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Cathy Smythe
Cathy Smythe (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 98. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Cathy Smythe's career experience includes working in information technology professional. She earned an associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College in 1976, a bachelor's degree from Excelsior College in 1990, and a graduate degree from the University of Memphis in 2000. Smythe has been affiliated with the Alliance Française de Tulsa and Tulsa Global Alliance.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Gabe Woolley and Cathy Smythe are running in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Gabe Woolley (R) | |
 | Cathy Smythe (D) | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98
Gabe Woolley defeated Cathy Smythe in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gabe Woolley (R) | 66.7 | 10,871 |
| Cathy Smythe (D) | 33.3 | 5,435 | |
| Total votes: 16,306 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98
Gabe Woolley defeated incumbent Dean Davis in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98 on August 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gabe Woolley | 50.6 | 1,254 |
 | Dean Davis | 49.4 | 1,226 | |
| Total votes: 2,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Cathy Smythe advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent Dean Davis and Gabe Woolley advanced to a runoff. They defeated J. David Taylor in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 98 on June 18, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dean Davis | 42.4 | 911 |
| ✔ | | Gabe Woolley | 42.4 | 910 |
| J. David Taylor | 15.2 | 327 | ||
| Total votes: 2,148 | |||
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Endorsements
Smythe received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
Cathy Smythe completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smythe's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Everyone in Oklahoma is entitled to have access to quality healthcare, affordable childcare, strong public schools, and economic opportunity.
- Be smart with money. Live within your means, spend no more than you earn, and spend on issues that need support and improvement, and that will benefit Oklahomans. Fund schools equitably. Make healthcare more affordable. Enable the future with investments in technology. And insure that checks and balances are in place to enable transparency.
- I want you to know that when elected, that I will show up for work, understand the issues, and spend the time to know what my constituents think on the issues. Then I will advocate and compromise to arrive at an agreement with fellow representatives on the legislation at hand.
Must show up for work and actively participate in the decision-making process.
Need to have a deep understanding of the issues at hand and make informed decisions based on this knowledge.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 3, 2024
