Erica Watkins
Democratic · OK
An Army National Guard veteran who deployed to Afghanistan, and a founding board member of a group that defends public schools. She puts household costs first and protecting rights and democracy second.
Where Erica Watkins stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Education Quality (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Led the parent group We're Oklahoma Education when it released a form in May 2025 letting parents pull their children out of parts of Oklahoma's new social studies standards. She objected to lessons treating religious views and doubts about the 2020 election results as fact.
May 27, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: okcfox.com
Spoke at the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting on 2024-04-25 as regional director of the group Defense of Democracy. She read statements from teachers and school staff who criticized the state schools chief and feared retaliation if named.
April 25, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: hrc.org
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the endorsement of Sally's List, a group that backs Democratic women candidates in Oklahoma, for the 2026 State Senate District 12 race.
August 5, 2026
Source: sallyslist.org
Publicly criticized new limits on public comment at state school board meetings on 2024-05-24. As a Defense of Democracy leader, she said parents and teachers had camped out overnight to get a chance to speak.
May 24, 2024
Source: kgou.org
Past race Erica Watkins ran in:
- State Senator - District 12 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 12; Oklahoma