Hughes County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Hughes County, Oklahoma

1 candidate is on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Hughes County race, led by the Oklahoma House District 18 contest.

1 race on the November ballot · 1 candidate
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Oklahoma House District 18David Smith (R)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

David Smith Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports lower taxes and reduced costs for working families
  • Supports secure borders and enforcement of immigration law
  • Supports back to basics education with parental control and expanded rural health care access including telehealth

Per the campaign site.

About David Smith

David Smith is the Republican representative for Oklahoma House District 18, a fifth-generation Oklahoman and U.S. Army veteran who served in military intelligence, per Smith's campaign site and the Oklahoma House of Representatives' website. Smith, who has a background in small business and construction, was first elected in 2018 and is seeking re-election in 2026.

David Smith (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. No candidate reached a majority in the June 16 Republican primary (David Smith 47.39 percent, Pamela Gordon (30.51 percent), Shelton Foster (22.11 percent)); David Smith won the August 25 runoff with 51.65 percent over Pamela Gordon. 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.

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Who is on the ballot in Hughes County, Oklahoma on November 3, 2026?

Hughes 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.

When is the 2026 general election in Oklahoma?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Oklahoma are listed on the Oklahoma election hub. Oklahoma election hub →

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