State facts
- Population
- 4,123,288 (2025 estimate; 3,959,354 in the 2020 Census)
- Seats in the U.S. House
- 5
- State legislature
- Senate: 48 members, 4-year terms
- House of Representatives: 101 members, 2-year terms
- Governor’s term
- Four-year term, limited to two terms in a lifetime.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 state population estimates; National Conference of State Legislatures. Checked October 19, 2026.
Who represents Oklahoma now
- Governor
- Kevin Stitt · Republican · since January 2019Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- U.S. senators
- Alan Armstrong · Republican · since 2026Seat on the Nov. 3 ballot
- James Lankford · Republican · since 2015
- U.S. House members
- 5 seats · Republican: 5
Sources: National Governors Association (party and start date: Wikidata); congress-legislators (current members of Congress). Checked October 19, 2026.
Voting in Oklahoma
From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.
- Registration deadline
The deadline to register to vote or update your registration for the General Election is Friday, October 9.
Official wording: “The deadline to register to vote or update your registration before the General Election is Friday, October 9.” — state election office, page read October 17, 2026
- Register online
Applicants can register online through the OK Voter Portal’s Online Voter Registration System.
Official wording: “Applicants can register online through the OK Voter Portal’s Online Voter Registration System.” — state election office, page read October 17, 2026
- Who can vote by mail
Any registered voter in Oklahoma may vote by absentee ballot, and no reason is required.
Official wording: “Any registered voter in Oklahoma may vote by absentee ballot. It is not necessary to give a reason, although some voters may qualify for special conditions.” — state election office, page read October 17, 2026
- Request a mail ballot by
Absentee ballot requests for the November 3 election are due by 5 p.m., October 19.
Official wording: “Those who need to request an absentee ballot for the November 3 election have until 5 p.m., October 19.” — state election office, page read October 17, 2026
- Mail ballot due
Mailed absentee ballots must be received by the County Election Board no later than 7:00 p.m. on election night.
Official wording: “Mailed absentee ballots must be received by the County Election Board no later than 7:00 p.m. on election night.” — state election office, page read October 17, 2026
- ID at the polls
Every voter who votes in person, at the polling place or during early voting, must show proof of identity before receiving a ballot.
Official wording: “The proof of identity law requires every voter who votes in person at the precinct polling place or during early voting at the County Election Board to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
- Election Day hours
Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Official wording: “Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026
For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Oklahoma’s election office: oklahoma.gov
Federal1
Statewide4
Federal candidate lists come from FEC filings. A candidate is marked “on the ballot” once their campaign files a pre-general report or the state’s official candidate list confirms it; others filed for 2026 but may have lost a primary or withdrawn.