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ON THE BALLOT · TUESDAY, NOV. 3, 2026
Trish Ranson (D) · Incumbent
Aaron Means (R)
About the office
Oklahoma state representatives serve two-year terms and are members of the lower chamber of the state Legislature. Their responsibilities include introducing and voting on legislation, setting state spending levels, and voting on tax measures. The Legislature meets in regular session from February to May each year.
About the district
House District 34 covers the core of Stillwater.
The November race
There was no June 16 primary in this race. Incumbent Rep. Trish Ranson was unopposed on the Democratic side, and Republican Aaron Means became the automatic GOP nominee after the Oklahoma State Election Board ruled his only primary opponent, Ted Riley, ineligible at a candidacy contest hearing on April 16.
Riley had registered to vote in HD 34 on Nov. 5, 2025 — more than a month after the six-month registration deadline required prior to the April 1-3 filing period. Riley did not attend the hearing or respond to the petition.
Ranson and Means face each other on Nov. 3. It is their third contest: Means lost to Ranson by 14.8 percentage points in 2018 and by 5 points in 2020.
Related coverage: Oklahoma State Election Board removes Ted Riley from HD 34 ballot (NonDoc)
The candidates
Trish Ranson, 56, Stillwater
Democrat — Incumbent · On the Nov. 3 ballot
Ranson has represented House District 34 since 2018 and is seeking her fifth term. Before running for office, she taught elementary music for 15 years at Westwood Elementary in Stillwater. She serves as House Democratic Caucus Chair, a post she has held since 2023.
Aaron Means, 67, Stillwater
Republican · On the Nov. 3 ballot
Means is a retired dentist who served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Public Health Service before settling in Stillwater. He currently describes himself as self-employed as director of Una Casa para Oración Cristiana, a Christian prayer ministry. His 2026 campaign does not have a website.
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Coverage of this race
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Candidate information compiled from campaign websites, campaign Facebook pages, official legislative profiles, and The Stillwegian's 2026 candidate filing guide. Endorsement letters represent the views of their authors, not of The Stillwegian or its staff. The Stillwegian does not endorse candidates.
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Last updated: 8/25/2026