Cherokee County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Cherokee County races, led by the Oklahoma Senate District 4 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cherokee County is split across 3 Oklahoma House districts.
Find your districts by addressOklahoma House: 3 districtsDistricts 4, 14, 86
Oklahoma House District 4Bob Ed Culver (R) · Christopher Wier (D)
Bob Ed Culver Republican Incumbent
- Increasing public education funding
- Border and immigration policy
Per the official House biography.
About Bob Ed Culver
Bob Ed Culver is the sitting Representative for Oklahoma House District 4, first elected in 2020, per his campaign site. He is a Cherokee County cattleman and businessman who serves as vice-chairman of the House Civil Judiciary Committee, per his campaign site.
Christopher Wier Democratic
- Supports funding for public education
- Supports continued support for rural hospitals
- Supports protecting public lands and natural resources
Per the campaign site.
About Christopher Wier
Christopher Wier is a Stigler native and citizen of the Cherokee Nation who moved to Tahlequah in 2021 to attend Northeastern State University, per his campaign site.
Bob Ed Culver (Republican), Christopher Wier (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Oklahoma nominates by June primary with an August runoff when no candidate reaches a majority; unopposed nominees still print, and independents qualify by filing. The field is the State Election Board's 2026 candidate list with the June 16 and August 25 official results and the Board's withdrawals list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageOklahoma House District 14Chris Sneed (R) · Jeremiah Gantz (D)
Chris Sneed Republican
Chris Sneed represents District 14, covering parts of Cherokee, Muskogee and Wagoner counties, and chairs the House Insurance committee, per his House biography. He is from Fort Gibson and has served since being elected in 2018. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jeremiah Gantz Democratic
- Investing in public schools and recruiting quality teachers
- Providing resources and transition assistance for veterans
- Protecting rural hospitals and expanding mental health services
Per the campaign site.
About Jeremiah Gantz
Jeremiah Gantz is an automotive claims adjuster from Wagoner who served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard as a medical lab specialist from 2008 to 2019, including a deployment to Afghanistan, per his campaign site. He previously worked in retail, including at QuikTrip. Gantz is running for District 14 on public education, veteran support and rural healthcare.
Chris Sneed (Republican), Jeremiah Gantz (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Chris Sneed won the June 16 Republican primary with 65.22 percent over Roy Timmons (34.78 percent). Oklahoma nominates by June primary with an August runoff when no candidate reaches a majority; unopposed nominees still print, and independents qualify by filing. The field is the State Election Board's 2026 candidate list with the June 16 and August 25 official results and the Board's withdrawals list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageOklahoma House District 86David Hardin (R) · Hannah Cole (D)
David Hardin Republican
David Hardin is the Republican representative for Oklahoma House District 86 from Stilwell, per the Oklahoma House of Representatives' website. Hardin chairs the Public Safety committee and serves as Assistant Majority Whip, per the Oklahoma House of Representatives' website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Hannah Cole Democratic
- Wants to protect the region's land and rural way of life
- Wants to expand health care access in rural areas so families can get care without long travel or delays
Per the campaign site.
About Hannah Cole
Hannah Cole, 33, is a geriatric nurse who moved onto her father's land near Rose in Cherokee County after his death, per the Tahlequah Daily Press. Cole is the Democratic nominee challenging incumbent David Hardin for Oklahoma House District 86 in 2026.
David Hardin (Republican), Hannah Cole (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. David Hardin won the June 16 Republican primary with 73.65 percent over Ryan Martin (26.35 percent). Oklahoma nominates by June primary with an August runoff when no candidate reaches a majority; unopposed nominees still print, and independents qualify by filing. The field is the State Election Board's 2026 candidate list with the June 16 and August 25 official results and the Board's withdrawals list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageOklahoma Senate District 4Tom Woods (R) · Ellen Cuff (D)
Tom Woods Republican
Tom Woods is the Republican senator for Oklahoma Senate District 4, first elected in 2022, per the Oklahoma Senate's website. Woods is a small business owner and farmer and rancher from Westville who operates a feed store, a trucking company and a commercial cow-calf operation, per the Oklahoma Senate's website. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Ellen Cuff Democratic
Ellen Cuff is the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma Senate District 4, having advanced to the general election after the Democratic primary in Cuff's district was canceled, per NonDoc. Cuff, 49, is running against incumbent Tom Woods in 2026 in a district covering parts of Delaware, Adair, Cherokee and Sequoyah counties. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Tom Woods (Republican), Ellen Cuff (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Tom Woods won the June 16 Republican primary with 59.43 percent over Kenny Smith (40.57 percent). Oklahoma nominates by June primary with an August runoff when no candidate reaches a majority; unopposed nominees still print, and independents qualify by filing. The field is the State Election Board's 2026 candidate list with the June 16 and August 25 official results and the Board's withdrawals list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Oklahoma's June 16 primaries required a majority, with an August 25 runoff where no candidate reached one; unopposed nominees still print, and independents and Libertarians who filed in April join the November 3 ballot, per the State Election Board's candidate list, official results and withdrawals list.
Who is on the ballot in Cherokee County, Oklahoma on November 3, 2026?
Cherokee County sample ballot 2026: see where the oklahoma senate and oklahoma house candidates stand on schools, health care and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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