FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2026
Meeting Saturday, August 22, the State Committee voted to support Taylor’s candidacy following a resolution originating with the McIntosh County GOP, which previously endorsed Taylor and urged the State Committee to support his candidacy in the Republican runoff.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — The Oklahoma Republican Party State Committee today formally endorsed Dr. James Taylor for Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction, throwing its support behind a longtime Oklahoma classroom teacher and conservative leader ahead of the August 25 Republican Runoff Election.
Taylor has spent nearly two decades teaching history and government in Oklahoma public schools and has also served as a longtime pastor and community leader.
The resolution highlights Taylor’s commitment to putting students, teachers, and parents first through practical reforms focused on literacy, parental empowerment, academic excellence, and the efficient use of education resources.
Taylor’s supporters cited his real-world classroom experience and principled conservative leadership as qualities that uniquely prepare him to serve as Oklahoma’s next State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
For nearly two decades, Taylor has experienced Oklahoma’s public education system from the perspective of a classroom teacher. That experience gives him firsthand knowledge of the decisions made at the state level and how those decisions ultimately affect students, teachers, parents, and local schools.
The resolution declared strong support for Taylor and called upon the OKGOP State Committee to support his candidacy in the August 25 Republican runoff and the general election thereafter.
With today’s action, the Oklahoma Republican Party State Committee is formally backing Dr. James Taylor for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and encouraging Republican voters to support a conservative educator who will put students, teachers, parents, and academic achievement at the forefront of Oklahoma education.
The Republican runoff election will be held Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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