Education advocate; Army National Guard veteran

Erica Watkins, born in Tulsa, graduated from Sapulpa High School, Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma, and served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard from 2007 to 2017, including a deployment to Afghanistan¹. She is a founding board member of We're Oklahoma Education and has owned a small business, according to her survey answers¹. She is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 12 and faces incumbent Todd Gollihare².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2025 Ballotpedia survey she said she opposes vouchers and efforts to privatize or defund public education. (2025) source
• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she will protect the right to unionize and to earn a fair, livable wage. (2026) source
  • In a 2025 Ballotpedia survey she said she will fight for policies that raise wages and strengthen unions. (2025) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site says she will protect abortion access, medical privacy and equal rights. (2026) source
  • In a 2025 Ballotpedia survey she listed reproductive freedom among the policies she cares about. (2025) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.