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Oklahoma voters tap Trump-backed candidate to serve as next lieutenant governor

States Newsroom · November 4, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma voters on Tuesday chose President Donald Trump’s pick to become the state’s next lieutenant governor. T.W. Shannon defeated Democrat Kelly Forbes. Shannon, 48, who has long been a Trump supporter, won an early endorsement from the president. Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who has held the role for the…

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Oklahoma voters tap Trump-backed candidate to serve as next lieutenant governor

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