Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
| Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $114,713 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $714,665 |
| Term limits: | 2 terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Oklahoma Constitution, Article VI, Section 1A |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Matt Pinnell | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | 2026 |
| Last election: | 2022 |
| Other Oklahoma Executive Offices | |
| Governor •Lieutenant Governor •Secretary of State •Attorney General •Treasurer •Auditor •Superintendent of Education •Agriculture Commissioner •Insurance Commissioner •Natural Resources Commissioner •Labor Commissioner •Public Service Commission | |
TheLieutenant Governor of Oklahoma is an elected constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the executive branch and the first officer in line to succeed theGovernor of Oklahoma. The lieutenant governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two terms.
Current officeholder
- See also:Current Lieutenant Governors
The current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma isMatt Pinnell (R). Pinnell assumed office in 2019.
Authority
TheOklahoma Constitution addresses the office of the governor inArticle VI, the Executive Department.
Under Article VI, Section 1A:
The Executive authority of the state shall be vested in a Governor, Lieutenant Governor... |
Qualifications
A candidate for the lieutenant governor must be:[1]
- a citizen of the United States
- at least 31 years old
- a resident of Oklahoma for at least 10 years
Elections
- See also:Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also:Election of lieutenant governors
Oklahoma elects lieutenant governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years (e.g. 2018, 2022, 2026, and 2030). Legally, the gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the second Monday in the January following an election.
Oklahoma voters cast a separate ballot for governor and lieutenant governor. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor must conduct separate campaigns.
Term limits
The lieutenant governor is limited to serving no more than eight years in office. Term limits for the lieutenant governor are established inArticle VI, Section 6 of the Oklahoma Constitution, which prohibits any person from holding the office of lieutenant governor for more than eight years.
Oklahoma Constitution, Article VI, Section 6C:
| “ | No person shall be eligible to serve as Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Labor or Superintendent of Public Instruction for a period of time in excess of eight (8) years. Such years need not be consecutive. Any years served by a person elected or appointed to serve less than full term to fill a vacancy in any such office shall not be included in the limitations set forth herein. Any person serving in such position at the time of passage of this amendment shall be eligible to complete the term for which he or she has been elected and shall be eligible to serve an additional eight (8) years thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of this amendment.[2] | ” |
Election results
See also: Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2030
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
See also: Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Kelly Forbes (D) andCandice Jay (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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 | Kelly Forbes | |
| Candice Jay | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 16, 2026.
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See also: Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
IncumbentMatt Pinnell (R) defeatedMelinda Alizadeh-Fard (D) andChris Powell (L) in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Pinnell (R) | 64.9 | 744,003 |
 | Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D) | 31.0 | 355,763 | |
 | Chris Powell (L) | 4.1 | 47,226 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,146,992 | ||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled.Melinda Alizadeh-Fard (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. IncumbentMatt Pinnell (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma without appearing on the ballot.
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled.Chris Powell (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma without appearing on the ballot.
See also: Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Matt Pinnell (R) defeatedAnastasia Pittman (D) andIvan Holmes (Independent) in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell (R) | 61.9 | 729,219 |
 | Anastasia Pittman (D) | 34.5 | 406,797 | |
 | Ivan Holmes (Independent) | 3.6 | 42,174 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,178,190 (100% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary runoff
Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Matt Pinnell (R) defeatedDana Murphy (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell | 58.1 | 171,636 |
 | Dana Murphy | 41.9 | 123,618 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 295,254 | ||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Anastasia Pittman (D) defeatedAnna Dearmore (D) in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anastasia Pittman | 50.4 | 188,892 |
 | Anna Dearmore | 49.6 | 185,769 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 374,661 | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Dana Murphy (R) andMatt Pinnell (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeatedEddie Fields (R) andDominique DaMon Block Sr. (R) in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Murphy | 45.8 | 196,894 |
| ✔ | | Matt Pinnell | 35.7 | 153,303 |
 | Eddie Fields | 13.7 | 58,996 | |
| Dominique DaMon Block Sr. | 4.7 | 20,290 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 429,483 | ||
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Vacancies
Details of vacancies are addressed underArticle VI, Section 15.
At any time when the office of the lieutenant governor becomes vacant, the president pro tem of theOklahoma State Senate assumes the office.
Duties
The lieutenant governor is the first in line to succeed thegovernor upon the death, resignation, or removal of the governor. The lieutenant governor also serves as President of theOklahoma State Senate and may cast the tie breaking votes in that chamber. As of January 20, 2021, the lieutenant governor served as Secretary of Tourism and Branding in the governor's cabinet.[3]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also:Oklahoma state budget and finances
The budget for the Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor's office in Fiscal Year 2025 was $714,665.[4]
Compensation
See statutes:Title 74, Chapter 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes
Title 74, Chapter 10, Section 250.4 (§74‑250.4) of the Oklahoma Statutes sets the lieutenant governor's annual salary equal to that of an associate district judge in a county with a population between 10,000 and 30,000.[5][6] The amount of compensation is prescribed by law, pursuant toArticle VI, Section 34 of theOklahoma Constitution:
| Each of the officers in this article named shall, at stated times, during his continuance in office, receive for his services a compensation, which shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he shall have been elected; nor shall he receive to his use, any fees, cost, or perquisites of office or other compensation. |
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $114,713, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $114,713, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[1]
2019
In 2019, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the lieutenant governor received a salary of $114,713 according to theCouncil of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the lieutenant governor was paid an estimated$114,713. This figure comes from theCouncil of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
2300 N Lincoln Blvd, Room 117
Oklahoma City, 73105
Phone: (405) 521-2161
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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- ↑Oklahoma State Courts Network, "Oklahoma Statutes, §74-250.4," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Oklahoma Code, "Title 74, Chapter 10, Section 250.4," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 28, 2014
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