Over the past weekend, the Oklahoma politisphere has been running rampant with rumor and speculation over who will not only run for Markwayne’s soon-to-be-open Senate seat, but who Kevin Stitt will choose in the short term to keep it warm.
Right now, the short list seems to be a select few Stitt loyalists, term-limited politicians, and even Stitt himself. The job opening has also caught the attention of wealthy, powerful billionaires who may be looking to pad their résumé in the twilight of their lives.
Oil tycoon and GOP donor Harold Hamm seeks Oklahoma Senate appointment from Gov. Stitt https://t.co/6zleSQcq0O
— News On 6 (@NewsOn6) March 6, 2026
Yeah, I don’t know what ol’ Hambone is doing here. Sure, what oil overlord wouldn’t want unprecedented access to sensitive domestic and foreign policy information related to global energy markets, but isn’t the whole point of being a billionaire that you can buy and pay for your own politicians? You don’t have to become one yourself!
Anyway, since everyone else in the Oklahoma politisphere is busy grasping at straws, we figured we’d throw out a few logical candidates of our own. I can’t guarantee they’re any better than what’s currently being tossed out there, but Stitt should consider appointing any of them immediately.