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The 2022 Oklahoma State Superintendent election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022.[1] The deadline for candidates to file was April 15, 2022.[1]
Incumbent Democrat Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term-limited in 2022.[2] Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the election.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education (2020–present)[4][5]
Eliminated in runoff
- April Grace, Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools (2016–present)[6][7]
Eliminated in primary
- William Crozier, retired veteran and candidate for State Superintendent of Oklahoma in 2006.[8]
- John Cox, Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present)[2]
Declared, but failed to file
- Jerry Griffin, Tulsa Public Schools board member for district 6 (ran for Tulsa city council)[9]
Endorsements
April Grace
- Newspapers
Ryan Walters
- U.S Senators
- Statewide officials
- Kevin Stitt, 28th Governor of Oklahoma (2019-present)[12]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Americans for Prosperity[14]
- Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[15]
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association[16]
Primary polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
William Crozier |
John Cox |
April Grace |
Ryan Walters |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll | June 13–21, 2022 | 350 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 4% | 17% | 14% | 10% | – | 55% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | June 6–9, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 1% | 17% | 13% | 14% | – | 54% |
| SoonerPoll | April 25 – May 11, 2022 | 306 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 1% | 10% | 6% | 7% | – | 77% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | March 24–27, 2022 | 455 (LV) | ± 4.6% | – | 11% | 6% | 7% | – | 77% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | December 15–19, 2021 | 253 (RV) | ± 6.2% | – | 13% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 57% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | September 29 – October 3, 2021 | 253 (RV) | ± 6.2% | – | 23% | 14% | 14% | 10% | 40% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | ||||||||
| John Cox |
William Crozier |
April Grace |
Ryan Walters | |||||
| 1 | June 22, 2022 | Nondoc/New 9/The Frontier | Tres Savage & Storme Jones | I | I | I | I | |
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Walters | 142,540 | 41.5 | |
| Republican | April Grace | 105,303 | 30.6 | |
| Republican | John Cox | 83,012 | 24.1 | |
| Republican | William E. Crozier | 12,936 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 343,791 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
April Grace |
Ryan Walters |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoonerPoll | August 11–17, 2022 | 322 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 32% | 50% | 18% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | August 11–15, 2022 | 684 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 26% | 40% | 34% |
| SoonerPoll | July 25 – August 1, 2022 | 383 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 34% | 48% | 18% |
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Walters | 149,147 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | April Grace | 130,168 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 279,315 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education (2020–present) (Republican nominee)[19]
- Jena Nelson, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (2020) and Deer Creek Middle School teacher (2017–present) (Democratic nominee)[8][20]
Endorsements
Jena Nelson (D)
Ryan Walters
- U.S Senators
- Statewide officials
- Kevin Stitt, 28th Governor of Oklahoma (2019-present)[12]
- Newspapers
- Organizations
- Americans for Prosperity[14]
- Oklahomans for Health and Parental Rights[15]
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association[16]
Polling
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jena Nelson (D) |
Ryan Walters (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascend Action (R) | November 5–6, 2022 | 682 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 46% | 48% | 6% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | October 26–28, 2022 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 44% | 8% |
| Ascend Action (R) | October 24–28, 2022 | 749 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 41% | 42% | 17% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | October 13–15, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 43% | 52% | 5% |
| Ascend Action (R) | October 10–12, 2022 | 638 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 44% | 39% | 16% |
| SoonerPoll | October 3–6, 2022 | 301 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 48% | 40% | 12% |
| Amber Integrated (R) | September 19–21, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
| –(L)[A] | September 15–18, 2022 | 2,989 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 45% | 40% | 16% |
| SoonerPoll | September 7–8, 2022 | 402 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 43% | 9% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Walters | 650,310 | 56.78% | −1.73% | |
| Democratic | Jena Nelson | 495,031 | 43.22% | +9.44% | |
| Total votes | 1,145,341 | 100.00% | |||
Notes
References
- ^ a b "2022 Statutory Election Dates and Deadlines" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b Prather, Megan (6 July 2021). "April Grace, John Cox are early candidates for state superintendent of public instruction". NonDoc. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Eger, Andrea (8 November 2022). "Ryan Walters wins high-profile race for state superintendent". Tulsa World. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ DenHoed, Andrea (18 July 2021). "Ryan Walters announces run for state superintendent of public instruction". NonDoc. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Martinez-Keel, Nuria (23 August 2022). "Ryan Walters wins GOP nomination for Oklahoma state schools superintendent over April Grace". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ McCarville, Mike (7 July 2021). "Grace Announces Candidacy for State Superintendent". The McCarville Report. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Walters, Grace Projected For State Superintendent Runoff Election". KOTV-DT. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
GovernorSummary-Nondocwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Andrea, Eger (7 April 2022). "Field for next state superintendent widens to 5 as TPS board member files campaign". Tulsa World. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Editorial: Endorsement: April Grace the best choice for GOP state superintendent nomination". Tulsa World. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b Faught, Jamison (10 June 2022). "Ted Cruz endorses Ryan Walters for State Superintendent". Muskogee Politico. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
"I'm proud to endorse Ryan Walters for Oklahoma State Superintendent. Ryan is a tireless advocate for students and he will fight for school choice and to keep CRT out of the classroom.
- ^ a b Gorman, Reese; Adcock, Clifton (25 March 2022). "Records show State Superintendent candidate failed to report campaign expenses". The Frontier. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
TulsaBeacon2022Endorsewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Faught, Jamison (14 June 2022). "AFP-OK endorses Walters for State Superintendent". Muskogee Politico. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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June Primary Resultswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "August 23 2022". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Oklahoma Election Results: Ryan Walters wins race for state superintendent". KOCO. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Martinez-Keel, Nuria (17 March 2022). "Former Teacher of the Year is first Democrat to enter campaign for state superintendent". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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CWA Endorsewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Endorsement: Jena Nelson has best ideas, attitude and ability to lead public schools into next era as state superintendent". Tulsa World. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Times, The Black Wall Street (2022-10-31). "ENDORSEMENT: Jena Nelson for Oklahoma State Superintendent". The Black Wall Street Times. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "4 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 judge". Clinton Daily News. 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "November 8 2022 Oklahoma Unofficial results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
External links
- Official campaign websites
State Treasurer
Oklahoma
Category:Oklahoma State Treasurer elections
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