The June primary election delivered several surprises across Oklahoma politics.

Democratic congressional candidate John Croisant joins Ryan Welton to discuss Jackson Lahmeyer's departure from the CD1 race, what Mark Tedford's nomination means for November, low voter turnout, the failure of State Question 832, and the growing debate over education and workforce development in Oklahoma.

They also discuss the governor's race, the state superintendent contest, Oklahoma's economic future, and why sports can still bring Oklahomans together in a divided political environment.

Topics Covered

• Lahmeyer exits Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District race

• Tedford advances to the general election

• Primary election turnout analysis

• Why State Question 832 failed

• Oklahoma wages and workforce concerns

• Education policy and superintendent races

• Gentner Drummond vs. Mike Mazzei

• Oklahoma's political climate heading into 2026

• OU Baseball and the College World Series

• The USMNT in the World Cup

• The role of optimism in politics

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