Calup Anthony Taylor

Calup Anthony Taylor, a Republican, is seeking election as Governor of Oklahoma in the 2026 primary. A boilermaker and millwright from Broken Bow, he has a background working in industrial settings across the United States. Taylor is a family man with two daughters, a son, a grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. He is campaigning on a platform focused on education reform, proposing increased school funding, higher teacher salaries, and greater parental involvement to improve Oklahoma’s K-12 system. He aims to reverse the state's declining educational rankings and believes he is the best candidate to lead Oklahoma.