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Bob Sullivan

Insurance Commissioner

2026 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner — General Election Field · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 17, 2026

Overview

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2026 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner — General Election Field on November 3, 2026
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Insurance Commissioner · Republican · Candidate
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Oklahoma State Election Board — Candidates for Elective Office 2026

Candidate filing number: 00338

Ballot name: Bob Sullivan

Office: Insurance Commissioner

Party: Republican

Oklahoma State Election Board — Official Results — June 16, 2026 Primary Election

Official primary votes: 137366

Official primary percent: 37.37%

Oklahoma State Election Board — Official Results — August 25, 2026 Runoff Primary Election

Official runoff votes: 194975

Official runoff percent: 55.13%

Current placement status: OFFICIAL_OKLAHOMA_CERTIFIED_RUNOFF_NOMINEE

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for Insurance Commissioner

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Bob spent 20 years in the insurance trenches. He knows their tricks—and he’s ready to fight for YOU.

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Bob spent 20 years in the insurance trenches. He knows their tricks—and he’s ready to fight for YOU.

A Fighter, Not a Politician

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Deep Roots: Born and raised in Oklahoma; 4th-generation on his father’s side.

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Deep Roots: Born and raised in Oklahoma; 4th-generation on his father’s side.

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Bob is a property & casualty insurance expert who has spent two decades protecting Oklahoma families and small businesses. He’s not a career politician—he’s the guy who knows how to beat Big Insurance at their own game.Deep Roots: Born and raised in Oklahoma; 4th-generation on his father’s side.Faith & Service: Active member and leader at Calvary Baptist Church in Inola.Family: Bob and his wife, Jennifer — a Criminal Justice Specialist and CLEET-certified mental health trainer — are proud parents to Sulley and Linley, and two years ago, they welcomed their adopted dog, Sammy, into the family.Professional Expertise:• Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)• Certified Risk Manager (CRM)• Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)• Associate in Fidelity & Surety Bonding• Certified Environmental SpecialistCareer: Alera Group (Tulsa); formerly Rich & Cartmill (2010–2022).Community: Eagle Scout; past president Rotary Club of Southside Tulsa; leadership roles with Youth Services of Tulsa, Youth at Heart, Clubhouse Tulsa, and MODUS.Bob has seen carriers pull out of Oklahoma, leaving entire industries with one option and homeowners forced to pay more—or go without. He’s running to restore competition, cut costs, and deliver fast, fair claims for the people who actually pay the premiums.

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Bob is a property & casualty insurance expert who has spent two decades protecting Oklahoma families and small businesses. He’s not a career politician—he’s the guy who knows how to beat Big Insurance at their own game.Deep Roots: Born and raised in Oklahoma; 4th-generation on his father’s side.Faith & Service: Active member and leader at Calvary Baptist Church in Inola.Family: Bob and his wife, Jennifer — a Criminal Justice Specialist and CLEET-certified mental health trainer — are proud parents to Sulley and Linley, and two years ago, they welcomed their adopted dog, Sammy, into the family.Professional Expertise:• Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC)• Certified Risk Manager (CRM)• Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)• Associate in Fidelity & Surety Bonding• Certified Environmental SpecialistCareer: Alera Group (Tulsa); formerly Rich & Cartmill (2010–2022).Community: Eagle Scout; past president Rotary Club of Southside Tulsa; leadership roles with Youth Services of Tulsa, Youth at Heart, Clubhouse Tulsa, and MODUS.Bob has seen carriers pull out of Oklahoma, leaving entire industries with one option and homeowners forced to pay more—or go without. He’s running to restore competition, cut costs, and deliver fast, fair claims for the people who actually pay the premiums.

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Cut Costs and Lower Rates

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Oklahomans shouldn’t pay more than California or Colorado. Bob will take on Big Insurance, demand transparency, and fight for lower, fairer rates.

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Oklahomans shouldn’t pay more than California or Colorado. Bob will take on Big Insurance, demand transparency, and fight for lower, fairer rates.

Restore Competition and Choice

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When insurance companies leave, costs skyrocket. Bob will open the market, recruit strong, reliable carriers, and make Oklahoma a place where competition works for consumers again.

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When insurance companies leave, costs skyrocket. Bob will open the market, recruit strong, reliable carriers, and make Oklahoma a place where competition works for consumers again.

Protect Homeowners and Small Businesses

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Families and entrepreneurs are getting crushed by premiums. Bob will fight to make insurance affordable, predictable, and responsive — so people can protect what they’ve built.

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Families and entrepreneurs are getting crushed by premiums. Bob will fight to make insurance affordable, predictable, and responsive — so people can protect what they’ve built.

Cut Costs and Lower Rates

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For too long, the system has worked for the companies — not the customers. Bob will make sure insurers pay claims on time, play by the rules, and treat Oklahomans with respect.

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For too long, the system has worked for the companies — not the customers. Bob will make sure insurers pay claims on time, play by the rules, and treat Oklahomans with respect.

for Insurance Commissioner

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Bob Sullivan is a no-nonsense fighter who won’t take orders from insurance lobbyists or career politicians. He’ll call out price-gouging, expose slow-walking of claims, and Make Insurance Fair Again for Oklahoma families and small businesses.

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Bob Sullivan is a no-nonsense fighter who won’t take orders from insurance lobbyists or career politicians. He’ll call out price-gouging, expose slow-walking of claims, and Make Insurance Fair Again for Oklahoma families and small businesses.

Protect Homeowners and Small Businesses

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Protect Homeowners and Small Businesses

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Protect Homeowners and Small Businesses

Why I’m Running

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I didn’t get into this race to keep the status-quo. I got in because Oklahoma families are getting crushed and our businesses are being held back. We pay the highest rates in America while insiders slow-walk claims and call it ‘business as usual.’ Not on my watch. I’ll fight to drain the insurance swamp in Oklahoma and put our people first.

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I didn’t get into this race to keep the status-quo. I got in because Oklahoma families are getting crushed and our businesses are being held back. We pay the highest rates in America while insiders slow-walk claims and call it ‘business as usual.’ Not on my watch. I’ll fight to drain the insurance swamp in Oklahoma and put our people first.

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Candidate position
Belief

Proven. Oklahoma-First. No excuses.Oklahoma families are paying the highest insurance rates in America while insiders and bureaucrats look the other way.Bob Sullivan is running to change that — to fight for families, small businesses, and the homeowners who make this state strong.

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Proven. Oklahoma-First. No excuses.Oklahoma families are paying the highest insurance rates in America while insiders and bureaucrats look the other way.Bob Sullivan is running to change that — to fight for families, small businesses, and the homeowners who make this state strong.

Demand Transparency from Big Insurance

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Would require insurers seeking rate increases to disclose actuarial data, loss ratios, and risk assumptions, and would require plain-language explanations of rate changes.

  • Also supports Insurance Department audits and publication of carrier comparisons.
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Demand Transparency from Big Insurance

Give the Commissioner the Enforcement Muscle to Protect Consumers

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Would increase penalties for insurers that delay claims or payments, strengthen investigative and audit authority, and create a Consumer Restoration Fund for people harmed by insurer misconduct.

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Give the Commissioner the Enforcement Muscle to Protect Consumers

Make Oklahoma Competitive Again: More Carriers, Lower Rates

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Would streamline licensing and filing for qualified insurers, extend reciprocity to trustworthy neighboring-state carriers, and encourage creation of Oklahoma-based mutual insurance companies.

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Make Oklahoma Competitive Again: More Carriers, Lower Rates

Recruit A-Rated Carriers and Restore Confidence

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Would create a Competitive Market Task Force, streamline rate-filing approvals, recruit highly rated carriers to Oklahoma, and publicly recognize financially strong insurers serving the state.

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Recruit A-Rated Carriers and Restore Confidence

Stop Lawsuit Abuse and Predatory Litigation Funding

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Supports disclosure of third-party litigation funding, limits on predatory lawsuit lending, and coordination with the Attorney General on insurance-related fraud and abuse.

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Stop Lawsuit Abuse and Predatory Litigation Funding

Crack Down on Uninsured and Illegal Drivers

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Would strengthen enforcement against uninsured drivers, expand data-sharing to identify repeat offenders, and increase penalties for repeated uninsured driving.

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Crack Down on Uninsured and Illegal Drivers

Protect Homeowners from Runaway Premiums

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Supports emergency authority to freeze unjustified rate increases during crises, faster disaster claims settlement, and a Property Protection Task Force focused on high-risk areas.

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Protect Homeowners from Runaway Premiums

Create an Oklahoma Resilience Fund

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Would create a market-based reinsurance pool for catastrophic losses without taxpayer funding, intended to reduce insurer exits after severe weather.

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Create an Oklahoma Resilience Fund

Build an Oklahoma Insurance Data & Innovation Center

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Would create a data and analytics center with Oklahoma universities to study insurance markets, risk, and affordability.

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Build an Oklahoma Insurance Data & Innovation Center

Launch an Insurance Innovation Sandbox

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Would create a regulatory sandbox allowing insurers to test new products such as parametric hail coverage, roof credits, and flexible small-business insurance.

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Launch an Insurance Innovation Sandbox

Establish a Consumer Bill of Rights

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Would establish consumer standards for timely claims, fair treatment, and plain-language insurance policies.

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Establish a Consumer Bill of Rights

Modernize the Agent and Adjuster Workforce

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Would create an Oklahoma-trained agent certification focused on ethics and customer-service standards.

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Modernize the Agent and Adjuster Workforce

Strengthen Anti-Fraud Enforcement

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Would expand the Insurance Department's fraud capabilities and data-sharing to target staged claims, contractor fraud, and auto scams.

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Strengthen Anti-Fraud Enforcement

Publish an Annual Insurance Market Health Report

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Would publish annual data on insurance rates, carrier participation, and consumer satisfaction.

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Publish an Annual Insurance Market Health Report

Incentivize Local Investment

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Supports encouraging insurers to reinvest in Oklahoma infrastructure and communities.

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Incentivize Local Investment

Build Stronger Roofs — Lower Premiums Statewide

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Would expand fortified-roof certification, encourage premium discounts for impact-resistant roofs, certify reputable roofers, and increase enforcement against fraudulent storm-chasing contractors.

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Build Stronger Roofs — Lower Premiums Statewide

Strengthen Fire Protection — Lower Rates for Every Community

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Would help communities improve fire-protection ratings, seek premium credit for stronger fire protection, coordinate training and readiness, and publish a fire-rating dashboard.

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Strengthen Fire Protection — Lower Rates for Every Community

Protect Oklahoma Small Businesses From Crippling Insurance Costs

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Would seek lower commercial property and liability costs through greater insurer competition, faster claims handling, litigation reform, and insurance-market regulatory changes.

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Protect Oklahoma Small Businesses From Crippling Insurance Costs

Partner with Conservative Lawmakers for Lasting Reform

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Supports working with state legislators to modernize insurance regulations and keep the Insurance Commission focused on consumer protection and market accountability.

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Partner with Conservative Lawmakers for Lasting Reform

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Campaign finance

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Exact active 2026 Oklahoma Ethics Commission candidate record for BOB SULLIVAN (candidate ID 12098).

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  • Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/20/2026 · 08/21/2026 · 08/20/2026 · No · Filed
  • Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/18/2026 · 08/19/2026 · 08/18/2026 · No · Filed
  • 2026 PRE-RUNOFF REPORT · 06/02/2026 · 08/10/2026 · 08/17/2026 · 08/17/2026 · No · Filed
  • Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/14/2026 · 08/15/2026 · 08/15/2026 · No · Filed
  • Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/12/2026 · 08/13/2026 · 08/13/2026 · No · Filed
  • Continuing Report of Contributions · 06/02/2026 · 06/08/2026 · 06/09/2026 · 06/08/2026 · No · Filed
  • 2026 PRE-PRIMARY REPORT · 04/01/2026 · 06/01/2026 · 06/08/2026 · 06/08/2026 · No · Filed
  • Continuing Report of Contributions · 06/02/2026 · 06/06/2026 · 06/07/2026 · 06/07/2026 · No · Filed
  • 2026 1ST QUARTER REPORT · 01/01/2026 · 03/31/2026 · 04/30/2026 · 04/30/2026 · No · Filed
  • 2026 PRE-GENERAL REPORT · 08/11/2026 · 10/19/2026 · 10/26/2026 · Not Filed
  • 2026 POST-GENERAL REPORT · 10/20/2026 · 12/31/2026 · 01/31/2027 · Not Filed
  • 2027 1ST QUARTER REPORT · 01/01/2027 · 03/31/2027 · 04/30/2027 · Not Filed
  • 2027 2ND QUARTER REPORT · 04/01/2027 · 06/30/2027 · 07/31/2027 · Not Filed
  • 2027 3RD QUARTER REPORT · 07/01/2027 · 09/30/2027 · 10/31/2027 · Not Filed
  • 2027 4TH QUARTER REPORT · 10/01/2027 · 12/31/2027 · 01/31/2028 · Not Filed
  • 2028 1ST QUARTER REPORT · 01/01/2028 · 03/31/2028 · 04/30/2028 · Not Filed
  • 2028 2ND QUARTER REPORT · 04/01/2028 · 06/30/2028 · 07/31/2028 · Not Filed
  • 2028 3RD QUARTER REPORT · 07/01/2028 · 09/30/2028 · 07/31/2028 · Not Filed
  • 2028 4TH QUARTER REPORT · 10/01/2028 · 12/31/2028 · 01/31/2029 · Not Filed

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Name: BOB SULLIVAN

Candidate ID: 12098

Candidate Status: Active

Campaign Status: Active

Office: INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Party Affiliation: REPUBLICAN

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION — 2026 ELECTION CYCLE — Active

Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/20/2026 · 08/21/2026 · 08/20/2026 · No · Filed

Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/18/2026 · 08/19/2026 · 08/18/2026 · No · Filed

2026 PRE-RUNOFF REPORT · 06/02/2026 · 08/10/2026 · 08/17/2026 · 08/17/2026 · No · Filed

Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/14/2026 · 08/15/2026 · 08/15/2026 · No · Filed

Continuing Report of Contributions · 08/11/2026 · 08/12/2026 · 08/13/2026 · 08/13/2026 · No · Filed

Continuing Report of Contributions · 06/02/2026 · 06/08/2026 · 06/09/2026 · 06/08/2026 · No · Filed

2026 PRE-PRIMARY REPORT · 04/01/2026 · 06/01/2026 · 06/08/2026 · 06/08/2026 · No · Filed

Continuing Report of Contributions · 06/02/2026 · 06/06/2026 · 06/07/2026 · 06/07/2026 · No · Filed

2026 1ST QUARTER REPORT · 01/01/2026 · 03/31/2026 · 04/30/2026 · 04/30/2026 · No · Filed

2026 PRE-GENERAL REPORT · 08/11/2026 · 10/19/2026 · 10/26/2026 · Not Filed

2026 POST-GENERAL REPORT · 10/20/2026 · 12/31/2026 · 01/31/2027 · Not Filed

2027 1ST QUARTER REPORT · 01/01/2027 · 03/31/2027 · 04/30/2027 · Not Filed

2027 2ND QUARTER REPORT · 04/01/2027 · 06/30/2027 · 07/31/2027 · Not Filed

2027 3RD QUARTER REPORT · 07/01/2027 · 09/30/2027 · 10/31/2027 · Not Filed

2027 4TH QUARTER REPORT · 10/01/2027 · 12/31/2027 · 01/31/2028 · Not Filed

2028 1ST QUARTER REPORT · 01/01/2028 · 03/31/2028 · 04/30/2028 · Not Filed

2028 2ND QUARTER REPORT · 04/01/2028 · 06/30/2028 · 07/31/2028 · Not Filed

2028 3RD QUARTER REPORT · 07/01/2028 · 09/30/2028 · 07/31/2028 · Not Filed

2028 4TH QUARTER REPORT · 10/01/2028 · 12/31/2028 · 01/31/2029 · Not Filed

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  1. Election record

    2026 Oklahoma election record — Bob Sullivan

    Oklahoma State Election Board

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  2. GOVERNMENT_ELECTION_RESULT

    2026 Oklahoma certified primary result — Bob Sullivan

    Oklahoma State Election Board

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  3. Candidate-owned primary source

    Bob Sullivan — candidate-owned primary source 1

    Bob Sullivan campaign

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  4. Campaign-finance record

    Bob Sullivan — Oklahoma Ethics Commission candidate record

    Oklahoma Ethics Commission

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  5. GOVERNMENT_ELECTION_RESULT

    2026 Oklahoma official runoff result — Bob Sullivan

    Oklahoma State Election Board

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  6. Candidate-owned primary source

    Bob Sullivan — Plan to Lower Insurance Rates in Oklahoma

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