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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK  - The Oklahoma Democratic Party has seen strong momentum just one week after launching its statewide “Come Home, Oklahoma” campaign, an initiative aimed at encouraging Independent voters and moderate Republicans to re-register as Democrats ahead of the March 31 party change deadline to participate in the June primary.

This campaign builds on the success of the party’s targeted voter registration program launched in late 2025. Three months in a row, Democrats outpaced Republicans in new voter registration in targeted State House and Senate districts, signaling growing interest among voters looking for an alternative to the state’s increasingly extreme Republican leadership.

Since its launch on Monday, the “Come Home, Oklahoma” effort has already begun organizing events and outreach programs across the state designed to connect with Independent and Republican voters who feel politically homeless within today’s Republican Party. The first event took place this week in Bryan County, where several voters updated their registration to join the Democratic Party.

The campaign is focused on giving voters a clear path to participate in shaping Oklahoma’s future by registering as Democrats and supporting the rapidly growing slate of 100+ Democratic candidates running for state and local office in 2026.

“For the last 18 years, Republicans have been in control. In that time, we’ve dropped from 17th to 50th in education, rural hospitals are closing in record numbers, and our home insurance rates are the highest in the nation,” said OKDEMS Chair, Erin Brewer. “If we want to build our economy with good-paying jobs, give our kids a great education, and ensure that families have a future here, we have to vote like it.”

With just weeks remaining before the March 31 registration deadline, the “Come Home, Oklahoma” campaign equips local Democratic parties with the tools necessary to execute additional voter registration events in communities across the state. Early response to the campaign shows that many Oklahomans are ready for a different direction - and are organizing around the candidates and ideas that will make Oklahoma competitive again.