Oklahoma Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age59 years old (Aug 17, 1966)
GenderMale
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LocationOklahoma
BackgroundPolitician
EducationEast Central University — B.A., Criminal Justice; minor in Business Administration
Notable personal detailsJustin Jerome “JJ” Humphrey is a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from District 19 (Lane) and has served in the legislature since 2017. He earned a B.A. in criminal justice with a minor in business administration from East Central University and has worked in corrections and community supervision, including as an Oklahoma Department of Corrections employee and as an administrator of the Atoka/Coal County drug court. He also has experience in business administration and operates a cattle ranch in southeastern Oklahoma. In 2026, he launched a campaign for Oklahoma lieutenant governor.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Justin Humphrey has sponsored and advocated for state tax reductions, including proposing removal of the 1.25% sales tax on motor vehicle purchases, and has called for lowering taxes to relieve inflation and burden on Oklahomans; he has also warned about rising property taxes tied to local costs such as mental health and criminal justice expenses.
Healthcare
Justin Humphrey has proposed legislation focused on reorganizing state mental-health services—specifically filing bills to abolish the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and move its functions under the Department of Corrections. Public statements emphasize concerns about inpatient bed shortages and the treatment of people with mental-health issues in jails and prisons. There is no clear public evidence in these sources about his broader positions on health-care coverage, the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, or market-based health reforms.
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Immigration & Border
Advocates for strict enforcement measures targeting undocumented immigrants and has proposed legislation framing certain immigrant-associated gang activity as terrorism; opposes state-level programs to enable work permits or visas for immigrants. His public statements and bills emphasize enforcement, deportation, and criminal penalties rather than expanded legal pathways or regularization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has supported severe restrictions on abortion, including sponsoring legislation that would require a pregnant woman to obtain written consent from the fetus’s father before an abortion and defended language describing pregnant women as "hosts." He has advanced bills that restrict abortion access with only narrow exceptions (e.g., rape, incest, or the life of the mother).
Climate & Energy
The candidate has sponsored legislation to restrict carbon sequestration and has opposed certain renewable energy projects in his district, raising concerns about eminent domain and foreign ownership. He has expressed intent to introduce measures limiting foreign ownership in the electrical grid and publicly opposed a proposed pumped-storage hydroelectric facility.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports broad Second Amendment protections and legislation expanding gun rights while opposing federal gun-control enforcement; has sponsored bills to expand lawful carrying and to prohibit enforcement of certain federal firearm controls, and has publicly criticized ATF actions.
News
Justin Humphrey is being mentioned in the context of Oklahoma politics as a possible candidate as the state heads toward a new Senate race after Markwayne Mullin’s expected move to Homeland Security creates a vacancy. Recent coverage also points to a busy political environment in Oklahoma, including federal lawsuits over voter registration lists and renewed debate over marijuana policy. The picture is still developing, but the main story is that Oklahoma’s next election cycle is opening up and could draw more candidates like Humphrey.
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