Oklahoma District 1

OK-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Republican Primary

Held June 16, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Mark Tedford ✓ 23,217 32.2%
Jackson Lahmeyer ✓ 18,676 25.9%
Nathan Butterfield 11,525 16.0%
Kim David 4,720 6.5%
Jed Cochran 3,416 4.7%
Courtney Gill 2,904 4.0%
Dan Rooney 2,520 3.5%
Todd Woods 1,877 2.6%
Nancy Dyson 1,544 2.1%
Kelly B. Walsh 1,452 2.0%
Paul Royse 351 0.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Kevin Hern)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
0D - 5R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+22

These polls test pre-primary pairings. The PollingSource average is an average of those polls, not a forecast.

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Mark Tedford Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $2,422,979
Cash on Hand: $474,320

Dennis Baker

Democrat
Total Raised: $10,640
Cash on Hand: $128,566

Erica Watkins

Democrat
Total Raised: $13,948
Cash on Hand: $240
John Thomas Croisant

John Thomas Croisant

Democrat
Total Raised: $207,748
Cash on Hand: $57,139

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 OK-01 House race?

Listed poll pairings are pre-primary tests, not a general-election matchup. There is no PollingSource average for a locked general pairing yet.

Is the 2026 OK-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 OK-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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