter identification card mailed by your County Election Board, which needs no photograph. The name must substantially conform to your name in the Precinct Registry. Without proof of identity, you may vote by provisional ballot and sign a sworn affidavit; county election officials check it after Election Day before the ballot is counted. Read from: oklahoma.gov

• Voting by mail (absentee)

  All registered voters in Oklahoma are eligible to apply for a standard absentee ballot; no excuse is needed. Apply through the OK Voter Portal, or send the application to your County Election Board by mail, fax or email; it must be received by 5 p.m. on October 19, 2026. Mailing dates vary from county to county. The affidavit for a standard absentee ballot must be notarized, and Oklahoma notaries may not charge a fee for it. You must return your own ballot: in person, by U.S. mail (first-class postage required) or by a private mail service that has delivery documentation. Read from: oklahoma.gov

• Early voting (in-person absentee)

  In-person absentee voting, which Oklahoma calls early voting, is available to all voters, and no excuse is needed. You must vote in the county where you are registered, at your designated early voting location. For the November 3, 2026 General Election the days are Wednesday through Friday, October 28–30, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, October 31, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of identity is required, as it is on Election Day. Read from: oklahoma.gov

• Track your absentee ballot

  The OK Voter Portal shows when your absentee ballot was sent and when the County Election Board received it. If an absentee ballot is rejected, the County Election Board sends the voter a letter after the election explaining why it could not be counted. The portal is a voter information system only; it does not count ballots. Read from: oklahoma.gov

• Party affiliation and the general election

  In the general election, voters may choose any candidate on the ballot regardless of their own political party affiliation or the candidate's. A candidate who files unopposed is deemed elected by default, unless a contest of candidacy is filed, and does not appear on any ballot. Read from: oklahoma.gov

• Voting after a felony conviction

  The State Election Board says persons convicted of a felony may register to vote when they have (a) fully served their sentence of court-mandated calendar days or had the sentence discharged, including any term of incarceration, parole or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court; (b) received a commutation that reduced the sentence to time served, with no other outstanding felony sentence; (c) received a commutation for a crime reclassified from a felony to a misdemeanor, with no remaining time to serve; or (d) been granted a pardon, with no other outstanding felony sentence. Read from: oklahoma.gov

On the statewide ballot

Offices on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board:

U.S. Senate · Governor · Lieutenant Governor · Attorney General · State Treasurer · Superintendent of Public Instruction · Commissioner of Labor · Insurance Commissioner · Corporation Commissioner · Oklahoma Supreme Court (judicial retention) · Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (judicial retention) · Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals (judicial retention)

Questions and answers