Oklahoma Republicans Hold All Five House Seats

Incumbents Frank Lucas, Josh Brecheen, Tom Cole and Stephanie Bice retained their seats as Democrats gained control of Congress nationally.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Political Parties

Oklahoma Republicans Hold All Five House Seats

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Oklahoma's Republican incumbents won all five of the state's U.S. House seats in the midterm elections held Tuesday. Mark Tedford was elected in the 1st Congressional District, while Stephanie Bice narrowly defeated Democrat Jena Nelson by a little more than 3,000 votes in the 5th District.

Why it matters

The results kept Oklahoma's congressional delegation entirely Republican even as Democrats gained control of both the U.S. House and Senate nationally. The narrow margin in the 5th District highlights the competitiveness of some races within an otherwise Republican-leaning state.

All five of Oklahoma's U.S. House seats were won by Republicans, with Bice's 5th District victory decided by a little more than 3,000 votes. Results across the rest of the state were not broken down in the extraction, leaving individual district totals unconfirmed.

The players

Stephanie Bice

Bice is a Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma who held the 5th Congressional District seat and won re-election over Democrat Jena Nelson.

Mike Mazzei

Mazzei is a Republican who was elected Oklahoma Governor in the same election cycle.

The details

Frank Lucas, Josh Brecheen, Tom Cole and Stephanie Bice retained their incumbent seats, and Mark Tedford was elected to the 1st District. Nelson delivered a speech at her election watch party after the 5th District race was decided.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Midterm elections held, with Oklahoma's five U.S. House seats on the ballot.

Political Context

Democrats flipped nine states that traditionally leaned Republican or were considered too close to call, gaining control of both the U.S. House and Senate. Oklahoma's Republican delegation held firm, illustrating how the national shift did not extend to the state's congressional seats.

Oklahoma's House delegation remains entirely Republican for the next term, so state priorities in Congress will be carried by the same incumbents. Residents in the 5th District are represented by Bice, whose margin over Nelson was narrow.

The takeaway

Oklahoma's results show that a state can hold its congressional seats steady even as national control shifts. Close districts like the 5th remain worth watching in future cycles.