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
