It’s been 20 years since Oklahomans elected a governor who wasn't from the GOP, but Munson said the campaign trail showed her that even some Republicans are now ready for a change.

Courtesy of OETA USA TODAY Network, Reuters The 2026 election season is drawing to a close. Oklahoma will soon have a new governor, a new U.S. senator and other new statewide officials and members of the state Legislature.

The Oklahoma State Election Board confirmed Friday that Tulsa County was one of three Oklahoma counties whose elections will be monitored in November. The others are Oklahoma County and Muskogee County.

At President Donald Trump's rally in Durant, he announced Mike Mazzei as "the next governor of Oklahoma." Thousands cheered.

Politically, Democratic Oklahoma attorney general candidate Nick Coffey is a new kid on the block. It’s a block Republican Jon Echols has been around a few times.

Dems Pour $500K Into Oklahoma Governor's Race

Nick Coffey, the Democratic nominee in the Oklahoma Attorney General race sits down at the Oklahoman newsroom. Jon Echols, the Republican nominee in the Oklahoma Attorney General

Does anyone have a problem with Oklahoma being 49th in the nation for voter turnout? My name is Sacra Nicholas, and I am a retired Oklahoma educator with more than a little pride in our state. The 49th rank doesn't bother me as much as what it represents.