Chip Keating Enters Race for Governor of Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY - Chip Keating, a former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper,

Secretary of Public Safety, and independent businessman, entered the race today

for governor of Oklahoma. Keating enters the Republican primary promising to take

on the threats facing Oklahoma families, crack down on crime, grow Oklahoma’s

economy, and work with President Trump to make Oklahoma a leader in the

America First agenda.

“Oklahoma families need a fighter who’s got their back,” said Keating.

“President Trump is leading the way for political outsiders to challenge the failing status quo

and the career politicians who aren’t getting the job done. I’m a man of action,

not a career politician, and I’ll follow the Trump playbook to keep Oklahoma safe,

stand firm in our conservative values, and build a safer, stronger state together.”

As a State Trooper, Keating spent years protecting Oklahomans from drugs and

violent crime. He later served as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Public Safety,

strengthening law enforcement, improving training, and keeping order in times of

crisis. He also spent two decades in the private sector working in Oklahoma’s oil

and gas industry and fighting job-killing regulations. Beyond business, he has

served his community through leadership roles, including as the chairman of the

Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command, a board member of OU Health,

the University Hospitals Authority Trust, and served as president of the Children’s

Hospital Foundation. Keating is also the founder and president of the Oklahoma

State Troopers Foundation.

Chip and his wife, Brittney, have been married for 20 years and they have three children.

Keating is a third-generation Oklahoman and the son of former Governor Frank Keating.

Keating will formally launch kickoff events around the state later in October, with details to come in the days ahead. Until then, Oklahomans can visit Keating2026.com to join the campaign.