From an open governor’s seat to Oklahoma City’s mayoral race, voters will decide leadership at nearly every level of government in 2026.

The future of poultry growers in two states, the local economies depending on them and the cleanliness of the Illinois River all hinge upon the 2026 Oklahoma attorney general's race, candidates in that contest agreed in recent interviews and statements.

Supporters of State Question 836 say nearly half a million voters are locked out of elections decided before November.

For the first time in years, no recognized political party in Oklahoma will allow independent voters to participate in their partisan primaries.

The alleged paperwork snafu that prevents independents from voting in Democratic primaries is a bummer for the party – and for the nearly half-million registered Sooners shut out of the nominating process altogether.