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DECIDED · JUNE 16, 2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

Dillon Travis (R) · Incumbent — Won

No Democrat or independent filed, so the primary decided the seat. It was Travis' fourth election in seven months.

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Candidate Share Votes
Dillon Travis (R, incumbent) 64.73% 3,328
Kevin Wright (R) 35.27% 1,813

26 of 26 precincts across five counties reporting. Results certified by the Payne County Election Board. House District 35 spans five counties; countywide totals are certified by each county's election board.

From left, Dillon Travis and Kevin Wright, the two Republican candidates for Oklahoma House District 35 in the June 16, 2026, primary election.
From left, Dillon Travis and Kevin Wright were the two Republican candidates for Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 35, on the June 16, 2026, primary ballot. Travis, the incumbent, won with 64.73% of the vote. No Democrat or independent filed, so the primary decided the seat. – Photos provided

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 35 covers portions of Creek, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, and Payne counties.


The candidates

Dillon Travis, 33, Maramec

Republican — Incumbent · Won the June 16 primary

Travis won the District 35 seat in February's special election with 64 percent of the vote. A sixth-generation Oklahoman from Pawnee County, he owns and operates Southern Plains Ag Co. and manages his family's cattle and hay operation in Maramec.

Read his full profile and questionnaire responses →


Kevin Wright, 58, Jennings

Republican — Did not advance

Wright is a lifelong Oklahoman and 28-year businessman who served 12 years as mayor of Jennings. He was eliminated in the December 2025 special Republican primary and filed again for the June primary.

Read his full profile and questionnaire responses →


Coverage of this race

What are the HD 35 candidates saying ahead of Tuesday’s primary?
The two House District 35 Republicans divide on income tax elimination and what they see as the greatest long-term threat to Payne County

See all coverage of Oklahoma House District 35 →


This race was decided in the June 16 primary. Reader endorsement letters for District 35 are closed. Candidate biographies and questionnaire responses remain available on each candidate's profile.

Candidate information compiled from campaign websites, campaign Facebook pages, official legislative profiles, and The Stillwegian's 2026 candidate filing guide. The Stillwegian does not endorse candidates.

Candidates: If you find an error in your biographical information, contact us at electiondesk@thestillwegian.news.

Last updated: 8/25/2026