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John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in 2018, defeating Democrat and former state Attorney General Drew Edmondson with 54.3% of the vote.
Abraham Jefferson Seay (1832-1915, served 1892-1893) as the second presidential appointed governor of the Oklahoma Territory (1890-1907). Before statehood in 1907, modern day-Oklahoma was composed of the Oklahoma Territory (in the West since 1890) and the Indian Territory in the original far wider / greater expanse of the old Louisiana Purchase of 1803, including today's Midwestern and Western ...
Gov. Kevin Stitt gave his sixth State of the State speech on Monday. Here are four priorities he voiced as the legislature convenes in 2024. Oklahoma Gov. Stitt champions tax cuts, education ...
A spokesperson for Gov. Kevin Stitt said a 'significant' blockage was discovered in a main artery during a routine checkup. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt recovering from heart surgery, officials say ...
Oklahoma's prison population continues to increase. The Bureau of Prisons reported that as of Dec. 31, 2022, Oklahoma incarcerated 22,745 people, a 2.3% increase from December 2021.
The Constitution of Oklahoma calls for the election of a governor every four years, to take office on the second Monday in January after the election. [22] Originally, governors could not succeed themselves, with no limit on total terms; [ 23 ] a 1966 constitutional amendment allowed them to succeed themselves once. [ 24 ]
Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday raising the cost of most hunting and fishing licenses for the first time since 2003. Hunters and anglers lobbied for the bill despite the price increases.
The 2026 Oklahoma gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Republican Governor Kevin Stitt is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office. Primary elections will be held on June 16, 2026.