The 2022 Oklahoma Senate general election were held on November 8, 2022. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, if no candidate received 50% in the June 28 vote, took place on August 23. All candidates had to file between the days of April 13–15, 2022. Oklahoma voters elected state senators in 24 of the state's 48 Senate districts. State senators served four-year terms in the Oklahoma Senate.
The 2022 election cycle was the first election following redistricting. Redistricting in Oklahoma was postponed to a special legislative session, because of the 2020 United States census data's release being delayed. New state senate districts were signed into law based on data from the 2020 United States census on November 22, 2021.
Results summary The 2022 election results were compared below to the November 2020 election. The results summary below does not include blank and over/under votes which were included in the official results.
Seats Parties Total Democratic Republican Last election (2020) 9 39 48 Before this election 9 39 48 Not up Class 2 (2020→2024) 222 24 General elections Incumbent retiring 0 6 6 Incumbent running 7 11 18
Partisan comparison
Before the election
+ ↓ 9 39 Democratic Republican
Parties Seats Popular vote 2020 2022 +/− Strength Vote % Change Republican Party 39 40 1 83.33% 99,108 60.95% -5.24% Democratic Party 9 8 1 16.67% 63,501 39.05% +7.03% Totals 48 48 100.0% 162,609 100.0% — Source:
After the election
+ ↓ 8 40 Democratic Republican
Retirements Republicans Retiring District 12: James Leewright retired. District 28: Zack Taylor retired.
Term Limited District 2: Marty Quinn retired due to term limits and to run for U. S. representative in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district. District 4: Mark Allen retired due to term limits. District 14: Frank Simpson retired due to term limits. District 18: Kim David retired due to term limits and to run for corporation commissioner.
New members Incumbents defeated District 22: Jake A. Merrick lost renomination to Kristen Thompson, who won the general election. District 34: J.J. Dossett lost the general election to Dana Prieto.
Open seats District 2: Ally Seifried (Republican) District 4: Tom Woods (Republican) District 12: Todd Gollihare (Republican) District 14: Jerry Alvord (Republican) District 18: Jack Stewart (Republican) District 28: Grant Green (Republican)
Uncontested races 9 Senators were the only candidate to file in their district.
The following Senators were re-elected without opposition: District 6: David Bullard (Republican) District 8: Roger Thompson (Republican) District 16: Mary B. Boren (Democratic) District 20: Chuck Hall (Republican) District 24: Darrell Weaver (Republican) District 38: Brent Howard (Republican) District 44: Michael Brooks-Jimenez (Democratic) District 46: Kay Floyd (Democratic) The following Senators were elected for the first time without opposition: District 14: Jerry Alvord (Republican)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball May 19, 2022
Summary of elections General election results will be listed for districts with general elections. Runoff results will be listed for districts where a runoff determined the winner of the district. Primary election results are listed for districts where a primary determined the winner of the district. Districts with one candidate and no results were uncontested.
District Incumbent Candidates Location Member Party Firstelected Status 2 Marty Quinn Rep 2014 Incumbent term limited and running for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district New member electedRepublican hold 4 Mark Allen Rep 2010 Incumbent term limited New member electedRepublican hold 6 David Bullard Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 8 Roger Thompson Rep 2014 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 10 Bill Coleman Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected 12 James Leewright Rep 2015Incumbent retiring New member electedRepublican hold 14 Frank Simpson Rep 2010 Incumbent term limitedNew member elected without oppositionRepublican hold 16 Mary B. Boren Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 18 Kim David Rep 2010 Incumbent term limited and running for Corporate Commissioner New member elected Republican hold 20 Chuck Hall Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 22 Jake A. Merrick Rep 2021 Incumbent lost renominationNew member electedRepublican hold 24 Darrell Weaver Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 26 Darcy Jech Rep 2014 Incumbent re-elected 28 Zack Taylor Rep 2020Incumbent retiringNew member electedRepublican hold 30 Julia Kirt Dem 2018Incumbent re-elected 32 John Montgomery Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected 34 J. J. Dossett Dem 2016 Incumbent defeatedNew member electedRepublican gain 36 John Haste Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected 38 Brent Howard Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 40 Carri Hicks Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected 42 Brenda Stanley Rep 2018 Incumbent re-elected 44 Michael Brooks-Jimenez Dem 2017 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 46 Kay Floyd Dem 2014 Incumbent re-elected without opposition 48 George E. Young Dem 2018 Incumbent re-elected
Race by district District 2 Incumbent Republican Marty Quinn was term-limited.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ally Seifried, account manager for Müllerhaus Legacy, former executive assistant to Oklahoma State Senator Dan Newberry (2016-2017), and former Rogers State University basketball player Eliminated in runoff Jarrin Jackson, ammo company owner, retired U.S. Army soldier, and candidate for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in 2016 and 2018 Eliminated in primary Keith Austin, Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor for the 14th District Coy Jenkins, Rogers County Sheriff's Office Major, former Tulsa Police Department officer, and former chief of the Oklahoma City University Police Department
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Results Primary
Runoff Republican runoff resultsPartyCandidatesVotes%Republican PartyAlly Seifried5,19153.89%Republican PartyJarrin Jackson4,44246.11%Total Votes9,633100%
General election Candidates Jennifer Esau (Democratic) Ally Seifried (Republican)
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District 4 Incumbent Republican Mark Allen was term-limited in 2022. Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the August 23rd primary runoff determined the next senator from the district.
Republican primary Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.
Candidates Nominee Tom Woods, dairy farmer, feed store owner, and trucking company owner
Eliminated in runoff Keith Barenberg, retired Oklahoma state trooper and former Oklahoma Highway Patrol Liaison to the Oklahoma Legislature (2016).
Eliminated in primary Hoguen Apperson, rancher, operator of Circle R Land and Cattle, and employee of AST Storage Tom Callan, owner of Zena Suri Alpaca Ranch and adjunct professor of American government at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Declared, but failed to file Ernie Martens, Mayor of Sallisaw, Oklahoma
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Results Primary
Runoff
District 10 Republican primary Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary. Incumbent Bill Coleman defeated primary challenger Emily DeLozier. Candidates Nominee Bill Coleman, incumbent Eliminated in primary Emily DeLozier
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District 12 Incumbent James Leewright was retiring in 2022. Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the June 28th Republican primary determined the next senator from the district. Todd Gollihare won the Republican primary for the open seat defeating Rob Ford.
Republican primary Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.
Candidates Nominee Todd Gollihare, retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran, retired chief probation officer for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and Kellyville High School teacher and former Kellyville school board member
Eliminated in primary Rob Ford, trustee and treasurer for Mounds, Oklahoma (2017-2020), chairman of the Creek County Republican Party, and nephew of State Representative Ross Ford
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District 18 Incumbent Kim David was term-limited in 2022 and running for corporate commissioner. In 2022 redistricting, the 18th District was moved from southeast Tulsa, most of Wagoner County, and parts of Cherokee, Mayes, Muskogee and Tulsa counties to being centered around Yukon, Oklahoma in west Oklahoma County and east Canadian County.
Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the June 28th Republican primary determined the next senator from the district. Jack Stewart defeated Hunter Zearley in the Republican primary for the open seat. Republican primary Since the Republican Party holds closed primaries, only registered Republican voters may vote in the primary.
Candidates Nominee Jack Stewart, Canadian County Commissioner (2010-2022) and former Oklahoma Department of Transportation employee
Eliminated in primary Hunter Zearley, appointments and leadership assistant for Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall
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District 22 Republican primary First-term incumbent Jake A. Merrick, who was elected in a special election, was defeated by primary challenger Kristen Thompson in the June Republican primary.
Candidates Nominee Kristen Thompson, business owner
Eliminated in primary Jake A. Merrick, incumbent
Withdrew John Williams
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General election Candidates Blake Aguirre (Democratic) Kristen Thompson (Republican)
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District 26 Since no non-Republican candidates filed for the race, the August 23rd primary runoff determined the next senator from the district.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Darcy Jech, incumbent, small business owner, and cattle rancher
Eliminated in runoff Brady Butler, president and owner of Struck Rock Oil and Gas
Eliminated in primary J.J. Stitt, distant cousin of Kevin Stitt
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Results Primary
Runoff
District 28 Incumbent senator Zack Taylor retired and did not seek reelection in 2022.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Grant Green, farmer, rancher, and former owner of Green Propane
Eliminated in runoff Jeff McCommas, construction company and ranch owner
Eliminated in primary Jamey Mullin, plumber, vice president of the Board of Directors of the Edmond Chamber of Commerce, and brother of Markwayne Mullin Robert Trimble, veteran of Texas National Guard and United States Army and furniture store owner
Withdrew Bob Donohoo (filed for the Republican primary, but withdrew from the race)
Results Primary
Runoff
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Karen Rackley, nurse practitioner Eliminated in primary Tony Wilson, owner and operator of Tone's United Nation Pizza food truck
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General election Candidates Grant Green, farmer, rancher, and former owner of Green Propane (Republican) Karen Rackley, nurse practitioner (Democratic)
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District 30 General election Candidates Lori Callahan (Republican) Julia Kirt, incumbent (Democratic) Endorsements
District 32
General election Candidates Johnny Jernigan (Democratic) John Montgomery, incumbent (Republican)
District 34 Republican primary Nominee Dana Prieto
Eliminated in primary Bradley Peixotto
Withdrew Amy Cook (filed for the Republican primary but withdrew from the race) Republican primaryPartyCandidateVotes%Republican PartyDana Prieto2,80957.81%Republican PartyBradley Peixotto2,05042.19%Total Votes4,859100%
General election Candidates Dana Prieto (Republican) J. J. Dossett, incumbent state senator (Democrat)
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District 36
Republican primary Candidates David Dambroso, candidate for state senate in 2018 John Haste, incumbent
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