Candidate · November 3, 2026

Robert E Brooks Sr

On the ballot for Governor · Oklahoma

IndependentOpen seat
issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot

Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.

OfficeGovernor · Oklahoma1
Party on the ballotIndependent1
StatusOpen seat — no incumbent is running for this seat.
Also on the ballot

§2Who they are

Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Robert E. Brooks grew up on a small farm in Lindsay, Oklahoma.2 His campaign website says he has worked as a welder and machinist, in a distribution center, as a police officer, county jailer and dispatcher, sheriff's deputy, detective, firefighter and EMT, and later in insurance helping families with health coverage.2,3

Why they say they're running

His campaign website says he is running to give Oklahomans a direct voice in state government, including an app through which voters would weigh in before the governor signs bills or makes major decisions and whose majority he commits to follow, and to build one of the most transparent state governments in the country.2,4

Websites and accounts

§3What they've said on the issues

Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.

Health Care

His healthcare plan would let every Oklahoman buy into a SoonerCare-style public option, with premiums based on income, alongside private insurance.5

  1. One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
  2. Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
  3. Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
  4. Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Education

His education plan says parents should be free to choose public, charter, private, faith-based, home or online schooling, with education funding following the student.6

  1. Make them available to every family
  2. Offer them only to some students, such as those from low-income families or with disabilities
  3. No public money for private school or homeschooling costs
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Taxes and Budget

His tax plan calls for phasing out property taxes imposed directly on individuals, replacing the revenue before the tax is eliminated.7

  1. Eliminate property taxes on primary homes
  2. Cap yearly increases or expand homeowner exemptions
  3. No new state caps or exemptions; leave property taxes to local governments
Marked: the option their statement matches.

His tax plan's goal is to eliminate state personal income tax on household income up to three times Oklahoma's median household income, and over time to shift individual taxes toward consumption.7

His campaign website calls for a full review of corporate tax credits, exemptions and incentives, and for reconsidering those that do not show a return for taxpayers.7,8

Energy and Climate

His campaign website supports a temporary pause on approving new data centers and other high-impact projects until the state reviews water, grid and community effects, and says the state should seek agreements that encourage data centers to contribute toward the generation they need and avoid shifting unreasonable infrastructure costs onto households.8,9

  1. Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
  2. Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
  3. Pause or limit new data centers
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Technology, Privacy and AI

His AI plan asks the Legislature for targeted rules on AI fraud and impersonation, disclosure of deceptive political media, privacy, and human review and appeals when AI affects benefits, jobs or housing.10

  1. Require government testing or licenses for the most powerful AI systems before they are released
  2. Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
  3. Rely mainly on existing laws, without new rules written for AI
Marked: the option their statement matches.

Immigration

His immigration plan says enforcement should focus first on people involved in violent crime, trafficking, terrorism or repeat serious offenses, and that others without legal status should be able to register voluntarily and begin resolving their status under federal law.11

His immigration plan says Oklahoma should cooperate with federal immigration authorities while focusing state resources on public safety and enforcing state law.11

Housing

His homelessness plan supports help with rent and utilities to prevent evictions, outreach and a range of housing options including housing with support services, and voluntary mental health and addiction treatment rather than jail as the default.12

Crime, Policing and Prisons

His cannabis plan supports expanding research on medical cannabis and other holistic treatments, product testing standards, and keeping the industry open to small businesses and family farms.13

Family and Social Policy

His campaign website proposes a voluntary program to help small businesses fund paid sick leave and vacation for their employees, with no business required to take part.14

Agriculture and Rural Life

His land plan calls for enforcing Oklahoma's existing limits on foreign land ownership, closing loopholes that let restricted owners use shell companies, and more disclosure of who owns large land holdings.15

Tribal Nations, Territories and DC

His tribal relations plan says he would treat tribal nations as sovereign partners, meet regularly with tribal leaders and try to settle disagreements through negotiation before litigation.16

§4Money

Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.

Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Guardian campaign finance reports search — Oklahoma Ethics Commission.17