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It’s Midterm Election Day, and Oklahomans are deciding on several crucial races on the state and federal level and on a pair of state questions.
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Some of the key races that will be decided during the midterm election will be the race for governor, all five of Oklahoma’s Congressional Districts, a U.S. Senate seat, and more.
Additionally, two state questions will appear on every ballot. Voters can find a sample ballot by logging in to the Oklahoma Voter Portal.
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Arguably the biggest issue on the ballot is the race for governor. Gov. Kevin Stitt has reached his term limits, meaning someone new will be the state’s top executive soon.
After months of campaigning, Oklahomans will choose between Republican Mike Mazzei, Democrat Cyndi Munson, and Independents Robert Brooks, Orlando Lynn Bush, and Jerry Griffin.
US Senate Race
One of Oklahoma’s two U.S. Senate seats became open earlier this year when Markwayne Mullin, who was elected to the position in 2022, stepped down to serve in President Donald Trump’s cabinet as Homeland Security secretary.
Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Alan Armstrong to fill the seat for the several months until a new senator could be elected.
That time has come, and Oklahomans will decide between longtime U.S. Congressman Kevin Hern, Democrat N’Kiyla “Jasmine” Thomas, Independents Ron Meinhardt and Curtis Stinnett, and Libertarian Sevier White.
US House Races
Oklahoma has five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Four incumbents are running for re-election while Oklahoma’s First Congressional District will have a new representative.
All five of Oklahoma’s U.S. House seats have been held by Republicans for the past few election cycles. The last time a Democrat won any seat was when Kendra Horn upset incumbent Steve Russell in 2018, becoming the first Democratic woman elected to the House from Oklahoma and the first Oklahoma Democrat elected to Congress in eight years.
Stephanie Bice unseated Horn in 2020, reclaiming the Fifth Congressional District for the Republican Party.
Other Republican incumbents include longtime lawmakers Frank Lucas and Tom Cole, who are seeking re-election in Oklahoma’s Third and Fourth Congressional Districts, respectively. Josh Brecheen is up for re-election in the Second Congressional District for a second time after first taking the seat in 2022.
Oklahoma’s First Congressional seat is up for grabs between Republican Mark Tedford and Democrat John Croisant. Rep. Kevin Hern has held the seat but is running for the U.S. Senate.
A slew of Democrats, Libertarians, and Independents are running against the Oklahoma Republicans to try to unseat them and flip the districts.
State Question 845
The proposed state question would change who can serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission, including opening doors for more attorneys to join.
If Oklahoma voters pass State Question 845, the number of attorneys serving on the commission would be unlimited.
In all, the state question would change three rules for how commission members are chosen.
There would be no more limits on how many people each party can have. They could all be Republicans or Democrats.A member of the Judicial Nominating Commission could serve up to 12 years.There would be no more limits on how many attorneys could sit on the commission.
Right now, only six of the Judicial Nominating Commission’s 15 members are attorneys. They are elected by the Oklahoma Bar Association.
Voting for the state question would change those three rules, and voting against it would keep the rules as they currently are.
>> Video Below: What changes would State Question 845 make in Oklahoma?
State Question 847
State Question 847 is a proposal to lower property tax assessment caps and has sparked debate over its impact on homeowners, schools, and local services.
The measure would reduce assessment caps from 3 percent to 1.75 percent for homestead and agricultural land and from 5 percent to 4 percent for all other properties, according to Aanahita Ervin with the Oklahoma Policy Institute.
For example, a home valued at $200,000 could currently be assessed at up to $206,000 under the 3 percent cap. Under State Question 847, that figure would drop to $203,500, which is used to calculate property taxes.
Supporters argue the measure would provide relief for property owners by slowing the growth of taxable values.
>> Watch Oklahoma Chronicle Below: State Question 847 dives into how much government can raise property taxes
Opponents, including school leaders, warn that slower growth in taxable property values could result in less revenue for local services.
The measure also includes changes for older adults who currently do not qualify for the property tax freeze due to income restrictions.
If State Question 847 does not pass, the current caps of 3 percent for homesteads and 5 percent for all other properties would remain in place.
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