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Chip Keating enters 2026 gubernatorial race
Former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper Chip Keating emphasizes law enforcement unification and public safety as key priorities in his 2026 gubernatorial campaign.
- On Oct. 1, 2025, Chip Keating announced his 2026 Republican gubernatorial bid at an OCPAC Foundation luncheon, pledging to `follow the Trump playbook`, Chip said.
- A longtime lawman, Keating draws on his Oklahoma Highway Patrol service, tenure as Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, and founding Keating Investments and Oklahoma State Troopers Foundation.
- Charles McCall's campaign accused Keating of serving on OU Health's board during a transgender surgery funding dispute, and Keating said OU Health `took action immediately` to stop a `rogue doctor`.
- Keating's entry changes the field as he becomes the seventh Republican in the 2026 Republican primary for governor of Oklahoma and plans statewide kickoff events in October.
- With the general election set for November 3, 2026, Republican candidates face a compressed campaign timeline ahead of the June 16 primary, as candidate filing occurs April 1-3 at the state Capitol.
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Chip Keating announces run for Oklahoma governor
The Oklahoma state Capitol dome is pictured on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Carmen Forman/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY – Republican Chip Keating announced Wednesday that he was running for governor. The businessman is the son of former two-term Republican Gov. Frank Keating. Chip Keating served as Secretary of Public Safety under Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is term limited. Chip Keating on Wednesday declined an interview request. Chip Keating (Courtesy ph…
Keating for Oklahoma governor 2026? A familiar name enters Republican race
·Oklahoma City, United States
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