You have conservative and liberal Latinos, veteran Latinos, Latinos who are teachers, doctors and more blue-collar workers as well. Search our Site: Search for Your Local Elected Officials: . We need a governor who acknowledges the people all the time, versus just (doing so) when its election time, said Arturo Delgado at the Latino community event in support of Hofmeister in south Oklahoma City. A handful of nonpartisan polls released in the last few weeks show a tight race, while practically all other Republicans enjoy double-digit leads. November 1, 2022 2:47 PM EDT. KORTH: That's Deven Carlson, a political scientist at the University of Oklahoma. He points to the fact that despite the significant increase in the Latino population in Oklahoma over the past 10 years, there is still no way to vote or register to vote in Spanish, except in Texas County. In the parking lot were cars with tribal license plates from Cherokee, Chickasaw, Comanche, Kiowa and Otoe-Missouria tribes. The Latino community is as diverse as it gets.. Once we get Native voters to show up to the polls, we can get a lot of things done.. Bice will be running for reelection after defeating CD 5 incumbent Rep. Kendra Horn in 2020 with about 52.1 percent of the vote. Hofmeister has described herself as pro-life, though she believes a woman should have the right to choose whether to get an abortion. Posted: Apr 18, 2022 / 01:58 PM CDT. 5.9% off voters are undecided about Hofmeister. We are doing a wholehearted voter registration campaign, LeBlanc said. outlawing abortion, even in cases of rape or incest, targeting medical treatment for transgender children, Beto ORourke, who is challenging incumbent Republican Gov. Markwayne Mullin will become Oklahoma's next U.S. In 2014, Hooten ran for State Senate as a Republican, but finished fourth in the primary (with 11.2 percent of the vote) behind eventual winner Ervin Yen. Some outlets like fivethirtyeight give Stitt clear odds in easily winning the race. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead. 1A) DeSantis signs bill revoking Disney's self governing power in Florida. Russ is the chairman of the the Appropriations and Budget Transportation Subcommittee and serves on the full Appropriations and Budget Committee, the Common Education Committee and the Insurance Committee. She has another Hispanic community meet and greet on Saturday in Tulsa. Stitt is running what is believed to be the first Spanish-language television ad by an Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate. Being that we do have the largest percentage in our Oklahoma City public schools, I think it is important to support our public education, Hernandez said. More school options is also important for the Hispanic community, because just like what Ive been trying to promote across the state, you shouldnt just be forced into a poor school, Stitt said in the interview. In 2016, he received 44.2 percent of the vote against her. The latest one shows him with a 15-point lead and poised to be the first candidate for governor since 1982 to carry all 77 counties, according to analytics built custom for the campaign. Its usually best to take internal polls with a grain of salt. For more information, visit cnn.com/election. Most of Oklahoma Watchs content is available for republication by other news media in print and digital form. See our complete Oklahoma Governor Election Results . He asked more than 400 likely voters about their preferences in the upcoming governors election. Underscoring his awkward political positioning around issues related to the former president, Lankford subsequently apologized to Black voters for supporting Trumps claims that the election had been rigged. The official filing period is in April, but candidates must file with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to raise and spend money. Its almost like hes taunting them.. 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A staunch conservative with a background in youth leadership for the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, Lankford simultaneously managed to defend and support President Donald Trumps agenda during his time in office yet alienate some of Trumps strongest backers at the grassroots level when he withdrew his objection to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. 2016. Broyles previously ran for U.S. Senate in 2020, but she lost to incumbent Sen. Jim Inhofe, receiving about 32.8 percent of the vote. Yen was a registered Democrat until 2009, state records show. The state Democratic Party suffered heavy losses across the state as well. If Hofmeister pulls off a victory, she would be the first Democrat to win a statewide office in Oklahoma since 2006. Roman said Stitts appearance at the Fiesta de las Americas parade gave him hope that things are going to turn around for the Hispanic community.. The 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Oklahoma.Incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt was re-elected to a second term, defeating his Democratic challenger Joy Hofmeister. A Tulsa-based naturopathic doctor and retired member of the Tulsa Police Department, Sherwood formed his campaign committee in September. Lieutenant governors often file to run for governor at the end of the term or shortly after leaving office. Democrat Connie Johnson of Oklahoma City and Republican Ervin Yen, both former state senators, previously announced plans to run. Gov Projection. Independent Paul Tay, a perennial political candidate from Tulsa, and Libertarian Natalie Bruno of Edmond both filed paperwork with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission indicating their plans to run. Previous rating: Solid Republican. He says this race is like a lot of others around the country and represents how the education landscape has changed in politics. (The Center Square) Two additional candidates have filed to run for Oklahoma governor in the 2022 election, bringing the current field to five. TULSA, Okla. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is expected to overcome three challengers in his Republican primary. According to a memo authored by market researcher WPA Intelligence and released by Stitt's campaign, he's in the driver's seat with a 15-point lead and poised to be "the first candidate for governor since 1982 to carry all 77 counties . KORTH: While Hofmeister has won many in her new party, Stitt seems to be losing more Republicans to his challenger. Please follow these terms for republication: * Reporters bylines and photographers credit lines should be accompanied by Oklahoma Watch.. There was a problem saving your notification. By Eric Cortellessa. He seems to have enjoyed this fight, relishes it and points to it as a badge of honor, McFerron said. These are the bases of both Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican Lee Zeldin. Bynum, U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) and U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK). He hopes that he can change that in the Legislature, but it is also up to the gubernatorial candidates, whoever wins. Maybe they have some sort of beef with Governor Stitt over education or something else? Back in June before the Dobbs decision, only 32% of women said they would vote for Hofmeister and 43% said they supported Stitt. His defense comes at a time when several polls claim the candidates are running a tight . If elected, he says he will refuse Oklahoma Highway Patrol detail and hire just one staff member. Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, sent a letter Monday requesting that the Oklahoma Ethics Commission investigate whether state resources were used to further a gubernatorial candidate's campaign during the 2022 election cycle. Walters has been criticized for overlap in his private and public positions in the education sector. Yen was the first to announce that he would be challenging Stitt, filing his campaign committee with the ethics committee in November 2020. Those are some mixed results, though the poll did target likely voters. The goal of the nonpartisan group is to increase voter engagement in the American Indian and Indigenous population in Texas. If youre in a ZIP code that has low graduation rates lets bring that up, lets give parents more options and lets create competition in our school.. The strategy will be to link the Democratic nominee to President Biden and his low approval rating on issues like inflation. LibertarianNatalie Bruno. He has attended a number of Latino community events across the state, including a parade and a festival in Oklahoma City and a luncheon put on by members of the Hispanic business community. Tribal leaders have publicly assailed the governor, public meetings about law enforcement in Indian Country have turned ugly, and Stitt has faced an onslaught of dark-money attack ads. Incumbent Matt Pinnell won election in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. But education is definitely motivating voters here. Current Oklahoma Attorney General John OConnor and attorney and businessman Gentner Drummond have both formed campaign committees as Republicans for the AG election next November. U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, candidate in the Oklahoma Republican Primary runoff election for U.S. Senate, speaks with the media outside a luncheon Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at a luncheon in Norman . The 2022 election will mark Johnson's second run for governor after losing the Democratic nomination in 2018 to former Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson. Midterms 2022. This will be his first time running for a public office, and he has aligned himself with other far-right candidates, including U.S. Senate GOP challenger Jackson Lahmeyer. Please reload the page and try again. 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