Nowata County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Nowata County races, led by the Oklahoma House District 6 contest.
Judges
Associate District Judge, Nowata CountyNonpartisan race · James M Pfeffer · Linda Michelle Branstetter
James M Pfeffer and Linda Michelle Branstetter are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Associate District Judge, Nowata County.
James M Pfeffer Nonpartisan
James M Pfeffer is the first assistant district attorney for Oklahoma's District 11, per Bartlesville Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Linda Michelle Branstetter Nonpartisan
Linda Michelle Branstetter is a long-time Nowata County attorney who works as a public defender, per Bartlesville Radio. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Elected by the voters of Nowata County, 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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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Nowata County is split across 2 Oklahoma House districts.
Find your districts by addressOklahoma House: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 10
Oklahoma 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 10Judd Strom (R) · Isaac D Mattox (D)
Judd Strom Republican
Judd Strom is a rancher and rural firefighter from Copan, per his House biography. He has represented District 10 since 2018 and chairs the A&B General Government subcommittee. Strom holds a political science degree from Oklahoma State University and continues to operate his family's ranch. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Isaac D Mattox Democratic
- Expanding access to healthcare and Medicaid (SoonerCare) coverage
- Increasing public education funding
- Providing practical support for veterans
Per the campaign site.
About Isaac D Mattox
Isaac Mattox is a U.S. Army veteran from Bartlesville with family members who served in the Navy and Air Force, per his campaign site. He is campaigning on healthcare access, Medicaid implementation and public education funding. The Oklahoma Ethics Commission's campaign finance system lists his candidate committee as terminated as of April 2026, though his campaign site remains active.
Judd Strom (Republican), Isaac D Mattox (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Judd Strom won the June 16 Republican primary with 57.63 percent over Jake Bair (40.04 percent), Cuen Funderburke (2.33 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 Nowata County, Oklahoma on November 3, 2026?
Nowata County sample ballot 2026: who is running for associate and 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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