State Candidates

The following calendars are provided for reference for State Candidate Committees. The required schedules are also loaded in The Guardian System for these entities.

State candidates may register at any time. However, candidates must register within 10 days after spending or receiving in excess of $1,000. Once a candidate registers, they are obligated to file reports according to the assigned schedule until the committee is (1) dissolved, and (2) a final report is filed. Please be aware of the Mandatory Dissolution dates at the bottom of each schedule.

• 2026 Election Year: State Candidate Committee Formed for the 2026 Regular Election Cycles
• 2025 Special Election: House District 97
• 2025 Special Election:  Senate District 8
• 2025 Special Election: House District 74
• 2025 Special Election: House District 71
  
• 2024 Election Year: State Candidate Committee Formed for the 2024 Regular Election Cycles
• 2024 Special Election: House of Representatives District 39
• 2024 Special Election: Senate District 46
• 2024 Special Election: Senate District 48
• 2023 Special Election: Senate District 32
• 2022 Election Year: State Candidate Committee Formed for the 2022 Regular Election Cycles
• 2020 Election Year: State Candidate Committee Formed for the 2022 Regular Election Cycles
• 2018 Election Year: State Candidate Committee Formed for the 2022 Regular Election Cycles

These checklists were created to assist candidates and filers in dissolving and/or transitioning their candidate committees. Please follow the step-by-step instructions carefully.

• 2024: Registration Checklist
• 2024: Transition Checklist
• 2024: Dissolution Checklist
• 2022: Transition Checklist
• 2022: Dissolution Checklist
• 2020: Transition Checklist
• 2020: Dissolution Checklist

These documents were created to educate candidates in specific areas of concern, to provide additional information, and to give direction to assist in following the Ethics Rules.

• Guardian System Overview
• Campaign Expenses
• Campaign Records & Policies
• Compliance & Complaints
• Required Disclosure Language: Signs, Ads, Mailings, Etc.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission periodically provides education programs for candidate committees. The Commission offers candidate workshops, which discuss the Ethics Rules as they apply to candidate committees, and candidate committee dissolution and transition programs, which provide guidance to candidate committees on dissolving the committee and transitioning from one candidate committee to another. Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

• Guardian System Overview