Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Reflects on Clash With Trump Ahead of Governors Meeting
Stitt said he pressed Trump to invite all governors, then warned against federalizing elections and said 50 states remain the right system.
- On Saturday, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt hosts the National Governors Association summer meeting in Oklahoma City, transferring leadership to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat previously excluded by President Donald Trump.
- Stitt previously pressed President Donald Trump to reverse his February 19, 2026, exclusion of two Democratic governors from a White House meeting, arguing the event could not be labeled a National Governors Association gathering without all members present.
- Although Stitt successfully reversed the exclusion, he received an "earful" during negotiations; President Donald Trump publicly labeled him a "RINO," meaning Republican in name only, despite carrying all 77 Oklahoma counties in 2024.
- Addressing broader governance, Stitt warned against federalizing elections, advocating that the system of 50 different states prevents the "pendulum swing" of power shifts in Washington.
- Looking ahead, Stitt plans to return to the private sector after his term concludes, while urging citizens to speak up when policies harm the country.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says states, not Washington, should control elections
Stitt is again hosting his colleagues this weekend, this time on his home turf in Oklahoma City as he turns over leadership of the National Governors Association to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Warns Against Trump's Push to 'Federalize' Elections: 'It's called treason'
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Oklahoma Governor Insists That States Are In Charge Of Their Own Elections | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon
Republican Governor Speaks Out Against Trump’s Proposed Takeover of Elections Republican Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma is insisting that states remain in charge of conducting their own elections, without interference from the federal government. Stitt made sure to follow up his remarks with an expression of support for Trump’s SAVE Act itself, and for the Republican goal of mandatory voter ID laws. But Stitt drew the line when it came to the …
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