2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma House District 27, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Danny Sterling and Memory Taylor. Candidate information follows official Cleveland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Danny Sterling (Republican), Memory Taylor (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Danny Sterling won the June 16 Republican primary with 66.94 percent over Roberta Lewis (17.64 percent), Shoney Qualls (15.42 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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Republican
Danny Sterling is the sitting Representative for Oklahoma House District 27 and Chairman of the A&B Judiciary Subcommittee, per his campaign site. He taught agriculture education at Tecumseh Public Schools for 40 years, including as principal, per his campaign site. His campaign site (dannysterling.com) does not support a secure https connection, so it is not linked as of September 27, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Memory Taylor is a military spouse and small business owner with more than 20 years of child care experience, including as a child care center director, per her campaign site. She has volunteered extensively in public schools and is running for the District 27 seat on affordability, education and healthcare.
Who is running for Oklahoma House District 27 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma House District 27, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Danny Sterling and Memory Taylor. Candidate information follows official Cleveland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Oklahoma House District 27 election in Oklahoma?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oklahoma are on the Oklahoma election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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