A majority of June voters said “no” to raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The group behind State Question 832 says it’s turning its attention to the 2027 legislative session.
Tag: June 2026 Elections
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GOP leans into legislative experience in choices for Oklahoma attorney general and labor commissioner
Republican representatives Kevin West and John Pfeiffer are headed to a labor commissioner runoff while Rep. Jon Echols won the nod for attorney general.
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State superintendent race: An upset from Marshall and a runoff between Franklin and Taylor
Jennettie Marshall won the Democratic nomination in an upset while Robert Franklin and James Taylor will meet again in the August runoff. Both races bore surprises by night’s end.
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GOP lands upset in Oklahoma treasurer primary, avoids runoff in lieutenant governor race
State Auditor Cindy Byrd secured a win over the incumbent for state treasurer while T.W. Shannon emerged as the victor in a six-way race for lieutenant governor.
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Republican Brad Boles and Democrat Rhonda Eastman emerge victorious in Oklahoma Corporation Commission primaries
The stage is set for the Nov. 3 election. Candidates have differing priorities on how to best protect ratepayers from higher costs and environmental pollution.
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Oklahoma’s minimum wage will stay at $7.25 as voters reject increase
Oklahomans rejected a proposal to gradually increase the minimum wage over the next three years, from $7.25 in 2025 to $15 in 2029.
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Hern wins Senate Republican primary while Tedford and Lahmeyer head to Republican runoff for Oklahoma CD-1
It was a dominant win for U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern in his bid for the Republican Senate nomination, but Democrats N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas and Jim Priest will head to a runoff. Meanwhile, the CD-1 Republican race will also head to a runoff with state Rep. Mark Tedford and pastor Jackson Lahmeyer.
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Mazzei and Drummond head to a runoff in their race to be Oklahoma’s next governor
Despite a Trump endorsement, the Oklahoma GOP will take to the polls again Aug. 25.
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Who won the June 16 primaries for Tulsa’s Oklahoma House and Senate seats?
Two Republican primaries are headed to runoffs Aug. 25. See who else will be on the November ballot — and who automatically won a seat Tuesday night.
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It’s Election Day. Minimum wage, primary races and local judges are on Tulsans’ ballots.
The June 16 election is here. Your ballot will look different based on where you live and which party you’re registered with. Find out what you can expect at the polls.
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Tulsans can start heading to the polls Thursday. Here’s what you need to know about the June elections.
Tulsa voters can start casting ballots on the minimum wage increase and party primaries June 11. Find candidate information and answers to your election questions.
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Oklahomans will decide whether to raise minimum wage to $15. Tulsans have thoughts.
If passed June 16, State Question 832 would raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $15. Tulsans making less than the proposed wage say it would make a big difference.