Cotton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Cotton County races, led by the Oklahoma House District 63 contest.
Judges
District Judge, District 5, Office 1Nonpartisan race · Neil West · Christine Galbraith
Neil West and Christine Galbraith are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, District 5, Office 1.
Neil West Nonpartisan
- Points to his varied roles across city, county and indigent-defense courts as preparation for the bench.
Per the campaign site.
About Neil West
Neil West is a public defender for the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, per SWOKNews. A graduate of Oklahoma City University School of Law, he has served as Lawton's assistant city attorney and city prosecutor and as a Comanche County assistant district attorney and mental health court coordinator, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Christine Galbraith Nonpartisan
Christine Galbraith is Comanche County's special judge, appointed in 2023, per SWOKNews. She earned her law degree from Oklahoma City University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from James Madison University, and her career has included private practice, pro bono work and contract work for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, per the same source.
Elected by the voters of the Judicial District 5, which covers Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson and Stephens counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes and the State Election Board candidate list.
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Find your districts by addressOklahoma House District 63Trey Caldwell (R) · Shykira Smith (D)
Trey Caldwell Republican
Trey Caldwell is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma House District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Caldwell is a Faxon farmer, rancher and custom hay business operator who chairs the House Appropriations and Budget committee, per the Oklahoma House roster. A Cameron University graduate, he previously served as Deputy Majority Leader.
Shykira Smith Democratic
- Accountability in government
- Representation for the district
- Transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Shykira Smith
Shykira Smith is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma House District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Smith is a small business owner and Army veteran from the Lawton/Fort Sill area who served 12 years in the military with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, per her campaign site. She is active with the Lawton Chamber of Commerce and the Armed Services YMCA, and has sought this seat in prior election cycles.
Trey Caldwell (Republican), Shykira Smith (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.
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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 Cotton County, Oklahoma on November 3, 2026?
Cotton County sample ballot 2026: who is running for oklahoma house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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