The 2026 Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner. Primary elections was held on June 16. Incumbent Labor Commissioner Leslie Osborn is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kevin West, state representative from the 54th district (2017–present) Eliminated in runoff John Pfeiffer, state representative from the 38th district (2019–present)
Eliminated in primary Lisa Mahmood Janloo, small business owner and candidate for Oklahoma's 97th state house district in 2022 Keith Swinton, mechanical engineer and candidate for commissioner of labor in 2018 and 2022
First round Results
Runoff Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JohnPfeiffer KevinWest UndecidedCole Hargrave Snodgrass & AssociatesAugust 3–6, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%25%27%48%
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kevin Dawson, engineer
Third-party and independent candidates Candidates Nominee Mike Hall (Libertarian)
General election Endorsements
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