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2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma Senate District 12, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Todd Gollihare and Erica Watkins. Candidate information follows official Tulsa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Todd Gollihare (Republican), Erica Watkins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Todd Gollihare won the June 16 Republican primary with 69.58 percent over Wm Craig Stump (30.42 percent). Oklahoma nominates by June primary with an August runoff when no candidate reaches a majority; unopposed nominees still print, and independents qualify by filing. The field is the State Election Board's 2026 candidate list with the June 16 and August 25 official results and the Board's withdrawals list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Todd Gollihare is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Gollihare is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who served 24 years as a U.S. Marine Corps officer before becoming Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the Northern District of Oklahoma, per his official Senate biography. He holds a law degree from the University of Tulsa and previously served on the Kellyville Board of Education, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Erica Watkins is a mother and U.S. Army National Guard veteran who served from 2007 to 2017, per NonDoc. She holds degrees from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma and is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Senate District 12. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
