Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday for Oklahoma’s June primary election. Read below to learn who will advance to August runoffs and the November general election.
State Question 832
Oklahoma voters failed to pass State Question 832, which would have amended the Oklahoma Minimum Wage Act, increasing the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029.
As of 9:44 p.m., with 1,906 of 1,984 precincts reporting, State Question 832 earned 56.02% "no" votes, or 336,323 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.Â
U.S. Senate Republican candidate
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern won the Republican primary for former U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s seat. Hern will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
As of 8:47 p.m., with 1,601 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Hern earned 68.34% of votes, or 204,043 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate
Jim Priest and N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas will advance to an August runoff after neither candidate received a majority of the votes in the Democratic primary for former U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin’s seat.
As of 10:33 p.m., with 1,983 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Priest earned 23.88% of votes, or 40,228 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
As of 10:33 p.m., with 1,983 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Thomas earned 45.18% of votes, or 76,114 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
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4th Congressional District Republican candidate
Incumbent Tom Cole won the Republican primary for U.S. representative over Marcie Everhart. Cole will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
As of 9:14 p.m., with 348 of 360 precincts reporting, Cole earned 71.12% of votes, or 51,296 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Everhart earned 28.88% or 20,830 total votes.
4th Congressional District Democratic candidate
Mitchell Jacob won the Democratic primary for U.S. representative over Jeff Pixley. Jacob will advance to the Nov. 3 general election to face incumbent Rep. Tom Cole.
As of 10:19 p.m., with 360 of 360 precincts reporting, Jacob earned 54.44% of votes, or 18,228 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Pixley earned 45.56% or 15,257 total votes.
State superintendent Republican candidate
Robert Franklin and James Taylor will advance to an August runoff after neither candidate received a majority of the votes in the Republican primary for state superintendent.
As of 10:24 p.m., with 1,983 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Franklin earned 22.59% of votes, or 84,148 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
As of 10:24 p.m., with 1,983 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Taylor earned 19.68% of votes, or 73,294 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
State superintendent Democratic candidate
Jennettie Marshall won the Democratic primary for state superintendent over Craig McVay. Marshall will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
As of 10:08 p.m., with 1,979 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Marshall earned 57.64% of votes, or 97,279 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. McVay earned 42.36% or 71,477 total votes.Â
Governor Republican candidates
Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei will advance to an August runoff after neither candidate received a majority of the votes in the Republican primary for governor.
As of 9:36 p.m., with 1,866 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Drummond earned 26.05% of votes, or 98,086 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
As of 9:36 p.m., with 1,866 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Mazzei earned 25.74% of votes, or 96,919 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
Governor Democratic candidate
Cyndi Munson won the Democratic primary for governor. Munson will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
As of 9:21 p.m., with 1,812 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Munson earned 75.09% of votes, or 112,373 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website.
Attorney general Republican candidate
Jon Echols won the Republican primary for attorney general over Jeff Starling. Echols will advance to the Nov. 3 general election to face Democratic candidate Nick Coffey.
As of 10:13 p.m., with 1,979 of 1,984 precincts reporting, Echols earned 54.99% of votes, or 206,845 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Starling earned 45.01% or 169,316.
House District 45 Democrat candidate
Incumbent State Rep. Annie Menz (D-Norman) won the Democratic primary for House District 45 over Evan Shepherd. Menz will advance to the Nov. 3 general election to face Republican candidate Carolyn Womach-Bielich.
As of 8:07 p.m., with 13 of 15 precincts reporting, Menz earned 93.37% of votes, or 2,394 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Shepherd earned 6.63% or 170 total votes.
Cleveland County District 3 commissioner
Incumbent Cleveland County District 3 Commissioner Rusty Grissom won the District 3 commissioner seat over former Ward 5 Councilmember Michael Nash.
As of 8:31 p.m., with 30 of 32 precincts reporting, Grissom earned 68.81% of votes, or 4,974 total votes, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board’s website. Nash earned 31.19% or 2,255 total votes.
Rusty Grissom wrote in a text to OU Daily thanking his supporters and wrote he will listen to county residents.
 “Thank you to the voters of Cleveland County for trusting me another four years to serve District 3 and Cleveland County. … I will fight to protect taxpayer dollars, upkeep district roads, assist local schools and first responders and continue to boost economic development. I will continue to listen to you and the needs of this county,” Grissom wrote.  Â
In a text to the Daily, Michael Nash thanked his supporters and wrote the government belongs to the people.
"We must never forget that we, the PEOPLE, are the source of all legitimate power in this country. Every elected official needs to understand that every decision they make should start with that simple truth ..." Nash wrote. "The people are growing tired of a government beyond their control that treats them like a crop to be harvested. Things will change, just not today."
This story was edited by Reagan Rozzi and Vani Ellis. Kennedy Johnson copy edited this story.
