So far, five candidates are running to lead Oklahoma’s public education system as state superintendent in 2026.

Former Tulsa school board members Jennettie Marshall, a Democrat, and Jerry Griffin, an independent filed paperwork with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission this month.

John Cox is running again as a Republican. He campaigned as a Democrat in 2014 and 2018, and as a Republican in 2022.

Republican Rob Miller, who recently retired as superintendent of Bixby Public Schools, was the first to enter the race in February. Ana Landsaw, a Republican from Tahlequah, also filed to run. Read more about the candidates in this story by Oklahoma Voice.

Readers: last week’s newsletter contained an error. The Legislature did approve a requirement that prospective teachers pass a test based on the U.S. Naturalization exam. They rejected applying the requirement to teachers renewing their certification but approved it for new teachers. Our apologies. The online version has been corrected.