Josh West (Oklahoma)
Josh West (Republican Party) is a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 5. He assumed office on November 23, 2016. His current term ends on November 18, 2026.
West (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 5. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 16, 2026.[source]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
West was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
West was assigned to the following committees:
- County & Municipal Government Committee (decommissioned)
- Agriculture & Rural Development Committee (decommissioned)
- House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (decommissioned), Chair
2021-2022
West was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations and Budget Committee
- House Transportation Committee (decommissioned)
- House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (decommissioned)
2019-2020
West was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Agriculture & Rural Development |
| • Children, Youth & Family Services |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Josh West is running in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 on June 16, 2026.
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2024
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2024
Republican primary election
The primary election was canceled. Josh West (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Josh West won election outright against Tamara Bryan in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh West | 73.5 | 3,739 |
| Tamara Bryan | 26.5 | 1,351 | ||
| Total votes: 5,090 | |||
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2020
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
Republican primary election
The primary election was canceled. Josh West (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Josh West defeated Ed Trumbull in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh West (R) | 68.2 | 8,236 |
 | Ed Trumbull (D) | 31.8 | 3,834 | |
| Total votes: 12,070 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5
Ed Trumbull advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 on June 26, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Josh West defeated Josh Russell, Tonya Rudick, and Elizabeth Boney in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Josh West | 56.5 | 2,579 |
| Josh Russell | 24.3 | 1,108 | ||
| Tonya Rudick | 10.8 | 493 | ||
| Elizabeth Boney | 8.5 | 387 | ||
| Total votes: 4,567 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Doug Cox (R) did not seek re-election.
Josh West defeated Matt Nowlin in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 general election.[1]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Josh West |
70.88% | 10,129 | |
| Democratic | Matt Nowlin | 29.12% | 4,162 | |
| Total Votes | 14,291 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Matt Nowlin ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Matt Nowlin (unopposed) | |
Josh West defeated Joe Wilhelm and Josh Russell in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Josh West |
60.70% | 1,571 | |
| Republican | Joe Wilhelm | 22.33% | 578 | |
| Republican | Josh Russell | 16.96% | 439 | |
| Total Votes | 2,588 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2025.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2024.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The Petroleum Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the oil and gas industry.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2023.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The Petroleum Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the oil and gas industry.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2022.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The Petroleum Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the oil and gas industry.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2021.
- Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to children's interests.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2020.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2019.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2018.
- Greater Oklahoma City Chamber — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Oklahoma State Legislature in 2017.
- Oklahoma Second Amendment Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to firearms policy.
- Research Institute for Economic Development — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Sierra Club Oklahoma — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Oklahoma Constitution — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 |
Officeholder Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
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Oklahoma House of Representatives District 5 2016-Present |
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