However, state law allowed parties to "open up" their primary and allow independent voters to participate in their primary if they file a notice with the State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax.

The Democratic Party of Oklahoma filed to allow independent voters to participate in their primaries for 2022 and 2023.

The Republican Party of Oklahoma filed no notice, meaning it held closed primaries.

[4] Newspapers Organizations Labor unions Since no independent, Democratic, or Libertarian candidate filed for Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector, there was no general election.

[15] Statewide officials Newspapers Organizations Joy Hofmeister Democratic Ryan Walters Republican The incumbent Democratic Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term limited in 2022.