Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2022
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| Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 15, 2022 |
| Primary: June 28, 2022 Primary runoff: August 23, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Joy Hofmeister (Democratic) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Oklahoma |
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Oklahoma held an election forsuperintendent of public instruction onNovember 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 28, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for August 23, 2022. The filing deadline was April 15, 2022.
Ryan Walters won election in the general election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- Jena Nelson (Democratic Party)
- Ryan Walters (Republican Party) ✔
Republican primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
Voting information
- See also:Voting in Oklahoma
Election information inOklahoma: Nov. 8, 2022, election.
What was the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: Oct. 14, 2022
- By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14, 2022
- Online: N/A
Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
- By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2022
- Online: Oct. 24, 2022
What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
- By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022
Was early voting available to all voters?
What were the early voting start and end dates?
Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?
When were polls open on Election Day?
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Past elections
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
IncumbentJoy Hofmeister defeatedJohn Cox andLarry Huff in the general election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joy Hofmeister (R) | 58.5 | 687,468 |
 | John Cox (D) | 33.8 | 396,901 | |
| Larry Huff (Independent) | 7.7 | 90,510 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,174,879 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
IncumbentJoy Hofmeister defeatedLinda Murphy in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Hofmeister | 56.7 | 167,117 |
| Linda Murphy | 43.3 | 127,732 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 294,849 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
John Cox advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | John Cox |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
IncumbentJoy Hofmeister andLinda Murphy advanced to a runoff. They defeatedWill Farrell in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Hofmeister | 46.8 | 200,961 |
| ✔ | Linda Murphy | 31.0 | 133,230 | |
 | Will Farrell | 22.1 | 94,899 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 429,090 | ||
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2014
RepublicanJoy Hofmeister won the election on November 4, 2014.
| Oklahoma Superintendent, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joy Hofmeister | 55.8% | 457,053 | |
| Democratic | John Cox | 44.2% | 361,878 | |
| Total Votes | 818,931 | |||
| Election results viaOklahoma State Election Board | ||||
