Upset Brief · OK-02 · Brandon Wade (D) vs. Josh Brecheen (R), incumbent
A long shot on the math: it takes a 42.4-point national wave.
0%
odds today
0%
odds with the plan
111,464
net votes to find
Josh Brecheen won
result of the November 3, 2026 election
Where
- 01+138Precinct 510040 (Muskogee County)Starting line Brecheen +45. 13.1% split their ticket.
- 02+108Precinct 110002 (Cherokee County)Starting line Brecheen +6. 14.2% split their ticket.
- 03+95Precinct 730207 (Wagoner County)Starting line Brecheen +43. 12.6% split their ticket.
- 04+91Precinct 660110 (Rogers County)Starting line Brecheen +44. 12.0% split their ticket.
- 05+82Precinct 070033 (Bryan County)Starting line Brecheen +49. 14.4% split their ticket.
- 06+82Precinct 730206 (Wagoner County)Starting line Brecheen +28. 10.9% split their ticket.
The top 12 precincts carry 8% of the plan.
How
- P+11,714Persuade11,714 voters who split their ticket in recent elections and lean Brecheen today.
- M+97MobilizeFew precincts give Wade's side 55 percent or more, so turnout is a small lever here; the plan leans on persuasion instead.
- C+760ConsolidateVoters who went third party in recent races, in the closest places on the map.
Plus a national shift of 42.4 points of margin (98,893 votes) that no campaign controls.
What has to be true
- Wade wins 50 percent of the ticket splitters now leaning Brecheen.
- It would take a national shift of about 42.4 points toward Wade's side, larger than any midterm swing in recent memory.
- No 2026 public poll exists for this race, so the starting line is a weighted blend of official recent results; the first real poll will move it.
The numbers behind it
- 01Crossover regression541 precincts, R² 0.968, 62 crossover precincts identified
- 02Monte Carlo20,000 seeded simulated elections with a 7-point baseline error. 90% range of the final margin with the plan: -126,322 to -71,004 votes.
- 03Money, FEC candidate totals through June 30Wade $86 cash on hand; Brecheen $76,064.
- 04Call program for this list18,107 households, 54,320 dials, about 2,846 live conversations: an estimated $6,730 at published rates.
Independent analysis by The Political Group from official Oklahoma State Election Board precinct returns (2022 and 2024), FEC filings and published polls, as of September 26, 2026. Not affiliated with any candidate or party.