2026 Oklahoma Labor Commissioner election
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November 3, 2026
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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
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kevin West, state representative from the 54th district (2017–present)[1]
Eliminated in runoff
[edit]- John Pfeiffer, state representative from the 38th district (2019–present)[2]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]First round
[edit]Results
[edit]
West
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Pfeiffer
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin West | 153,384 | 41.8 | |
| Republican | John Pfeiffer | 129,482 | 35.3 | |
| Republican | Lisa Mahmood Janloo | 53,269 | 14.5 | |
| Republican | Keith Swinton | 30,952 | 8.4 | |
| Total votes | 367,087 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Pfeiffer |
Kevin West |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates[6] | August 3–6, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 25% | 27% | 48% |
Results
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West
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Pfeiffer
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin West | 203,938 | 58.3 | |
| Republican | John Pfeiffer | 145,981 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 349,919 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kevin Dawson, engineer[4]
Third-party and independent candidates
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mike Hall (Libertarian)[4]
General election
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Kevin Dawson (D)
- U.S. Representatives
- Beto O'Rourke, former representative for Texas's 16th congressional district[7]
- Statewide officials
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ↑ Davenport, Carli (October 2, 2025). "Kevin West announces for Oklahoma Labor Commissioner - Oklahoma Farm Report". Oklahoma Farm Report. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (April 6, 2025). "Political notebook: Republican lawmakers sign oil and gas industry letter". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ↑ "News Briefs". The Tonkawa News. June 20, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Candidate filing". filings.okelections.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Unofficial Results". results.okelections.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
- ↑ McFerron, Pat (August 13, 2026). "Down-Ballot Runoff Elections Too Close to Call". Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (August 30, 2026). "Political notebook: Runoff election turnout typically meh". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (August 2, 2026). "Political notebook: Data center power plants ruled exempt from acid rain rules". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 3, 2026.