Multiple Oklahoma races headed for August runoff election

TULSA, Okla. — Quick Facts:

• A runoff election vote will be held in Oklahoma August 28.
• Multiple races in the June 26 primary are headed for runoffs.
• The GOP race for governor is included.
• Runoffs are held if a candidate does not get over 50 percent of the vote.
• CLICK HERE FOR 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS.

Multiple races from Oklahoma's June 26 primary election are headed for runoffs.

A runoff occurs when one candidate fails to get over 50 percent of the vote. Republicans Mick Cornett and Kevin Stitt will face-off for the Republican nomination for Governor of Oklahoma.

This is the first gubernatorial runoff for Republicans in Oklahoma since 1990. The Democrats have not had one since 2002.

Here is the list of races that ended with runoffs after the 2018 primary election:

Republican

• Governor: Mick Cornett and Kevin Stitt
• Lt. Governor: Dana Murphy and Matt Pinnell
• AG: Mike Hunter and Gentner Drummond
• Auditor: Cindy Byrd and Charlie Prater
• State Superintendent: Joy Hofmeister and Linda Murphey
• Labor Comm.: Cathy Costello and Leslie Osborn
• Corp. Comm.: Bob Anthony and Brian Bingman
• 1st Congressional District: Tim Harris and Kevin Hern
• Tulsa County DA: Steve Kunzweiler and Ben Fu

Democrat

• Corp. Comm: Ashley Nicole McCray and Blake Cummings
• 1st Congressional District: Tim Gilpin and Amanda Douglas

The runoff elections will take place August 28.

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