Rhonda Eastman, a Democrat, is running for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Republican Brad Boles.

Eastman was 53 at the time of the June 2026 primary. On her campaign website, she said she wants to address leaking injection wells, utility costs tied to data center expansion and thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells across the state.

Candidate information

  • Party: Democratic
  • Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Hometown: Grew up in LeFlore County in rural eastern Oklahoma
  • Education: Spiro High School graduate
  • Age: 53 (as of June 2026 primary)

Experience

Eastman has work experience in the utilities, construction and trucking industries, according to NonDoc.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Eastman's campaign website responses. All positions below are the candidate's own statements.

Injection wells: Eastman said injection wells "were only ever supposed to be a temporary solution" for oil production wastewater. She said numerous wells are leaking across the state, contaminating land and the water table with hydrocarbons, radioactive material, barium and other toxic materials.

Data centers: Eastman said she has concerns about utility upgrade costs being passed on to customers as data centers expand in Oklahoma. She said data centers come to the state for cheap land, abundant water and lax regulation. She opposes bringing nuclear power to Oklahoma to supply data centers, citing extreme weather concerns.

Industrial smelter near Inola: Eastman said she is "wholeheartedly against" the proposed smelter near Inola and has supported residents fighting the project. She said rural communities are often ignored in policy decisions and that jobs must fit into the existing community rather than come at its expense.

Orphan oil and gas wells: Eastman said Oklahoma has more than 20,000 documented abandoned oil and gas wells and thousands of idle ones. She said the list grows yearly and that closing them will fall to the state and taxpayers.

Regulation of industry: Eastman said regulation exists to protect the environment, resources and people from exploitation. She said companies that intend to do the right thing will never complain about regulation.

Eastman's issue positions were drawn from her campaign website questionnaire responses. The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.