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The 2022 Oklahoma State Superintendent election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties' nominations took place on June 28, 2022. The deadline for candidates to file was April 15, 2022.

Incumbent Democrat Joy Hofmeister, who was elected as a Republican, was term-limited in 2022. Oklahoma Secretary of Education Ryan Walters won the election.

Nominee

 * Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education (2020–present)

Eliminated in runoff

 * April Grace, Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools (2016–present)

Eliminated in primary

 * William Crozier, retired veteran and candidate for State Superintendent of Oklahoma in 2006.
 * John Cox, Superintendent of Peggs Public Schools (1999–present)

Declared, but failed to file

 * Jerry Griffin, Tulsa Public Schools board member for district 6 (ran for Tulsa city council)

Candidates

 * Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education (2020–present) (Republican nominee)
 * Jena Nelson, Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (2020) and Deer Creek Middle School teacher (2017–present) (Democratic nominee)