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Cowboy Football   -   Oct 27, 2026 Mason Earns Bigger Role as OSU Prepares for Iowa State
OSU running back William Mason celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown run against Colorado on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium as lineman Ashton Lepo raises his arms.

Morris says the senior running back’s special teams work opened the door, while the Cowboys sit one win from bowl eligibility.

by Bryson Thadhani
Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 845?
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 845 over a photo of the Payne County Courthouse. Text: Changes who screens Oklahoma’s top judges. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

Second of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 845, then vote with one click from this email.

by Chris Peters
Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 847?
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 847 over a photo of the Payne County Administration building. Text: Lowers caps on property value growth. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

First of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 847, then vote with one click from this email.

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 26, 2026 Cowboys Shut Out Colorado After Halftime, Roll 57-24 at Homecoming
OSU wide receiver Justin Bowick steps into the end zone on a touchdown catch as a Colorado defender dives behind him on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Oklahoma State turns a one-point deficit into 34 unanswered points, improves to 5-2, and reenters the AP Top 25.

by Chris Peters
Pioneer Football   -   Oct 25, 2026 Pioneers Hand Muskogee Third Loss With 59-6 Rout
Stillwater running back Jaedan Adams (3) carries the ball near the goal line as Muskogee defender Dredyn Spencer (17) reaches for him from the turf at Pioneer Stadium, Oct. 22, 2026.

Two defensive touchdowns and 278 rushing yards carry Stillwater to 5-2

by Chris Peters
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 23, 2026 Morris Warns Colorado Is Better Than Its 2-4 Record
OSU head coach Eric Morris walks out of the tunnel at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater before the Cowboys’ game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.

OSU’s head coach says the Buffaloes’ defensive front is as good as any the Cowboys have faced

by Bryson Thadhani
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Aaron R. Means
Aaron Means

Republican candidate for Oklahoma House, District 34, on the Nov. 3 ballot. A retired dentist and Air Force veteran making his third run against Trish Ranson.

by Chris Peters
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Trish Ranson
Oklahoma House District 34 Representative Trish Ranson speaks into a microphone at an meet your elected officials event

Oklahoma House, District 34. On the Nov. 3 ballot seeking a fifth term. House Democratic Caucus Chair and a former Stillwater elementary music teacher.

by Chris Peters
OSU running back William Mason celebrates in the end zone after a touchdown run against Colorado on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium as lineman Ashton Lepo raises his arms.
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 27, 2026 Mason Earns Bigger Role as OSU Prepares for Iowa State

Morris says the senior running back’s special teams work opened the door, while the Cowboys sit one win from bowl eligibility.

by Bryson Thadhani
Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 845? by Chris Peters
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 845 over a photo of the Payne County Courthouse. Text: Changes who screens Oklahoma’s top judges. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.
Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 847? by Chris Peters
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 847 over a photo of the Payne County Administration building. Text: Lowers caps on property value growth. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 26, 2026 Cowboys Shut Out Colorado After Halftime, Roll 57-24 at Homecoming by Chris Peters
OSU wide receiver Justin Bowick steps into the end zone on a touchdown catch as a Colorado defender dives behind him on Oct. 24, 2026, at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Pioneer Football   -   Oct 25, 2026 Pioneers Hand Muskogee Third Loss With 59-6 Rout by Chris Peters
Stillwater running back Jaedan Adams (3) carries the ball near the goal line as Muskogee defender Dredyn Spencer (17) reaches for him from the turf at Pioneer Stadium, Oct. 22, 2026.
Cowboy Football   -   Oct 23, 2026 Morris Warns Colorado Is Better Than Its 2-4 Record by Bryson Thadhani
OSU head coach Eric Morris walks out of the tunnel at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater before the Cowboys’ game against Oregon on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026.
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Aaron R. Means by Chris Peters
Aaron Means
House District 34   -   Oct 21, 2026 Trish Ranson by Chris Peters
Oklahoma House District 34 Representative Trish Ranson speaks into a microphone at an meet your elected officials event
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Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 845?
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 845 over a photo of the Payne County Courthouse. Text: Changes who screens Oklahoma’s top judges. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

Second of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 845, then vote with one click from this email.

Poll   -   Oct 27, 2026 Reader poll: How will you vote on SQ 847?
Stillwegian reader poll graphic for State Question 847 over a photo of the Payne County Administration building. Text: Lowers caps on property value growth. Vote by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 30.

First of two reader polls: Read the debate over SQ 847, then vote with one click from this email.

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2026 Elections   -   Jun 16, 2026 All six incumbents survive: June 16 primary results for Payne County and area state races
Composite of six June 16 Republican primary winners, from left: Zachary Cavett, Rhonda Markum, Chuck Hall, Jim Shaw, Molly Jenkins and Dillon Travis, each shown speaking into a microphone.

Markum holds District 3 by 223 votes; Travis posts identical margin to his February win; Hall turns back LeMarr in Senate District 20

by Chris Peters
Payne County Commissioner District 1   -   Jun 15, 2026 Three-way race for District 1 commissioner pits Cavett's record against two challengers with different visions
From left, Zach Cavett, Ray Harper, and Jacob Presuhn stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

Harper says the county needs someone ready to work. Presuhn says it needs a plan — and a fresh set of eyes

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Jun 15, 2026 Travis runs on a short but concrete record. Wright says experience is what matters.
Rep. Dillon Travis listens as challenger Kevin Wright speaks at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

The two House District 35 Republicans divide on income tax elimination and what they see as the greatest long-term threat to Payne County

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Jun 15, 2026 In District 3 commissioner race, an incumbent's record meets an insider's critique
Payne County Commissioner Rhonda Markum and challenger Clayton Estus stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

Rhonda Markum and Clayton Estus agree on most policy questions but divide on whether day-to-day maintenance has kept pace

by Chris Peters
2026 Elections   -   Jun 15, 2026 What are the HD 33 candidates actually saying to voters?
Rep. Molly Jenkins and Cushing Mayor B.J. Roberson stand on stage at the Payne County GOP candidate forum on June 11, 2026, at the Stillwater Community Center in Stillwater.

Jenkins admitted a mistake on the third-grade retention bill. Roberson wants earlier intervention. Here's where they stand ahead of Tuesday's primary.

by Chris Peters
Weekend Brief   -   Jun 14, 2026 156 Payne County voters switched parties before Tuesday. Will it matter?
156 Payne County voters switched parties before Tuesday. Will it matter?

Plus: Stillwater's short-term rental rules return to City Council Monday night.

by Chris Peters
Jun 11, 2026 Early voting starts today — your guide to local primary races
Graphic for The Stillwegian's 2026 Voter Guide with navy background and red border. Text reads: Know who's on your ballot. Candidate bios, questionnaire responses, reader endorsements.

In most of these local races, whoever wins June 16 wins the seat outright

by Chris Peters
Weekend Brief   -   Jun 07, 2026 Before you vote — and on Google's newfound water transparency
Polling location sign. Photo by Chris Peters

The 2026 Election Desk is live. Early voting starts Thursday. And Google would like you to know how much water it uses now.

by Chris Peters
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