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Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

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Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 3, 2026
Primary: June 16, 2026
Primary runoff: August 25, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Oklahoma

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
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Oklahoma elections, 2026
U.S. Congress elections, 2026
U.S. Senate elections, 2026
U.S. House elections, 2026

All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 16, 2026, and a primary runoff is August 25, 2026. The filing deadline is April 3, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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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.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Jena Nelson is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 16, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Jena Nelson
Jena Nelson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Stephanie Bice is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 16, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Oklahoma

Election information in Oklahoma: June 16, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 22, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 22, 2026
  • Online: May 22, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: June 1, 2026
  • By mail: Received by June 1, 2026
  • Online: June 1, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 16, 2026
  • By mail: Received by June 16, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

June 11, 2026 to June 13, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT)

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Stephanie Bice Republican Party $1,133,250 $478,945 $1,740,254 As of December 31, 2025
Jena Nelson Democratic Party $253,886 $249,913 $3,973 As of December 31, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
2/24/20262/17/20262/10/20262/3/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Oklahoma in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Oklahoma, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Oklahoma U.S. House All candidates 2% of the number of registered voters in the appropriate district $1,000 4/3/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Stephanie Bice (R) defeated Madison Horn (D) in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice (R)
 
60.7
 
207,636
Image of Madison Horn
Madison Horn (D)
 
39.3
 
134,471

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 342,107
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 18, 2024, was canceled. Madison Horn (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for June 18, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Stephanie Bice (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

General election

General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Stephanie Bice (R) defeated Joshua Harris-Till (D) and David Frosch (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice (R)
 
59.0
 
152,699
Image of Joshua Harris-Till
Joshua Harris-Till (D)
 
37.4
 
96,799
Image of David Frosch
David Frosch (Independent)
 
3.6
 
9,328

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 258,826
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for June 28, 2022, was canceled. Joshua Harris-Till (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Stephanie Bice (R) defeated Subrina Banks (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice
 
68.4
 
51,612
Image of Subrina Banks
Subrina Banks
 
31.6
 
23,891

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 75,503
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General election

General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Stephanie Bice (R) defeated incumbent Kendra Horn (D) in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice (R)
 
52.1
 
158,191
Image of Kendra Horn
Kendra Horn (D)
 
47.9
 
145,658

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 303,849
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Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Stephanie Bice (R) defeated Terry Neese (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on August 25, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice
 
52.9
 
27,402
Image of Terry Neese
Terry Neese
 
47.1
 
24,369

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,771
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Kendra Horn (D) defeated Tom Guild (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kendra Horn
Kendra Horn
 
85.7
 
60,168
Image of Tom Guild
Tom Guild
 
14.3
 
10,050

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 70,218
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Terry Neese
Terry Neese
 
36.5
 
24,828
✔
Image of Stephanie Bice
Stephanie Bice
 
25.4
 
17,292
Image of David Hill
David Hill  Candidate Connection
 
19.0
 
12,922
Image of Janet Barresi
Janet Barresi  Candidate Connection
 
10.0
 
6,799
Image of Jake Merrick
Jake Merrick  Candidate Connection
 
2.6
 
1,736
Image of Michael Ballard
Michael Ballard
 
2.5
 
1,691
Image of Miles Rahimi
Miles Rahimi  Candidate Connection
 
1.4
 
967
Image of Shelli Landon
Shelli Landon  Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
912
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Charles Tuffy Pringle
 
1.3
 
908

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 68,055
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Oklahoma's 5th the 142nd most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
40.0%58.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Oklahoma, 2024

Oklahoma presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 10 Democratic wins
  • 20 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party N/A N/A D D D R D R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Oklahoma state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Oklahoma's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Oklahoma
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 5 7
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Oklahoma's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Oklahoma, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Kevin Stitt
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Matt Pinnell
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Benjamin Lepak
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Gentner Drummond

State legislature

Oklahoma State Senate

Party As of February 2026
     Democratic Party 8
     Republican Party 40
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 48

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Party As of February 2026
     Democratic Party 18
     Republican Party 80
     Other 0
     Vacancies 3
Total 101

Trifecta control

Oklahoma Party Control: 1992-2025
Five years of Democratic trifectas  •  Fifteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


Oklahoma's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
James Lankford (R)
Markwayne Mullin (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Tom Cole (R)
District 5
Republican Party (7)


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