Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd is running as a Republican for state treasurer in the Nov. 3 general election.

Byrd, a certified public accountant with more than 25 years of government auditing experience, has served as state auditor and inspector since 2019, according to her state office biography. She was the first woman elected to that post in 2018 and is Oklahoma's 13th state auditor and inspector, according to the biography.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican
  • Office sought: Oklahoma Treasurer
  • Hometown: Coalgate, Oklahoma
  • Education: High school diploma, Coalgate High School, 1991; bachelor's degree in accounting, East Central University, 1996
  • Family: Married to Steve Byrd

Byrd is a fourth-generation rural Oklahoman, according to her state office biography. She received the Dr. Tom Coburn Transparency in Government Award from the State Financial Officers Foundation in 2023 and the National Excellence in Auditing Award from the National Association of State Auditors, according to the biography. She is also a Club for Growth Fellow, according to the biography.

Experience and public service

  • Factory employee, Wrangler Jeans
  • County audit division director, Oklahoma State Auditor's Office, 2011–2013
  • Deputy state auditor, Oklahoma State Auditor's Office, 2011–2018
  • State auditor and inspector, 2019–present

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Byrd's campaign platform.

Budget and taxes: Byrd said she supports using modern tools, including artificial intelligence, to find and cut waste in state government. She said she wants to reduce waste and inefficiency before cuts become the only option. Byrd said she would require agencies to plan ahead for reduced federal dollars and identify state programs that rely heavily on temporary federal funding. She said she supports protecting local control while enforcing financial accountability.

Economy: Byrd said she would work to remove unnecessary state-level barriers that make it harder to do business. She said she supports aligning workforce development with the needs of Oklahoma employers and building on the state's existing tourism efforts and partnerships.

Education: Byrd said she wants to clearly separate classroom spending from administrative costs and require transparent, public reporting of how education dollars are used. She said education programs should be evaluated based on measurable results.

Healthcare: Byrd said she supports top-to-bottom reviews of state healthcare agencies. She said she wants to prioritize early intervention, improve coordination across healthcare programs and reduce reliance on crisis-level care as the default response.

Arts and culture: Byrd said she supports showcasing Oklahoma's music, culture and creative industries.

The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.