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Oklahoma Republican Senate nominee?
$75.7K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleGovernor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age53 years old (Dec 28, 1972)
GenderMale
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LocationOklahoma
BackgroundGovernor of Oklahoma
EducationOklahoma State University — BS, Accounting (1996)
Notable personal detailsJohn Kevin Stitt is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019. He founded Gateway Mortgage Group in 2000 and later helped establish Gateway First Bank. He earned an accounting degree from Oklahoma State University in 1996 and was elected governor in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Kevin Stitt advocates substantial tax cuts including reductions in individual and corporate income tax rates, elimination of the state grocery sales tax, and a stated “path to zero” state income tax while promoting caps on spending and reduced government size. He has signed budgets and proposed policies that return revenue to taxpayers and prioritize pro-business tax policy. These positions emphasize lowering taxes and limiting government growth rather than expanding taxes or redistribution.
Healthcare
Supports expanding Medicaid coverage in Oklahoma through state-led reforms that use federal waivers, managed-care/privatization arrangements, and program adjustments rather than adopting broad federal-style universal coverage. Has pursued initiatives to shift Medicaid toward private managed plans and has proposed changes to eligibility and program structure to reduce costs. Recent actions include executive orders and calls for adjustments to the state’s Medicaid expansion implementation.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive immigration enforcement and state-federal cooperation to remove undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, has implemented a state-run deportation initiative (Operation Guardian), and has backed measures framed as defending Oklahoma from federal "open border" policies. Also has opposed school collection of children’s immigration status while emphasizing targeting criminal immigrants rather than schoolchildren.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Kevin Stitt supports near-total restrictions on abortion and has signed legislation and taken executive actions to ban or sharply limit abortion in Oklahoma, framing his actions as fulfilling pro-life promises to voters.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach prioritizing oil and natural gas production and opposing federal regulatory actions that restrict domestic energy development, while also endorsing renewables as complementary. Has pushed to protect Oklahoma energy industries from federal regulation and advocated for increased domestic fossil fuel production and permitting/lease expansion. Emphasizes energy affordability and reliability and favors market-driven solutions over mandates or aggressive federal climate regulations.
Public Safety & Guns
Kevin Stitt has supported expanding gun rights in Oklahoma, including signing constitutional-carry and Second Amendment sanctuary legislation, and has signed laws banning red-flag-style firearm seizure orders while opposing federal gun restrictions. He has also engaged with the firearms industry and framed responses to mass shootings around protecting Second Amendment rights.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Kevin Stitt is in the news because President Trump has nominated Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which would open Mullin’s U.S. Senate seat. As governor, Stitt would appoint a temporary replacement, and that appointee is expected to be barred from running in the next election for the seat. Several Republicans, including U.S. Reps. Stephanie Bice and Kevin Hern and former state House Speaker T.W. Shannon, are signaling interest in running once the seat is up for election.
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Articles
CTChicago Tribune3 months ago
Trump’s pick to lead DHS would open a US Senate seat in Oklahoma
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WCWDIV ClickOnDetroit3 months ago
Trump's pick for DHS secretary leaves US Senate vacancy in deep-red Oklahoma
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FNFox News3 months ago
Mullin promises to earn Dem votes as GOP colleagues pounce on his seat
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NNewsmax3 months ago
Trump's Pick to Lead DHS Leaves Senate Vacancy in Deep-Red Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Republican Senate nominee?
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