Shelton Foster
Ran for Oklahoma House District 18 · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on June 16, 2026 — Oklahoma State Election Board — June 16, 2026 Primary Election, Official Results: For State Representative District 18 — Republican primary… · read Oct 4, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on June 16, 2026 — Oklahoma State Election Board — June 16, 2026 Primary Election, Official Results: For State Representative District 18 — Republican primary — 'Shelton Foster' 821
- advancing to the August 25 runoff 'David Smith' 1,760, 'Pamela Gordon' 1,133
The District
What Oklahoma House District 18 covers
Covers all of Hughes County and Okfuskee County; parts of Pittsburg County and Coal County.
Includes Lamar, McAlester (part), Bearden, Clarita, Holdenville, Horntown, IXL, Arpelar, Boley, Castle, Haywood, Okemah and 16 more.
42 precincts · District lines: State house 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 House District 18
State Representative District 18 — Republican primary runoff
2026 Runoff Primary Election · Aug 25, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David SmithRepublican | Republican | 1,598 | 51.6% |
| Pamela GordonRepublican | Republican | 1,496 | 48.4% |
Official results as published by the Oklahoma State Election Board · Oklahoma State Election Board — Official Results, Runoff Primary Election
State Representative District 18 — Republican primary
2026 Primary Election · Jun 16, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David SmithRepublican | Republican | 1,760 | 47.4% |
| Pamela GordonRepublican | Republican | 1,133 | 30.5% |
| Shelton FosterRepublican | Republican | 821 | 22.1% |
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 House District 18
- David SmithRepublican · Incumbent · Won the primary runoff
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File read Oct 4, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_fh17hk655.
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