Mayes County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Mayes County races, led by the Oklahoma House District 5 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Mayes County is split across 4 Oklahoma House districts.
Find your districts by addressOklahoma House: 4 districtsDistricts 5, 6, 8, 86
Oklahoma House District 5Josh West (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Josh West Republican
Josh West is the Republican representative for Oklahoma House District 5 from Grove and serves as Majority Floor Leader, per the Oklahoma House of Representatives' website. West, a medically retired U.S. Army veteran, was first elected in 2016. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Josh West (Republican) is the only candidate 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 6Rusty Cornwell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rusty Cornwell Republican Incumbent
- Serves as Assistant Majority Whip in the 59th Legislature
Per official House biography.
About Rusty Cornwell
Rusty Cornwell is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Cornwell operates a 1,140-acre ranch and hunting facility in western Craig County with his wife Sherri, per his official House biography. He supports veterans through organizations including the Foundation of Exceptional Warriors and Military Warriors Support Foundation, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rusty Cornwell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. Rusty Cornwell won the June 16 Republican primary with 69.7 percent over Amber Dawn Ellis (18.78 percent), Eli Richard (11.52 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 8Tom Gann (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tom Gann Republican
- Opposes taxpayer funded incentives for corporations, citing the collapsed Canoo deal
- Supports property tax relief for families, seniors and landowners
- Supports rural roads, bridges, law enforcement and emergency response funding
Per the campaign site.
About Tom Gann
Tom Gann is the sitting State Representative for Oklahoma House District 8, per his campaign site. He says he is one of only three state lawmakers who refuse lobbyist gifts and has received the highest conservative rating from the Oklahoma Constitution's Conservative Index, per his campaign site.
Tom Gann (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. Tom Gann won the June 16 Republican primary with 54.04 percent over Todd Rice (45.96 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.
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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 Mayes County, Oklahoma on November 3, 2026?
Mayes 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?
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