Inside the HD 35 Republican Runoff: What the Numbers Reveal

Dillon Travis (30.41%) and Mike Waters (21%) advance to January 13 after primary split five ways, with nearly half of voters still up for grabs

Chris Peters

Dec 17, 2025 - 8 min read

Dillon Travis (left), a sixth-generation Oklahoma farmer and owner of Southern Plains Ag Co., and Mike Waters, former Pawnee County Sheriff and rancher, will face each other in the January 13 Republican runoff for House District 35. Travis won 30.41% of the vote in the December 9 primary while Waters finished second with 21.00%. The winner will face Democrat Luke Kruse in the February 10 general election. – Photos provided by campaigns

Inside the HD 35 Republican Runoff: What the Numbers Reveal — Dillon Travis (left), a sixth-generation Oklahoma farmer and owner of Southern Plains Ag Co., and Mike Waters, former Pawnee County Sheriff and rancher, will face each other in the January 13 Republican runoff for House District 35. Travis won 30.41% of the vote in the December 9 primary while Waters finished second with 21.00%. The winner will face Democrat Luke Kruse in the February 10 general election. – Photos provided by campaigns

Dillon Travis and Mike Waters will face each other in a January 13 runoff election after finishing first and second in the December 9 Republican primary for Oklahoma House District 35, setting up a contest between a sixth-generation farmer/rancher and agricultural business owner and a former sheriff with lifelong ranching experience.

Travis, a sixth-generation Oklahoma farmer/rancher from Maramec and owner of Southern Plains Ag Co., captured 30.41% of the vote with 753 votes in the five-candidate race. Waters, a former Pawnee County Sheriff, rancher, and business consultant, finished second with 520 votes (21.00%).

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