Delegates to the national convention are bound by party rules and in some states — including Oklahoma — by law to vote according to the results of party primaries or caucuses. Trump was second to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas in the Oklahoma Republican primary.

Some delegates have argued that candidates cannot, in fact, be “bound,” either by party rules or state law.

Fallin, though, said an attempt to deny Trump the nomination would damage the party’s credibility.

“I don’t think it would be beneficial to anyone,” she said. “He beat out 16 other people. The American people have spoken.

“My No. 1 goal is to see that Hillary Clinton is not elected president of the United States,” said Fallin, who is co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee’s Platform Committee. “Her values to do not represent America.”

Fallin’s 45-minute speech to the Tulsa chamber reviewed the past legislative session and other developments in recent months, including the Oklahoma Capital Improvement Authority’s approval on Monday of a $25 million bond issue for the Oklahoma Popular Culture Museum, which is to be built in Tulsa.