Twenty-nine House seats — more than one-fourth of the total — are open.

All of that adds up to the potential for considerable change in an Oklahoma Legislature embattled by plunging revenue and voters unhappy about cuts to education and social services and higher fees for everything from license plates to college tuition.

The Democratic minority views the situation as an opportunity to stem and perhaps reverse its dwindling influence in state politics.

More to the point, though, will be what happens in those 57 Republican primaries. No one expects the GOP’s legislative majorities to budge much. The question, to be largely answered on June 28, is what that majority will look like.

Will Republican voters endorse the status quo at the ballot box, bear further right, or moderate?

And if Republicans veer right or sustain the status quo, will it open doors for Democrats in November?

Here’s a rundown of Tulsa-area primaries.

Primaries deciding legislative seats