Before we power down the TLO content machine for the Labor Day holiday, we figured we’d leave you with The TLO Summer of 2026 Oklahoma News Quiz – 10 questions inspired by some of the biggest, weirdest and most ridiculous stories we covered this summer.
Think of it as part trivia quiz, part summer recap and part shameless excuse to revisit some greatest hits.
Keep track of your answers, scroll down when you’re done, and remember – cheating is strongly encouraged.
Here we go…
THE QUESTIONS
10. While locked up at the Oklahoma County Jail, Brent Swadley injured what body part during a run-in with a cell door?
A. His nose
B. His middle finger
C. His big toe
D. His left ear
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9. One day after advancing to a congressional runoff, Jackson Lahmeyer dropped out of a Tulsa congressional race following revelations that he had…
A. Been arrested at a casino
B. Lied about his military service
C. Had an affair with a former Miss Oklahoma USA
D. Secretly donated to Joe Biden
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8. An Oklahoma Arby’s employee who admitted to spitting in customers’ food strongly denied spreading what disease?
A. Hepatitis A
B. Herpes
C. Mononucleosis
D. COVID-19
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7. What foul-smelling food was at the center of a bizarre workplace lawsuit involving Paycom?
A. Curry
B. Fish
C. Onions
D. Hard-boiled eggs
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6. Markwayne Mullin reportedly owned up to $1 million in a company that sells what controversial gas-station substance?
A. Delta-8
B. Kratom
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Synthetic nicotine
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5. Oklahoma Secretary of State Ben Lepak was found drunk and standing outside the drive-thru of what fast-food restaurant in August?
A. Taco Bell
B. McDonald’s
C. Whataburger
D. Braum’s
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4. Which famed Trump henchman received $67,500 in “consulting fees” from Mike Mazzei’s gubernatorial campaign?
A. Steve Bannon
B. Roger Stone
C. Corey Lewandowski
D. Rudy Giuliani
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3. State Reps. Emily Gise and Chris Kannady reportedly made their extramarital romance a little more official while attending a conference in what city?
A. Nashville
B. San Diego
C. Las Vegas
D. New Orleans
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2. Oklahoma gubernatorial frontrunner Mike Mazzei gleefully announced he passed what sort of test on August 17?
A. STD panel
B. Urine drug test
C. Breathalyzer
D. Cognitive exam
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1. Which infamous Oklahoma politician announced he was divorcing his wife, Katie, over the summer?
A. Ryan Walters
B. Chode Boy
C. Right Wing Stoogenut
D. All of the above
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Here are the answers…
THE ANSWERS
10. Brent Swadley – His middle finger
He apparently lost 20% of the middle digit during his stay at the Oklahoma County Jail.
9. Jackson Lahmeyer – Had an affair with a former Miss Oklahoma USA
Only in Oklahoma politics can you advance to a congressional runoff one day and have your campaign implode over an affair with a former Miss Oklahoma USA the next.
8. Arby’s Spitter – Herpes
She strongly denied spreading herpes.
She did, however, admit to spitting in the customer’s food.
7. Paycom – Onions
They did more than make her cry!
6. Markwayne Mullin – Kratom
Mullin reportedly owned up to $1 million in a company that sells kratom, while also taking a keen interest in how the federal government regulates it.
What a coincidence!
5. Ben Lepak – McDonald’s
Naturally, he had just left church.
4. Mike Mazzei – Roger Stone
A short time later, Donald Trump endorsed Mazzei. I’m sure those two things were totally unrelated.
3. Gise & Kannady – San Diego
Nothing says family values quite like mixing government travel with a little extramarital sightseeing!
2. Mike Mazzei – Urine drug test
Who knew providing bodily fluids would become an important qualification for becoming governor?
1. Ryan Walters – All of the above
He’s still Chode Boy to us.
HOW’D YOU DO?
10/10 – Ogle Mole: You either read TLO every day or desperately need more hobbies.
8–9 – Certified Oklahoma News Sicko: You spent way too much of your summer online keeping up with Oklahoma politicians, scandals, affairs, onions, urine samples and fast-food arrests. We appreciate the sacrifice.
6–7 – Respectable: You paid attention to the important stuff while still apparently managing to enjoy portions of your summer.
3–5 – Casual Observer: Not terrible. Apparently you have interests outside Oklahoma news, which sounds healthy.
0–2 – Healthy Human Being: Congratulations! You successfully avoided Oklahoma news for most of the summer. We envy you.
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Anyway, we hope everyone enjoys the quiz and has a fun, safe Labor Day weekend.
We’ll be back next week to resume keeping track of all this nonsense.
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