Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell is term-limited and ineligible to seek a third full consecutive term.

Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Matt Pinnell is term limited in 2026.

[1] Official candidate filing for the office is in April 2026.

Reporting on the campaign began in January 2025 when Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd registered an official campaign committee to run for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

Byrd released a statement saying her official campaign launch would come later that year.