Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Cooler, mid-80s with rain chances. 🌧️

⚾ Boomer! Oklahoma will face North Carolina in the Men’s College World Series championship series after blasting Georgia 11-4 on Wednesday night. Game 1 is Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska. Tickets as of Wednesday night start at $174.

Poll results:

We received 107 votes on the Wednesday poll, “It's Gentner Drummond vs. Mike Mazzei in the August GOP runoff for governor. Who do you think ultimately wins?”

• 90 said Gentner Drummond 
• 17 said Mike Mazzei

New poll question at the bottom of today’s newsletter. (You can also suggest a poll question by emailing me at [email protected].)

Read more: Historic Oklahoma City mansion heads to auction, offering rare chance to own local landmark

By Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice
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The day after he advanced to a runoff election, Jackson Lahmeyer abruptly ended his campaign for a seat in the U.S. House representing Oklahoma’s First Congressional District. 

President Donald Trump had previously endorsed Lahmeyer, but announced on Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon that he had shifted his endorsement to his Republican opponent, state Rep. Mark Tedford. 

Trump posted his endorsement switch just minutes before Lahmeyer announced he was suspending his campaign for the Tulsa-area seat. 

“After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for Congress,” Lahmeyer posted on social media. “I do not want to be a distraction to my family, my church, and the great people of Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, who deserve a strong conservative voice representing them in Washington.”

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Here’s what’s happening in Oklahoma today:

• Huge crowd forces Luther meeting outdoors as town passes moratorium on data centers (KOCO)

• Federal charges filed against Oklahoma man accused of shooting, killing deputy (Fox 25)

• Oklahoma father’s video of gas station bathroom confrontation goes viral (KFOR)

• ‘Think Of the Titanic’: OBI warns Oklahoma’s blood supply is running out (News 9)

• Oklahoma hospital tells Netflix viewers not to ask for visits after 'Maternal Instinct' release (KOCO)

• How did the GOP primary vote break down in the race for Oklahoma governor? (Tulsa World)*

• Lowe, Baker head to runoff for Oklahoma County District 1 (Oklahoma City Free Press)

• Oklahoma County Commissioner District 3 Republican primary heads to runoff (The Oklahoman)*

• Officials go quiet as Oklahoma County sheriff sues county government (Oklahoma City Free Press)

• Oklahoma voters boot one incumbent, send others to runoff primaries (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma primaries drew more Tulsans to vote in 2026 than four years ago, data shows (Tulsa Flyer)

• Former Drumright teacher faces 53 child sexual abuse charges (News On 6)

• Driver injured after seven-mile chase ends in Marshall County (KTEN)

Wednesday’s Games
• North Carolina 12, West Virginia 7 (Mountaineers eliminated)
• Oklahoma 11, Georgia 4 (Bulldogs eliminated)

Championship Series, Game 1:
Oklahoma vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

Championship Series, Game 2:
North Carolina vs. Oklahoma, 1:30 p.m. Sunday (ABC)

Championship Series, Game 3:
Oklahoma vs. North Carolina, 6 p.m. Monday (if necessary) (ESPN)

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