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Governor of Oklahoma since 2019

Kevin Stitt
Stitt in 2022
28thGovernor of Oklahoma
Assumed office
January 14, 2019
LieutenantMatt Pinnell
Preceded byMary Fallin
Chair of theNational Governors Association
Assumed office
July 26, 2025
Preceded byJared Polis
Personal details
BornJohn Kevin Stitt
(1972-12-28)December 28, 1972 (age 52)
NationalityAmerican
Cherokee Nation
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Children6
EducationOklahoma State University, Stillwater (BS)
WebsiteOffice website

John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28thgovernor of Oklahoma since 2019. A member of theRepublican Party, he was elected in2018, defeatingDemocrat and formerstate Attorney GeneralDrew Edmondson with 54.3% of the vote. Stitt was reelected to a second term in2022, defeatingSuperintendent of Public InstructionJoy Hofmeister, a Republican turned Democrat, with 55.4% of the vote.

Stitt grew up inNorman, Oklahoma, and graduated with a degree in accounting fromOklahoma State University, where he was a member of theBeta Theta Pi fraternity. He is the founder and former chairman and CEO of Gateway Mortgage Group. Stitt is the first Native American to serve as governor of a U.S. state, coming from theCherokee Nation.[1]

Early life

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John Kevin Stitt, known as Kevin Stitt, was born inMilton, Florida, on December 28, 1972, to Reverend John L. Stitt and Joyce Stitt.[2] His mother is ofCherokee descent and a citizen of theCherokee Nation.[3][4] His family moved toSkiatook, Oklahoma, when he was five. He began school inWayne, Oklahoma, and the family later moved toNorman, Oklahoma, where his father was the pastor of Riverside Church.[4] He grew up alongside cousins who participated inAll Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association, and has expressed pride in his heritage.[5] He graduated fromNorman High School and fromOklahoma State University with a degree in accounting. Stitt is a member of theBeta Theta Pi fraternity.[2]

Financial services career

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Stitt started his career working for theSouthwestern Company, a door-to-door educational bookseller. He later moved to Tulsa, where he met his wifeSarah Hazen. The couple founded Gateway Mortgage in 2000.[6] Stitt was president and CEO until January 2014, when he became chairman-CEO.[7] He has said he started Gateway in 2000 with "$1,000 and a computer."[4]

In August 2018, after winning the Republican nomination, Stitt stepped down as Gateway CEO as the company announced a merger with a state-licensed bank and sought its banking license.[8] Legal Counsel Scott Gesell became CEO in 2020 and Stitt remained chairman.[9] Gateway is a midsize company based inJenks, Oklahoma.[10]

Gateway Mortgage license

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After a decade of rapid growth, a few Gateway employees were fired for making non-compliant loans.[11] In 2009, Gateway was listed in aBusiness Insider article as one of the 15 shadiest lenders in the government-backed mortgage industry.[12][13] The article said Gateway originated nearly twice as many bad mortgages as its competitors.[13] An August 19, 2018,Oklahoman newspaper article highlighted theBusiness Insider article's inaccuracies, reporting that "in the Illinois case, a consent order states that the Illinois banking agency investigated a Gateway loan originator for an 'alleged real estate, appraisal, and mortgage fraud scheme.' Gateway fired the employee, asked for a hearing and then agreed to what investigators found. Gateway agreed to a $10,000 fine. The Stitt campaign responded with a press release that said, "the license in Illinois was never revoked. The state agreed after the appeal not to revoke the license."[11]

NEWS9 also said that according to Georgia's Department of Banking and Finance, Stitt was banned for five years and the company was banned for life from origination mortgages in Georgia. According to theOklahoman, a Gateway corporate attorney said there were misrepresentations and insufficient background checks by employees in the Georgia office but Stitt was not involved. The employees were fired and Gateway paid a $2,000 fine. The state overturned the lifetime ban on Gateway, effective November 2017. Gateway is able to do business in all 50 states.[11]

During Stitt's gubernatorial campaign,Oklahoma Watch reported that Wisconsin regulators fined Gateway for a "clerical error" regarding its history with regulators from other states. Gateway corrected the application and was issued a license in 2009. It remains in good standing in Wisconsin.[14]

Governor of Oklahoma

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2018 election

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Main article:2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

In July 2017, Stitt announced his candidacy[15][16][17] for theRepublican nomination[18][19] for governor in 2018.[20][21] Facing nine other candidates in the primary election, he ran a statewide campaign with stops in nearly every city and town in all 77 counties. He finished second, defeating, among others, Lieutenant GovernorTodd Lamb.[22][23] In the August 28 primary runoff, Stitt defeatedMick Cornett, a former mayor of Oklahoma City.[24] In the November general election, Stitt defeated theDemocratic nominee, formerAttorney GeneralDrew Edmondson, andLibertarianChris Powell.[2]

In the GOP runoff, political newcomer Stitt received crucial support from a trio of conservative leaders: U.S. SenatorTed Cruz[25] and former U.S. SenatorsRick Santorum[26] andTom Coburn.[27] In the general election, Stitt was endorsed by former primary rivalMick Cornett,[28] incumbent governor of OklahomaMary Fallin,[29] and PresidentDonald Trump.[30]

The Stitt campaign responded to Fallin's endorsement with a press release: "We did not seek [Fallin's endorsement], and Kevin Stitt has run on a campaign message that he will do things a lot differently. He is focused on changing the structure of state government and cleaning up the mess we are currently in at the Capitol."[28]

During his campaign, Stitt called himself "the only job creator with proven business experience" running for governor[31] and emphasized his business background.[32] He called on the state to become "top 10 in job growth, top 10 in education and top 10 in infrastructure."[33]

During the general election, the close race drew increased attention from national media and political figures.[34] Vice PresidentMike Pence campaigned for Stitt.[35][36][37]

2022 election

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Main article:2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

Stitt filed to run for reelection in January 2021.[38] He won the Republican primary in June 2022 and was reelected in November.[39][40]

Tenure

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Stitt (left) attending aWhite House conference in December 2018, seated next to Governor-electBrad Little ofIdaho

Stitt was inaugurated on January 14, 2019, at theOklahoma State Capitol. Chief Justice of OklahomaNoma Gurich swore him andLieutenant GovernorMatt Pinnell into office. Stitt gave a 15-minute inaugural address.[41]

Administration personnel

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Cabinet positions

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The Cabinet of Governor Kevin Stitt
(2019–present)
OfficeNameTerm
GovernorKevin Stitt2019–present
Lieutenant GovernorMatt Pinnell2019–present
Chief Operating Officer/Secretary of Agency AccountabilityJohn Budd2019–2021
Chief Operating OfficerSteve Harpe2021–2022
Secretary of StateMichael Rogers2019–2020
Secretary of State and Native American AffairsBrian Bingman2020–present
Secretary of Energy and EnvironmentKenneth Wagner2019–2022
Ken McQueen2022–present
Secretary of AgricultureBlayne Arthur2019–present
Secretary of TransportationTim Gatz2019–present
Secretary of Public SafetyChip Keating2019–2021
Tricia Everest2021–present
Secretary of the BudgetMike Mazzei2019–2020
John Laws2022–present
Secretary of Commerce and Workforce DevelopmentSean Kouplen2019–2021
Scott Mueller2021–2022
Chad Mariska2022–present
Secretary of Tourism and BrandingMatt Pinnell2019–present
Secretary of Health and Mental HealthJerome Loughridge2019–2020
Kevin Corbett2020–present
Secretary of Human Services and Early Childhood InitiativesSteve Buck2019–2020
Justin Brown2020–2023
Deborah Shropshire2023–present
Secretary of Science and InnovationKayse Shrum2019–2020
Elizabeth Pollard2020–2023
Secretary of Native American AffairsLisa Johnson Billy2019–2019
Position Consolidated with Secretary of State
Secretary of Digital Transformation and AdministrationDavid Ostrowe2019–2021
Secretary of Licensing and RegulationSusan Winchester2021–present
Secretary of Economic AdministrationJennifer Grigsby2021–present
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the MilitaryBen Robinson2019–2022
John Nash2022–present
Secretary of EducationMichael Rogers2019–2020
Ryan Walters2020–2023
Katherine Curry2023–2023
Nellie Tayloe Sanders2024–present
Chief of StaffMichael Junk2019–2020
Bond Payne2020–2022
Brandon Tatum2022–present
General CounselMark Burget2019–2020
Jason Reese2020–2021
Trevor Pemberton2021–2024
Ben Lepak2024–present
Chief Financial OfficerAmanda Rodriguez2020–2022
Adjutant GeneralMichael C. Thompson2019–2021

Before taking office, Stitt nominated former state RepresentativeMichael Rogers as hisSecretary of State and Tulsa Deputy Mayor Michael Junk (a former advisor to U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn)[42] as his chief of staff.[43]

On December 23, 2019, citing disagreements with Stitt over his handling of negotiations with the state's various Indian tribes about gambling compacts,Lisa Johnson Billy became the first member of Stitt's cabinet to resign. A member of theChickasaw Nation and former Republican state representative, Billy viewed Stitt's negotiation position as one of "unnecessary conflict."[44] Stitt tapped his Secretary of State Mike Rogers to assume those duties and temporarily combined the two positions.

Cabinet confirmation process

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PositionNameAnnouncementSenate CommitteeFull Senate
vote date		Confirmation vote
(Yes-No-Absent)		Ref
Secretary of StateMike RogersNovember 27, 2018General GovernmentApril 23, 201944-0-4[2]
Secretary of EducationMike RogersJanuary 24, 2019General GovernmentApril 23, 201944-0-4[3]
Ryan WaltersSeptember 10, 2020Senate confirmation pending
Secretary of Energy and EnvironmentKenneth E. WagnerNovember 28, 2018EnergyMay 1, 201941-0-7[4]
Secretary of AgricultureBlayne ArthurDecember 13, 2018Agriculture and WildlifeFebruary 26, 201943-0-5[5]
Adjutant GeneralMichael C. ThompsonDecember 14, 2018Veterans Affairs and MilitaryMay 13, 201945-1-2[6]
Secretary of the BudgetMike MazzeiDecember 20, 2018AppropriationsMay 15, 201947-1-0[7]
Secretary of Commerce and Workforce DevelopmentSean P. KouplenJanuary 3, 2019Business, Commerce, and TourismApril 16, 201943-0-5[8]
Secretary of Agency AccountabilityJohn BuddJanuary 7, 2019General GovernmentApril 23, 201944-0-4[9]
Secretary of Tourism and BrandingMatt PinnellJanuary 17, 2019Business, Commerce, and TourismApril 23, 201946-0-2[10]
Secretary of Digital Transformation and AdministrationDavid OstroweJanuary 18, 2019General GovernmentApril 23, 201944-0-4[11]
Secretary of TransportationTim GatzJanuary 18, 2019TransportationApril 23, 201945-0-3[12]
Secretary of Native American AffairsLisa Johnson BillyJanuary 30, 2019General GovernmentApril 23, 201944-0-4[13]
Secretary of Human ServicesSteven BuckFebruary 14, 2019Health and Human ServicesMay 8, 201946-0-2[14]
Secretary of Public SafetyChip KeatingFebruary 21, 2019Public SafetyApril 24, 201942-0-6[15]
Secretary of Veterans AffairsBrian BrurudFebruary 21, 2019Nomination withdrawn March 18, 2019[16]
Ben RobinsonApril 15, 2019Veterans Affairs and MilitaryMay 13, 201946-0-2[17]
Secretary of Science and InnovationKayse ShrumMarch 14, 2019EducationMay 2, 201944–0–4[18]
Elizabeth PollardJune 29, 2020Senate confirmation pending
Secretary of HealthJerome LoughridgeMarch 14, 2019Health and Human ServicesMay 8, 201947-0-1[19]
Kevin CorbettJune 29, 2020Senate confirmation pending

Sub-Cabinet officials

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OfficeAgencyNameAnnouncementSenate CommitteeFull Senate
vote date		Confirmation vote
(Yes-No-Absent)		Ref
CommissionerDepartment of AgricultureBlayne ArthurDecember 13, 2018Agriculture and WildlifeFebruary 26, 201943–0–5[20]
DirectorDepartment of CommerceBrent KislingJanuary 3, 2019Business, Commerce, and TourismApril 16, 201943–0–5[21]
DirectorOffice of Management and Enterprise ServicesJohn BuddJanuary 7, 2019General GovernmentApril 23, 201946–0–2[22]
Steven HarpeJanuary 23, 2020Senate confirmation pending[23]
CommissionerDepartment of HealthTom BatesJanuary 14, 2019Interim basis[24]
Gary CoxSeptember 12, 2019Senate confirmation pending[25]
State Chief Information OfficerOffice of Management and Enterprise ServicesBo ReeseJanuary 14, 2019Senate confirmation not required[26]
Donald MooreFebruary 13, 2020Senate confirmation not required[27]
Executive DirectorDepartment of Veteran AffairsDoug ElliotJanuary 14, 2019Senate confirmation not required
Joel KintselSeptember 6, 2019Senate confirmation not required[28]
Executive DirectorTurnpike AuthorityTim GatzJanuary 14, 2019Senate confirmation not required
CommissionerDepartment of Mental HealthTerri WhiteJanuary 14, 2019Senate confirmation not required
Carrie Slatton-HodgesFebruary 1, 2020Interim basis
Director of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Public SafetyKim E. CarterJanuary 15, 2019Senate confirmation not required[29]
DirectorDepartment of Emergency ManagementMark GowerJanuary 29, 2019Public SafetyApril 24, 201942–0–6[30]
CommissionerDepartment of Public SafetyRusty RhoadesFebruary 22, 2019Public SafetyApril 24, 201942–0–6[31]
John ScullySeptember 2, 2019Senate confirmation pending[32]
DirectorDepartment of Tourism and RecreationJerry WinchesterApril 2, 2019Business, Commerce, and TourismMay 7, 201945–0–3[33]
DirectorDepartment of TransportationTim GatzMay 1, 2019TransportationMay 13, 201948–0–0[34]
DirectorOffice of Juvenile AffairsSteven BuckMay 1, 2019Health and Human ServicesMay 15, 201947–0–1[35]
DirectorDepartment of Human ServicesJustin BrownJune 4, 2019Senate confirmation pending[36]
Deputy Secretary of Public SafetyDepartment of CorrectionsTricia EverestJune 13, 2019Senate confirmation not required[37]
DirectorDepartment of CorrectionsScott CrowJune 14, 2019[45]Senate confirmation pending[38]
Deputy Secretary of HealthHealth Care AuthorityCarter KimbleJune 21, 2019Senate confirmation not required[39]
SecretaryGeneral Land OfficeA. Brandt VawterJuly 8, 2019Interim basis[40]
DirectorHealth Care AuthorityKevin CorbettAugust 5, 2019Senate confirmation pending[41]
Director of Workforce DevelopmentDepartment of CommerceDon MorrisAugust 12, 2019Senate confirmation not required[42]
CommissionerState Banking DepartmentMick ThompsonDecember 10, 2019[46]Senate confirmation pending[43]
Chief of the Highway PatrolDepartment of Public SafetyMichael HarrellJanuary 14, 2019[47]Senate confirmation not required
Brent SuggSeptember 11, 2019Senate confirmation not required[44]
DirectorState Bureau of InvestigastionRicky G. AdamsJanuary 14, 2019[48]Senate confirmation not required

Abortion

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In April 2022, Stitt supported, and signed into law, SB 612, which makes performing an abortion a crime punishable by 10 years in prison or a $100,000 fine, with exceptions for medical emergencies but none for rape or incest.[49][50] Later in May, Stitt signed into law an even more restrictive bill, House Bill 4327, "banning abortions from the stage of 'fertilization' and allowing private citizens to sue abortion providers who 'knowingly' perform or induce an abortion 'on a pregnant woman.'" Abortion in cases of rape, incest, or high-risk pregnancies will continue to be permitted.[51] It is the most restrictive ban on elective abortion in the United States.[52][53] The ACLU announced that it would fight the ban in court.[54]

Capital punishment

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Oklahoma has along history withcapital punishment, having conducted the second-most executions since the death penalty was reinstated inGregg v. Georgia (1976).[55] But in 2015, a moratorium was placed on all state executions following thebotched execution of Clayton Lockett in April 2014 and the execution of Charles Warner by unauthorized methods in January 2015.[56] On February 13, 2020, Stitt announced that the moratorium would be lifted and executions resumed under his tenure.[57]

Throughout his governorship, Stitt a strong supporter of capital punishment, had granted clemency twice to inmates facing imminent execution in Oklahoma. On November 18, 2021, he commuted the death sentence ofJulius Jones to life without the possibility of parole, hours before Jones was originally due to be executed.[58] On November 13, 2025, minutes before the scheduled execution of Tremane Wood, Stitt commuted Wood's death sentence to life imprisonment without parole.[59]

Criminal justice and mass incarceration

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Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board

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Three of the fiveOklahoma Pardon and Parole Board members are appointed by the governor. They serve four year terms that run concurrent with the governor's.[60] Before Adam Luck and Kelley Doyle were pressured to resign from the Board in 2022, Stitt had expressed full confidence in the board over criticisms fromDistrict Attorneys likeSteve Kunzweiler who want the board to be more conservative in their considerations for parole and commutation. TheTulsa World reported that the District Attorneys were taking an increasingly more political role that has "to some degree weakened" the board's influence.[61] This came at the same time thatdark money conservative advertisements targeting Stitt as not tough enough on crime began to air.[62] All of this plays out despite Oklahoma incarcerating a "higher percentage of its people than any democracy on earth."[63] According to Prison Policy Initiative, Oklahoma had the third-highest incarceration rate in 2021, and in 2018, it incarcerated the most women per capita.[64][65]

In 2022, Stitt at first agreed to grant parole to Jimmie Stohler, the Crossbow Killer, after a recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, but later rescinded his decision.[66]

Findings in a 2022grand jury report filed byDavid Prater criticized Stitt for being grossly improper, claimed that he pressured the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, and that his private meetings seem to have violated the Open Meetings Act.[67][68] DAs have the ability to bring grand juries.[69][70] When the report came out, Stitt's office issued a statement saying, "This is the latest in a string of unfounded hit jobs by the Oklahoma County District Attorney and other political insiders."[71] A spokesman for Stitt said, "Oklahoma law explicitly prohibits grand juries from making allegations that public officials have engaged in misconduct, and it is clear the outgoing prosecutor took advantage of the citizens who served on this grand jury to unwittingly carry out his partisan feud against Governor Stitt and the Pardon and Parole Board."[72] The report noted that the jury "had no legal authority to accuse the governor of official misconduct, which can only be done in impeachment proceedings."[73] Later, Stitt "asked a judge to strike from a grand jury report a finding that he placed 'improper political pressure' on his appointees to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board."

Legislation

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Stitt attempted to address the state's overincarceration crisis. Beginning with the adoption of State Question 780 by Oklahoma voters in 2016, advocates for criminal justice reform sought additional measures. SQ780, which changed the classification of simple drug possession crimes from felony to misdemeanor and increased the cap for property crimes to be considered felonies, had already reduced the rate of felony prosecution statewide by 26% by 2018.[74] In May 2019, Stitt proposed several ideas, including making SQ780's sentencing standards retroactive, prohibiting criminal records from being considered for professional licensing, and restructuring the funding scheme for the various district attorney offices.[75] The legislature made SQ780 retroactive by allowing parole for those convicted before SQ780 became effective and reforming professional licensing,[76] but did not approve bills to reform Oklahoma's cashbail system.[77] In response to legislative defeats, Stitt issued anexecutive order to form a study group to make recommendations for future criminal justice reform for consideration during the 2020 legislative session, with particular emphasis on reducing Oklahoma's incarceration rate.[78]

In mid-2018, Oklahoma voters approved State Question 788, which legalized the licensed use, sale, and growth ofmarijuana for medical purposes. As a candidate, Stitt cited a need to implement the results of the election by enacting a comprehensive regulatory scheme.[79] After months of negotiation with legislative leaders, Stitt signed HB2612, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. Also known as the "Marijuana Unity Bill", HB2612 provided an extensive medical marijuana framework, including licensing requirements and rights for patients.[80]

Critical race theory

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On May 7, 2021, Stitt signed a bill prohibiting the teaching ofcritical race theory or its gender equivalent in public schools.[81][82]The Oklahoman wrote that it was unclear whether critical race theory was taught at any Oklahoma public schools.[81] Opponents of the bill said it was intended to discourage nuanced discussions about race and whitewash the United States' history on race.[81] Stitt invokedMartin Luther King Jr. when he signed the bill.[81]

LGBT issues

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In November, Stitt issued an executive order that prohibited transgender individuals from changing the gender on their birth certificates. In 2022, Stitt signed a bill into law that prohibited nonbinary gender markers on birth certificates. Stitt said that "people are created by God to be male or female. There is no such thing as nonbinary sex." Transgender people criticized Stitt's actions, saying it was difficult for trans individuals to navigate life when their official documents do not match their gender identity. According to theAmerican Medical Association, "empirical evidence has demonstrated that trans and nonbinary gender identities are normal variations of human identity and expression."[83]

On May 25, 2022, Stitt signed a bill into law that will require students at public charter schools and public schools to use locker rooms and bathrooms that match the sex listed on their birth certificate.[84]

In May 2023, Stitt vetoed funding for Oklahoma's PBS networkOETA, accusing it of broadcasting pro-LGBT content that "indoctrinat[es]" children.[85][86] TheOklahoma Legislature overrode the veto.[87][88]

On August 1, 2023, Stitt issued the Women's Bill of Rights by executive order. It narrowly defines the words "male" and "female" to mean biological sex at birth.[89]

Gamefowl Commission

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In November 2023, Stitt appeared in a prerecorded video at theOklahoma Gamefowl Commission's annual meeting, saying: "You all know Oklahoma's long and storied history with gamefowl, from statehood to today. Oklahomans like yourselves remain dedicated to the spirit of competition and camaraderie that runs deep in our communities."[90] The statement was criticized by former GovernorFrank Keating, former attorney generalDrew Edmondson, andanimal rights groups as an endorsement of the commission's efforts to reduce the penalty forcockfighting in Oklahoma to a misdemeanor.[90] A Stitt spokesperson responded: "The governor of course does not support animal cruelty. He supports Oklahoma agriculture and often records videos for ag groups around the state... [the governor] has not seen or endorsed any legislation on this topic."[91]YouTube later took the video down for violating community standards by promoting animal cruelty.[92] After Stitt's video message, the Gamefowl Commission asked its members to oppose the nomination ofSara E. Hill to the federal judiciary, saying, "our governor, Kevin Stitt, has asked that we call and email SenatorsLankford andMullin to rescind their approval of Ms. Sara Hill as a federal judge in Northern Oklahoma."[93] Stitt had previously opposed Hill's nomination.[94] The governor's office denied requesting that the commission oppose Hill's nomination.[93] Its communications director, Abegail Cave, said that Stitt will not support bills that lessen cockfighting penalties.[95] The Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission donated to Stitt, the Republican State House Committee of Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Senate Republican State PAC.[96]

Government reform

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In his first state of the state address, Stitt called for increased appointment power over major state agencies. The legislature granted his request by adopting five new laws, giving him direct control over theOklahoma Department of Corrections, theOklahoma Health Care Authority, theOklahoma Department of Transportation, theOklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, and theOklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.[97] These agencies were previously under the control of multi-member boards or commissions that acted independently of the governor.

In exchange for additional appointment powers and at legislative leaders' request, Stitt signed into law SB1, which established the Oklahoma Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency in the legislative branch. Under the direction of an oversight committee composed of members of theState Senate andHouse of Representatives, the office will provide auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for the legislature relating to the governor's proposed budget and expenditures by the executive branch.[98]

Guns

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The first law Stitt signed after taking office permitted anyone 21 or older, or 18 if a member or veteran of theUnited States Armed Forces, to carry a firearm without obtaining a permit or completing training, after which gun deaths in Oklahoma increased by nearly 20% compared to the previous ten years.[99][100] Stitt also signed HB2010, which expands the places a firearm may be carried to include municipal zoos and parks, regardless of size, as long as it is concealed.[101]

Healthcare

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Stitt opposes Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma.[102] His refusal to expand the program resulted in the filing of an citizens' initiative petition,State Question 802, to enact the expansion into the state constitution notwithstanding Stitt's opposition.

Immigration

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While Stitt implemented Operation Guardian to aid PresidentTrump's deportation efforts[103] in February 2025, he opposed theOklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction's proposed mandate to request the citizenship status of children enrolling in public school,[104] saying that elementary-school children were not a threat to public safety.Ryan Walters, the State Superintendent whom Stitt once appointed as theOklahoma Secretary of Education, responded that Stitt is part of thedeep state against Trump.[105]

Tribal relations

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Under the authority of the federalIndian Gaming Regulatory Act, in 2004 Oklahoma voters approved State Question 712, which adopted the Oklahoma State-Tribal Gaming Act. Under the Act, the State of Oklahoma offers each federally recognized Indian tribe the right to conduct commercial gambling within its territory upon accepting the terms of a uniform state-tribal gaming compact. The compact allowed the compacting tribes to conduct gaming in return for "exclusivity fees" to the state treasury averaging 6% of gaming revenues.[106] The compact was scheduled to automatically renew on January 1, 2020.

In a July 2019 op-ed in theTulsa World followed by a letter to the chiefs of 35 Oklahoma tribes, Stitt called on tribal leaders to renegotiate the terms of the compact before its expiration date.[107] In particular, he called for increasing the exclusivity fees to between 13% and 25%.[108] Stitt's office maintained the compact is not subject to automatic renewal, a claim the tribes rejected, believing it will continue indefinitely unless changes are mutually agreed upon.[109][110] In either event, theOklahoma Legislature would presumably have to be involved in any renegotiation, since the state's compact offer is defined and controlled by state statute, and federal law requires that theUnited States Department of the Interior approve any new compact terms.[111]

In August 2019, the various tribes refused to meet with Stitt to negotiate the amount of the exclusivity fees unless he conceded that the compact would otherwise automatically renew.[112] Stitt had proposed a September 3 date to begin discussions but the tribes rejected it.

At the end of December 2019, theChoctaw,Cherokee, andChickasaw tribes filed suit in theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma to end the dispute over the compact.[113] On December 31, Stitt signed an extension to the hunting and fishing license compact with the Choctaw Nation, a previous point of contention.[114]

On July 28, 2020, U.S. District JudgeTimothy D. DeGiusti ruled in the tribes' favor, holding that their compacts with the state automatically renewed for an additional 15-year term on January 1, 2020. A week earlier, on July 21, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the new gaming compacts signed by the state and theComanche Nation and theOtoe-Missouria Tribe are invalid under state law. The Court ruled that Stitt "exceeded his authorities" in entering into the compacts because they would have allowed gaming that is illegal in Oklahoma, likesports betting.[115]

On July 9, 2020, theUnited States Supreme Court decided inMcGirt v. Oklahoma that half of the land of the state of Oklahoma made up of tribal nations like the Cherokee are officially Native American tribal land jurisdictions.[116] Stitt, a Cherokee Nation citizen, sought to reverse the Supreme Court decision, but in 2021 Oklahoma could not block the federal action to grant the Cherokee Nation along with the Chickasaw, Choctaw,Muscogee (Creek) andSeminole Nations reservation status.[117]

In May 2023, Stitt vetoed legislation that would have allowed students to wear tribal regalia during their graduation ceremonies,[118] but the state legislature overrode his veto.[119]

In June 2023, SenatorGreg Treat criticized senators who did not show up for a tribal compact vote to override one of Stitt's vetoes.[120] The next month, he called Stitt "ineffective" and said they were one vote shy of overriding.[121] When the override vote was called again, they got enough votes, but Stitt called it an "illegitimate process".[122] Tribal leaders applauded the override.[123] In July 2020, a video Stitt made had a number of erroneous claims about Native American rights, such as that they do not have to obey the speed limit.[124]

Also, one day after the veto override, Attorney GeneralGentner Drummond entered a "federal lawsuit on behalf of the state" originally brought by Stitt against the U.S. Department of Interior and four tribal nations. Drummond claimed Stitt was "betraying his duties to the state and wasting taxpayer money on private law firms" and that the compacts Stitt signed "with theComanche Nation, theOtoe-Missouria Tribe, theUnited Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, and theKialegee Tribal Town are invalid because he signed the compacts without first getting legislative approval for expanded types of gaming listed within them, including sports betting."[125]

Response to disasters and emergencies

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Coronavirus outbreak

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In March 2020, Stitt went out to restaurants amid thecoronavirus pandemic and posted a photo onTwitter of him doing so with two of his children.[126][127] He later deleted the tweet, and his spokesperson said, "the governor will continue to take his family out to dinner and to the grocery store without living in fear and encourages Oklahomans to do the same."[128] President Trump said he did not advocate going out to eat but did not criticize Stitt.[129] In the tweet, Stitt wrote, "Eating with my kids and all my fellow Oklahomans ... It's packed tonight!" The photograph he posted with his kids showed them smiling while surrounded by restaurant patrons.[130] On June 20, Stitt attended theTrump rally in Tulsa, and was seen without wearing a mask.[131] On July 15, Stitt announced that he had tested positive forCOVID-19.[132] He was the first United States governor diagnosed with COVID-19.[133]

In April 2020, Stitt ordered a massive purchase ofhydroxychloroquine, a drug of unproven efficacy as a treatment against the coronavirus but which had been heavily promoted by Donald Trump and his allies.[134] By January 2021, Oklahoma had a $2 million stockpile of hydroxychloroquine which it sought to offload.[134]

On July 30, 2021,Oklahoma Watch released a review of Stitt'sTwitter since he received theCOVID-19 vaccine and found he posted the least on social media to encourage vaccination of all the governors of states surrounding Oklahoma, includingColorado,Kansas,Missouri,Arkansas,Texas, andNew Mexico. Only 1.53%, or 3 out of 193, of Stitt's tweets encouraged COVID-19 vaccination. It also found that Stitt had not used hisFacebook account to encourage vaccination in months and that none of his last 45 press releases were about vaccination, at a time when Oklahoma had one of the highest COVID-19 test positivity rates in the country.[135]

Stitt sent U.S. Defense SecretaryLloyd Austin a letter requesting that COVID-19 vaccine requirements for the Oklahoma National Guard be suspended.[136] Stitt subsequently fired the commander of the Oklahoma National Guard because the commander had advocated for his troops to be vaccinated.[137][136] Stitt's new appointee refused to implement the COVID-19 vaccine requirements.[138][137]

Natural disasters

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In June 2023, after severe storms hit parts of Oklahoma with hurricane-force winds and tornadic activity that knocked out power for days for more than 100,000 energy customers during severe heat waves,[139]Tulsa MayorG.T. Bynum requested that Stitt announce a state of emergency, but Stitt did not respond to Bynum's calls.[140][141] Days later,Senate Pro TemGreg Treat was informed he was the acting governor and could declare a state of emergency, which he eventually did.[142][143] Stitt was in Paris and Lieutenant GovernorMatt Pinnell was also out of state.[144][145] Six days after the event, Stitt said he was in contact with Bynum[146] and Bynum tried to redirect attention from the story.[147] At least three people died from the storms.[148]

Sports betting

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In January 2023, Stitt announced his support for legalizingsports betting in Oklahoma after RepresentativeKen Luttrell filed a bill to allowfederally recognized tribes in the state to offer sports betting.[149]

Judicial reform and appointments

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Stitt signed legislation reorganizing theOklahoma Supreme Court and theOklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. Before the reforms, Supreme Court justices were appointed from nine separate districts representing various collections of counties. Under the legislation, as of 2020 the Court's nine judicial districts were redrawn such that five were made coequal with the state's five congressional districts and the other four are at large with the state as whole.[150] Similarly, the five judicial districts used to appoint judges to the Court of Criminal Appeals were made coequal with the congressional districts. The legislation left the method for appointing appellate judges via theOklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission unchanged. The reform's ostensible purpose was to increase the pool of applicants to the appellate courts.

The governor of Oklahoma is responsible for making appointments toOklahoma state courts upon a vacancy. Candidates for appointment are reviewed by theOklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission, which forwards three names to the governor. The governor appoints one of the three without further confirmation. As of 2020, there are 29 appellate court judges (nine Supreme Court justices, five Court of Criminal Appeals judge, 12 Court of Civil Appeals judges, and three Court of Military Appeals judges) and 156 trial judges (75 district judges, 77 associate district judges, and four Workers Compensation Court judges) subject to the gubernatorial appointment process.

Appellate courts

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#JudgePositionCourtDistrictFormer JudgeAppointment dateEnd of serviceSuccessor JudgeRef.
1M. John Kane IVJusticeSupreme Court2ndJohn F. ReifSeptember 17, 2019IncumbentIncumbent[45]
2Dustin RoweJusticeSupreme CourtAt-LargePatrick WyrickNovember 18, 2019IncumbentIncumbent[46]
3Daniel G. WebberJudgeMilitary Court of AppealsN/ANew PositionJune 3, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[47]
4Michelle L. KeelyJudgeMilitary Court of AppealsN/ANew PositionJune 3, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[48]
5Trevor PembertonJudgeCivil Appeals4stLarry JoplinAugust 24, 2020October 20, 2021Tim Downing[49]
6Thomas E. PrinceJudgeCivil Appeals5thKenneth L. BuettnerJanuary 1, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[50]
7Stacie L. HixonJudgeCivil Appeals1stJerry L. GoodmanMarch 13, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[51]
8Gregory BlackwellJudgeCivil Appeals3rdP. Thomas ThornbrughJune 21, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[52]
9Dana KuehnJusticeSupreme Court1stTom ColbertJuly 26, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[53]
10William MussemanJudgeCriminal Appeals1stDana L. KuehnMarch 4, 2022IncumbentIncumbent[54]
11James Robert HuberJudgeCivil Appeals3rdKeith RappApril 5, 2022IncumbentIncumbent[55]
12Tim DowningJudgeCivil Appeals4thTrevor PembertonMay 27, 2022IncumbentIncumbent[56]
13Travis JettJusticeSupreme Court4thYvonne KaugerApril 14, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[151]

Trial courts

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#JudgePositionCountyDistrictFormer JudgeAppointment dateEnd of serviceSuccessor JudgeRef.
1Christine LarsonAssociate District JudgeCimarron1stRonald L. KincannonMarch 8, 2019IncumbentIncumbent[57]
2Timothy KingDistrict JudgeMuskogee15thMike NormanNovember 4, 2019IncumbentIncumbent[58]
3Laura FarrisAssociate District JudgeCreek24thMark IhrigJanuary 17, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[59]
4Margaret BomhoffJudgeWorker's Compensation Court of Existing Claims24thNew positionFebruary 24, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[60]
5Erin KirkseyAssociate District JudgeWoodward4thDon WorkMarch 10, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[61]
6Shelia StinsonDistrict JudgeOklahoma7thLisa DavisJuly 17, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[62]
7Stuart TateDistrict JudgeOsage10thM. John Kane IVSeptember 16, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[63]
8Pandee RamirezDistrict JudgeOkmulgee24thKen AdairSeptember 17, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[64]
9James Robert HuberDistrict JudgeTulsa14thLinda MorrisseyOctober 16, 2020April 5, 2022Richard L. Hathcoat[65]
10Michelle Lee Bondine KeelyDistrict JudgeTulsa14thJefferson SellersNovember 11, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[66]
11Bethany Eve StanleyAssociate District JudgeCleveland21stStephen W. BonnerNovember 23, 2020IncumbentIncumbent[67]
12Anthony BonnerDistrict JudgeOklahoma7thKendra ColemanApril 5, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[68]
13Kristina KirkpatraickDistrict JudgeOklahoma7thTrevor PembertonApril 5, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[69]
14Burl EstesAssociate District JudgeOsage10thStuart TateApril 7, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[70]
15Kaitlyn AllenDistrict JudgeOklahoma7thThomas E. PrinceAugust 9, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[71]
16Brent DishmanDistrict JudgeOklahoma7thTimothy HendersonOctober 11, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[72]
17Margaret NicholsonAssociate District JudgeLatimer16thWilliam WelchNovember 5, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[73]
18Susan NighAssociate District JudgeRogers12thKassie McCoyDecember 1, 2021IncumbentIncumbent[74]
19Rafe R. HallDistrict JudgeGreer
Harmon
Jackson
Kiowa
Tillman		3rdBrad D. LeverettAugust 3, 2023IncumbentIncumbent[75]
20Richard L. HathcoatDistrict JudgeTulsa14thJames Robert HuberOctober 9, 2023IncumbentIncumbent[76]
21Julia Lynne Race McGuireDistrict JudgeCleveland21stLori WalkleyDecember 5, 2023IncumbentIncumbent[77]
22Sommer Kendall RobbinsAssociate District JudgeCleveland21stRafe R. HallJanuary 25, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[78]
23Mark Damon MeltonAssociate District JudgeMurray20thAaron DuckFebruary 16, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[79]
24Nicholas Ruffin Cocke TuckerAssociate District JudgePushmataha17thJana WallaceFebruary 26, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[80]
25Sarah Lynne BridgeDistrict JudgeLincoln23rdTraci L. SoderstromJune 27, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[81]
26Brent William ButnerDistrict JudgeHughes
Seminole		22ndTimothy L. OlsenOctober 4, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[82]
27Donna Lynn DiricksonDistrict JudgeBeckham
Custer
Ellis
Roger Mills
Washita		2ndJill C. WeedonNovember 13, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[83]
28Jason ReeseDistrict JudgePayne
Logan		9thPhillip CorleyDecember 16, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[84]
29Joseph DobryAssociate District JudgeLincoln23rdSheila KirkDecember 18, 2024IncumbentIncumbent[85]
30Sean K. HillAssociate District JudgeGarfield4thBrian LovellFebruary 13, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[86]
31Christopher Gene AndersonAssociate District JudgeSeminole22ndBrett William ButnerMarch 12, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[87]
32Dana J. HadaAssociate District JudgeCuster2ndDonna L. DiricksonMay 22, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[88]
33Lydia Y. GreenDistrict JudgeOklahoma7thAletia TimmonsJune 10, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[89]
34Robert John GetchellDistrict JudgeCreek24thDouglas W. GoldenJune 26, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[90]
35Matthew Todd ChesbroAssociate District JudgeTulsa14thClifford SmithAugust 28, 2025IncumbentIncumbent[91]

Personal life

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Stitt addresses his remarks during a roundtable discussion with Governors and small business owners on the reopening of America's small businesses.

Stitt is a citizen of theCherokee Nation through his great-grandfather, Robert Benton Dawson. Dawson was given land in theSkiatook area because of his tribal citizenship, and the land is still in the family, now owned by an uncle of Stitt's.[4] The veracity of his claim toCherokee ancestry had previously been questioned due to theCherokee Nation's failed attempt toremove Robert Benton Dawson from theDawes Rolls around 1900 for allegedly having bribed a tribal official in order for himself and dozens of his relatives to be included in the tribal roll around 1880;[152] the current Cherokee Nation no longer disputes Stitt's citizenship.[153][154][155] Stitt's maternal grandparents were dairy farmers in Skiatook. His paternal grandfather was the head veterinarian at the Oklahoma City Stockyards.[156]

Stitt marriedSarah Hazen on June 1, 1998, and they have six children.[2][157] The Stitts are active with the Woodlake Church, anAssemblies of God USA church in Tulsa.[158][159] On October 31, 2022, Stitt's 20-year-old son was found intoxicated in a parking lot inGuthrie, Oklahoma, while in possession of firearms, including a gun belonging to his father. No charges were filed, though theLogan County Sheriff's Office recommended filing charges.[160][161]

Electoral history

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June 26, 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary[162]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMick Cornett132,80629.3
RepublicanKevin Stitt110,47924.4
RepublicanTodd Lamb107,98523.9
RepublicanDan Fisher35,8187.9
RepublicanGary Jones25,2435.6
RepublicanGary Richardson18,1854.0
RepublicanBlake Stephens12,2112.7
RepublicanChristopher Barnett5,2401.2
RepublicanBarry Gowdy2,3470.5
RepublicanEric Foutch2,2920.5
Total votes452,606100.0
August 28, 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary runoff[163]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Stitt164,89254.56
RepublicanMick Cornett137,31645.44
Total votes302,208100.0
2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Stitt644,57954.33%
DemocraticDrew Edmondson500,97342.23%
LibertarianChris Powell40,8333.44%
Total votes1,186,385100.0%
Republicanhold
June 28, 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary[164]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Stitt (incumbent)248,52569.06%
RepublicanJoel Kintsel51,58714.33%
RepublicanMark Sherwood47,71313.26%
RepublicanMoira McCabe12,0463.35%
Total votes359,871100.0%
2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election[165]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKevin Stitt (incumbent)639,48455.45%
DemocraticJoy Hofmeister481,90441.79%
LibertarianNatalie Bruno16,2431.41%
IndependentErvin Yen15,6531.36%
Total votes1,153,284100.0%
Republicanhold

See also

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