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.

The state Republican Party is fracturing from within. And the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus is using the internal division to campaign against moderate party-mates, hoping to replace them with far-right Christian Nationalists.

Supporters of increasing the minimum wage said Thursday that independents can still vote on the issue when it appears on the June primary ballot.