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Orlando Lynn Bush

Governor

2026 Oklahoma Governor — General Election Field · November 3, 2026

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This candidacy comes from Oklahoma’s exact official 2026 filing and certified June primary records. Withdrawals, substitutions, litigation, runoff certification where applicable, and the final November ballot remain monitored.

Last reviewed September 16, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Oklahoma Governor — General Election Field on November 3, 2026
Official candidacy
Governor · Independent · Candidate
VerifiedOfficial records: Oklahoma State Election Board
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Oklahoma State Election Board — Candidates for Elective Office 2026

Candidate filing number: 00578

Ballot name: Orlando Lynn Bush

Office: Governor

Party: Independent

Current placement status: OFFICIAL_OKLAHOMA_FILED_GENERAL_CANDIDATE

Experience

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Public record

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Campaign finance

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Exact active 2026 Oklahoma Ethics Commission candidate record for ORLANDO LYNN BUSH (candidate ID 12338).

View official filing history13 retained filing rows
  • 2026 PRE-RUNOFF REPORT · 06/02/2026 · 08/10/2026 · 08/17/2026 · 08/17/2026 · No · Filed
  • 2026 PRE-PRIMARY REPORT · 04/01/2026 · 06/01/2026 · 06/08/2026 · 06/08/2026 · No · Filed
  • Candidate Committee Registration · 04/05/2026 · 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: ORLANDO LYNN BUSH

Candidate ID: 12338

Candidate Status: Active

Campaign Status: Active

Office: GOVERNOR

Party Affiliation: INDEPENDENT

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION — 2026 ELECTION CYCLE — Active

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

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

Candidate Committee Registration · 04/05/2026 · 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

Open Oklahoma Ethics Commission Guardian record ↗

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Substantive biography and experience

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Complete public-action archive

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Candidate positions

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Oklahoma election record — Orlando Lynn Bush

    Oklahoma State Election Board

    Open Oklahoma State Election Board
  2. Campaign-finance record

    Orlando Lynn Bush — Oklahoma Ethics Commission candidate record

    Oklahoma Ethics Commission

    Open Oklahoma Ethics Commission
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