Statewide election activity officially begins at 8 a.m. on Wednesday April 1, 2026, when the candidate filing period opens, the Secretary of the Kay County Election Board said today.
Candidates for state offices file with the State Election Board. Candidates for county offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board.
Kay County Election Board Secretary Carol Leaming said the following offices are expected to be filled this year.
Federal offices: U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative
State offices: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Supt. Of Public Instruction, State Auditor and Inspector, Commissioner of Labor, State Insurance Commissioner, Corporation Commissioner (office currently held by Todd Heitt), District Attorney District 8 (currently held by Brian Hermanson)
Legislative Offices: State Senate District 10 (currently held by Bill Coleman)
State House of Representatives District 37 (currently held by Ken Luttrell)
Judicial: Judges of the Supreme Court District 1, District 6, District 9.
Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals: District 2, District 3.
Judges of the Court of Civil Appeals: District 1 Office 1, District 1 Office 2, District 2 Office 1, District 2 Office 2
Associate District Judge (currently held by Judge David Bandy)
District Judge Eight Judicial District (currently held by Judge Lee Turner)
Kay County Offices
Kay County Treasurer (currently held by Rhonda Stephens)
Kay County Assessor (currently held by Janell Leaming)
Kay County Commissioner District #1 (currently held by Shane Jones)
Kay County Commissioner District #3 (currently held by Jeff Kreger)
Filing forms and information for county offices may be obtained by contacting the Kay County Election Board at 580 362 2130 or [email protected] . The Kay County Election Board is located at 219 S. Main St. in Newkirk and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Filing packets for all offices are also available for download on the State Election Board’s website at oklahoma.gov/elections.
Filing Period closes at 5 p.m. on Friday April 3, 2026.
