{"id":3680,"date":"2026-04-24T09:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okaba.org\/home\/?page_id=3680"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:22:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:22:31","slug":"meet-the-2026-candidates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okaba.org\/home\/meet-the-2026-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 2026 Candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Candidates for 2026 &#8211; Your Vote Counts! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"tmm tmm_oklahoma-insurance-commissioner-candidates-2026\"><div class=\"tmm_2_columns tmm_wrap tmm_plugin_f\"><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_oklahoma-insurance-commissioner-candidates-2026_0\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-24-2026-03_25_21-PM.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Marty<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Quinn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Republican<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/martyquinnforok.com\" title=\"Campaign Website\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign Website\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/website.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_oklahoma-insurance-commissioner-candidates-2026_1\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-24-2026-03_28_19-PM.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Greta<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Shuler<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Republican<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.votegretaok.com\" title=\"Campaign Website\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign Website\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/website.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_oklahoma-insurance-commissioner-candidates-2026_2\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-24-2026-03_30_05-PM.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Bob<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Sullivan<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Republican<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/votebobsullivan.com\" title=\"Campaign Website\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign Website\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/website.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_oklahoma-insurance-commissioner-candidates-2026_3\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-24-2026-04_22_13-PM.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Chris<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">Merideth<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Republican<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chrismeridethforok.com\" title=\"Campaign Website\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign Website\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/website.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><span class=\"tmm_two_containers_tablet\"><\/span><\/div><span class=\"tmm_columns_containers_desktop\"><\/span><div class=\"tmm_container\"><div class=\"tmm_member\" style=\"border-top:#333333 solid 5px;\"><div class=\"tmm_photo tmm_pic_oklahoma-insurance-commissioner-candidates-2026_4\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ChatGPT-Image-Apr-24-2026-04_32_18-PM.png); margin-left: auto; margin-right:auto; background-size:cover !important;\"><\/div><div class=\"tmm_textblock\"><div class=\"tmm_names\"><span class=\"tmm_fname\">Craig<\/span> <span class=\"tmm_lname\">MacIntyre<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tmm_job\">Democrat<\/div><div class=\"tmm_scblock\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tmm_sociallink\" href=\"https:\/\/craigforcommish26.com\" title=\"Campaign Website\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campaign Website\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/team-members\/inc\/img\/links\/website.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadlines Approaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: -webkit-standard; white-space: normal;\">\u25cf<\/span>\u00a025 AUGUST Primary runoff \/ Bob Sullivan &amp; Marty Quinn advance to August Runoff <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25cf3 NOVEMBER General Election  Craig McIntyre will run against winner of August Runoff <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These interviews below, in no particular order, are provided for informational purposes only; audio quality may vary, and as a non-journalist interviewer, occasional misstatements may occur. Transcripts and summaries were generated with the assistance of AI and may contain minor inaccuracies. Each recording is about an hour long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To see a list of contributors to each candidates&#8217; campaigns <a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ok.gov\/PublicSite\/SearchPages\/Search.aspx?SearchTypeCodeHook=F0FEA582-08C3-42BA-B008-0F5067C5791B\">https:\/\/guardian.ok.gov\/PublicSite\/SearchPages\/Search.aspx?SearchTypeCodeHook=F0FEA582-08C3-42BA-B008-0F5067C5791B<\/a> under Recipient, Enter the Last Name and Organization ID<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bob Sullivan &#8211; Republican<\/strong> &#8211; ID 12098<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/03-26-Bob-Sullivan.ogg\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.plaud.ai\/s\/pub_04cd2abd-2d1f-4b13-b69a-0e84c70ec9e8::RdqQjJrRv41zsgSXdY6i-tlk8iA-HTV-rgq2vyjmZfyen4rIcJL6vMZNpcK4JHydzBPGfKSOOeLcfYcC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chris Merideth &#8211; Republican<\/strong> &#8211; ID 11805<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/04-09-Chris-Merideth.ogg\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.plaud.ai\/s\/pub_7560f3bd-91a0-4b9a-a3a7-9ad71054bd30::VCShuf5Yoyo8N5V8vJ4Nbi1uqd2R3uzxZVp7eAUKhuJs2xSz-SWU3YsGx45nRxLgIicWpdwlNC9nRVoC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marty Quinn &#8211; Republican<\/strong> &#8211; ID 11859<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/04-13-Marty-Quinn.ogg\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.plaud.ai\/s\/pub_1664f3d0-6f48-4ea0-8bdb-362408c6b705::tG5le7bZV2P_bRqz2pNO2BRV_9afzbUng_sU-l94aajRtmo4a1acAERttjBkxasxIp344Eu4x3tRJkcC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Greta Shuler &#8211; Republican<\/strong> &#8211; ID 12152<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/04-02-Greta-Shuler.ogg\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.plaud.ai\/s\/pub_3f0de88c-493a-4c50-8ec4-fd2e58ca23b1::X7NXHn8K8pQ9-t20B6UMvGIG1P5K_W3w66yuOjNtk7_EWVbR4jCS5HFMpna3UuhCaDtgb3b1iTG9cvYC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Craig MacIntyre Democrat<\/strong> &#8211; ID 12375<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/okaba.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/05-05-Interview_-Craig-McIntyre-Democratic-Candidate-for-Oklahoma-Insurance-Commissioner.ogg\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.plaud.ai\/s\/pub_3eaf1995-cc77-4f90-ab0d-d2509e366916::zzYEO-K2qpmKDtGjdiEZl7s3cpLNd5JcjzyCXjdPQB8jSw0E3VirH8kYz_erRtas0OFzxdxWmrZItUgC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summary of Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Candidates for 2026 &#8211; Your Vote Counts! 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