In Tuesday night’s Republican runoff, four more candidates won election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, adding to 28 races that were decided in June. Six more candidates were nominated by Republicans and will face their opponents in the Nov. 5 general election, including one who won his race by just two votes.
The following article provides a summary of the results of the Oklahoma House runoff elections.
All results are unofficial until certified by the Oklahoma State Election Board. The following legislative runoffs are shown in numerical order, beginning with the State Senate, although three races in which incumbents lost are shown at the end.
(Editor’s note: Click here to read an article about the defeats of these three incumbents.)
SD 15: Lisa Standridge defeats Robert Keyes
After the results from all the precincts were announced, pharmacist Lisa Standridge defeated Robert Keyes by 51 votes and was nominated as the Republican candidate for the 15th Senate District. Almost 5,000 people cast their votes in the election.
Standridge will face Democrat Elizabeth Foreman in the general election in November.
Standridge, the wife of 15-year term-limited Senator Rob Standridge (R-Norman), and Keyes, the CEO of an environmental services company, both sought to outdo the other from the ideological right during their campaigns for the Republican nomination for the Norman-area seat.
SD 33: Christi Gillespie defeats Shelley Gwartney
Broken Arrow Deputy Mayor Christi Gillespie defeated actress and businesswoman Shelley Gwartney for the Republican nomination for the 33rd Senate District in Broken Arrow.
Gillespie will face Democrat Bob Willis in the Nov. 5 general election. The seat is open because Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) is no longer in office due to term limits.
Gillespie ran his campaign with the support of Stitt, and Gwartney presented herself as the candidate of the anti-establishment side of the Republican Senate Committee.
SD 47: Kelly Hines defeats Jenny Schmitt
Kelly Hines defeated Jenny Schmitt with 60 percent of the vote and was nominated as the Republican candidate to face Democrat Erin Brewer in the general election.
The 47th Senate District seat, which spans northwest Oklahoma City and southwest Edmond, is open due to term limits for Senate President pro tempore Greg Treat (R-OKC).
Hines, a veteran, and Schmitt, a health care expert, advanced to the runoff on June 18 from a field of three candidates. During their campaigns, both acknowledged their ideological similarities but said their priorities differed.
Hines called for unity in the Republican Party, but if he ultimately prevails against Brewer, he will join a fragmented faction in the Senate.
HD 20: Jonathan Wilk defeats Mike Whaley by two votes
Former first responder and fire inspector Jonathan Wilk beat retired teacher and coach Mike Whaley by just two votes for the Republican nomination for the House’s 20th District. According to all precincts, 3,334 votes were cast in the race.
Whaley has the opportunity to challenge the result and demand a recount.
If Wilk prevails in a possible challenge, he will face Democrat Mitchell Jacob in the general election.
Whaley and Wilk were selected from a field of five candidates in the runoff election for the Republican nomination for the open seat south of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. During his campaign, Wilk campaigned on lower taxes, better infrastructure and parents’ right to education.
HD 50: Stacy Jo Adams defeats Andrew Aldridge
Insurance agent Stacy Jo Adams received nearly 62 percent of the vote, defeating state employee Andrew Aldridge and winning the southwest Oklahoma district.
The 50th House District was open because Representative Marcus McEntire (R-Duncan) decided not to run for a final term.
The runoff election between Adams and Aldridge was controversial; Adams accused her opponent of using a “smear tactic”.
HD 53: Jason Blair defeats Nick Pokorny
Insurance agent Jason Blair defeated businessman Nick Pokorny with 62 percent of the vote to win the Moore area seat.
Blair had won the support of Representative Mark McBride (R-Moore) for the 53rd district of the House of Representatives, who was barred from running for re-election due to term limits.
Blair held a seat on the Moore City Council for 15 years before abruptly resigning during a meeting on August 5.
HD 60: Mike Kelley defeats Ron Lynch
In the 60th House of Representatives district, retired firefighter Mike Kelley won the election for the Yukon Territory seat with 65 percent of the vote.
The race for the open seat HD 60 was between Kelley and popcorn and candy store owner Ron Lynch. During their campaigns, Lynch emphasized the need for tax cuts and Kelley advocated for infrastructure improvements and government efficiency. The seat was vacant because House Education Committee Chairwoman Rhonda Baker (R-Yukon) decided not to seek re-election.
SD 3: Julie McIntosh ousts Senator Blake Stephens
Senator Blake “Cowboy” Stephens (R-Tahlequah) lost his first re-election to physician and homeschool mother Dr. Julie McIntosh, who received nearly 61 percent of the vote.
McIntosh now faces independent candidate Margaret Cook in the parliamentary elections on 5 November.
Two Republican candidates had originally filed to challenge incumbent Senator Blake Stephens, Based in northeast Oklahomaand McIntosh joined him in the runoff.
McIntosh received the endorsement of Governor Kevin Stitt, and the race was controversial. Mud fight from both sides. McIntosh is from Porter, Wagoner County, which now makes up most of the 3rd Senate District following redistricting in 2020.
HD 32: Jim Shaw ousts MP Kevin Wallace
Longtime energy industry official Jim Shaw received 54 percent of the vote, edging out Rep. Kevin Wallace (R-Wellston) in a development that is sure to send shockwaves through the legislature. Wallace was chairman of the He has served on the influential House Budget Committee longer than any other lawmaker in House history.
Shaw won the seat outright on Tuesday as no candidate from any other party filed for the seat.
Shaw challenged Wallace, from the right, fighting against green energy projects and portraying him as a lobbyist-friendly legislator whose use of sewage sludge puts him at odds with area landowners. Sewage sludge is a nutrient-rich fertilizer derived from wastewater from sewage treatment plants and has come under fire for its odor and chemical composition.
HD 98: Gabe Woolley ousts Rep. Dean Davis
Educator Gabe Woolley ousted Representative Dean Davis (R – Broken Arrow) to win the Republican nomination for the 98th House District seat. Woolley will face the Democrat. Cathy Smithan IT consultant, in November.
Woolley defeated Davis by just 28 votes and the result could be contested by Davis.
Woolley, who says he is a former member of the LGBTQ community, ran on a conservative Christian platform that opposed LGBTQ rights. Davis, a former Broken Arrow teacher and coach, ran for his fourth term after censored in 2023 and apologizes in 2024 due to his conduct during a Arrest under the influence of alcohol — his second since being elected to office.
