Adam Pugh

Adam Pugh, a Republican, has served in the Oklahoma State Senate for District 41 since 2016, where he chairs the Senate Education Committee. Born in 1977, he is campaigning for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction in the June 16, 2026 Republican primary. His platform centers on improving education outcomes, prioritizing students, supporting teachers, and empowering families. Pugh has advanced legislation on school safety, literacy, and special education, also proposing a bill to incentivize school cellphone bans. His eligibility to run, questioned over his Senate term's overlap with a vote on the superintendent's salary increase, was upheld by the Oklahoma State Election Board and Supreme Court.