Brent Howard
State Senator, Oklahoma Senate District 38 · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of OK-SD-38, which is on the 2026 ballot, but did not file a Declaration of Candidacy April 1-3, 2026 · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of OK-SD-38, which is on the 2026 ballot, but did not file a Declaration of Candidacy April 1-3, 2026 (not in the Oklahoma State Election Board — Candidates for Elective Office 2026 (filed April 1-3, 2026) and 2026 Candidate Withdrawals list)
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Oklahoma Senate District 38 covers
Covers all of Kiowa County, Washita County, Beckham County, Tillman County, Jackson County, Greer County and Harmon County.
Includes Altus, Elk City, Frederick, Granite, Hobart, Sayre, Sweetwater (part), Bessie, Blair, Burns Flat, Canute, Carter and 33 more.
70 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Oklahoma State Election Board precincts (OU Center for Spatial Analysis, Voter Precincts 2020 layer)
Results
Certified results for Oklahoma Senate District 38
State Senator District 38 — Republican primary
2026 Primary Election · Jun 16, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick VernonRepublican | Republican | 4,159 | 50.6% |
| Joe B. BuchananRepublican | Republican | 3,538 | 43.0% |
| Barry Dwaine ChristianRepublican | Republican | 530 | 6.4% |
Official results as published by the Oklahoma State Election Board · Oklahoma State Election Board — Official Results, Primary Election
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Oklahoma Senate District 38
- Rick VernonRepublican · Won the primary outright
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_60dq4zf77.
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