Oklahoma House District 79

Per the campaign site.

Paul Hassink spent a 40-year career in electric utility engineering, rising from engineer to director and directing 150 engineers and designers on a billion-dollar construction budget, per his campaign site. He graduated magna cum laude from the Georgia Institute of Technology and earned a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, per his campaign site. He has held a governor appointment to the Oklahoma House Inspection Examiners Committee and served on the City of Tulsa Sales Tax Overview Committee, per his campaign site.

Melissa Provenzano

Democratic

Melissa Provenzano is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma House District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Provenzano is a Tulsa former public school teacher and administrator with a master's degree in educational leadership and policy, per the Oklahoma House roster. She has been named one of Oklahoma's most effective lawmakers by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.