Oklahoma REALTORS®
It is (and has been) election season! Head to the polls on Tuesday, November 5 to cast your vote and support REALTOR® champions who have supported you!
The November 5 General Election is rapidly approaching! Everyone knows about the Presidential Ballot. On the ballot this year, but there are dozens of other offices and issues on the ballot, depending on where you live.
Are you ready? Find some of our key resources below, including some analysis on key issues and candidates in your area.
Election Day Info
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and all eligible voters in line by 7 p.m. will be permitted to vote.
Verify your polling place beforehand through the OK Voter Portal.
Early Voting
Oklahoma offers early voting from Wednesday, October 30 to Saturday, November 2 in-person at your county election board.
Double check your voter registration, then find your county election board to cast your vote early.
Who & What are on the Ballot?
The OK Voter Portal also has a sample ballot to review, and more information is available on the Election Board’s website.
Proof of Identity
Oklahoma law requires all voters who are voting in person to show proof of identity before receiving a ballot, and there are three ways to do so under state law:
- A valid photo ID issued by the federal, state or tribal government;
- A voter Identification Card (issued by your County Election Board); or
- Sign an affidavit and vote with a provisional ballot.
Watch the Results
Watch the election results page on the State Election Board website after the polls close at 7 p.m. to see the most accurate information about how Oklahoma has voted.
SQ833 – KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE: BEWARE THE HIDDEN TAX
SQ833 creates state law allowing for the formation of Public Infrastructure Districts (PIDs). PIDs would be able to establish property taxes to fund infrastructure and other projects within their boundaries.
PIDs can be a tool for property owners and municipalities to creatively solve infrastructure issues when appropriate protections are in place.
While all property owners within a PID must agree to the new taxes and the project, the cost of the project is paid through property taxes with a currently indefinite time frame. Property owners could be on the hook for up to an additional $100 in property taxes per $100,000 of home value each year, in perpetuity.
Additionally, if a developer is the sole owner of land when the PID is created, the taxes would be passed on to the new property owners if the developer sold the property – regardless of whether it was sold as a whole or as subdivided lots.
Undoubtedly, the formation of PIDs will create some hurdles for buyers and sellers in areas where PIDs have increased property taxes, and REALTORS® will have a key role in helping their clients navigate these complex issues. If SQ833 passes, Oklahoma REALTORS® will actively engage with the Legislature to create more safeguards on PIDs.
To learn more about PIDs and SQ833, here is a good story from KFOR.
Oklahoma REALTORS® urges all our members to carefully consider whether PIDs, as they are currently proposed, are the best way to fund developments across Oklahoma.
STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES
This year in Oklahoma the Presidency, all five Oklahoma seats of the United States House of Representatives, the 101 seats in the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, 24 of the 48 seats of the Oklahoma State Senate, and Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner seat will be contested. The RPAC Trustees made decisions throughout this election year to support candidates who will help us build the best environment to buy, sell, and lease real property.
Beginning with the Oklahoma State House of Representatives, there are 33 races in the general election as the remaining 68 races were determined either by the winner of the primary or by the fact that only one person filed to run in the race at all. Many of those candidates who have opponents have been supported by RPAC this cycle.
In the Oklahoma State Senate, because of four year terms which are staggered, only 50% of the Senate seats are up for election. Odd-numbered seats are up for election this year, and of the 24 seats that would be contested in the general, only 11 have races, with the remaining 13 decided either by the primary or by the lack of an opponent in either primary or general. You can find a full line-up of OK-RPAC supported candidates below. On November 5, we encourage you to vote supporting REALTOR® champions who have supported you!
OK-RPAC SUPPORTED CANDIDATES
Of those candidates in the Oklahoma Senate who have received RPAC support this election cycle, 3 have general election opponents. They are:
- Senate District 25: Brian Guthrie (R-Tulsa)
- Senate District 35: Sen. Jo Anna Dossett (D-Tulsa)
- Senate District 39: Sen. Dave Rader (R-Tulsa)
Of those candidates in the Oklahoma House who have received RPAC support this election cycle, 22 have general election opponents. They are:
- House District 4: Rep. Bob Ed Culver (R-Tahlequah)
- House District 16: Rep. Scott Fetgatter (R-Okmulgee)
- House District 34: Rep. Trish Ranson (D-Stillwater)
- House District 37: Rep. Ken Luttrell (R-Ponca City)
- House District 38: Rep. John Pfeiffer (R-Orlando) (Oklahoma REALTORS® Bill Author)
- House District 41: Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader (R-Cashion)
- House District 43: Rep. Jay Steagall (R-Yukon)
- House District 46: Rep. Jacob Rosecrants (D-Norman)
- House District 62: Rep. Daniel Pae (R-Lawton)
- House District 63: Rep. Trey Caldwell (R-Lawton)
- House District 66: Rep. Clay Staires (R-Skiatook)
- House District 70: Rep. Suzanne Schreiber (D-Tulsa)
- House District 74: Rep. Mark Vancuren (R-Tulsa)
- House District 79: Rep. Melissa Provenzano (D-Tulsa)
- House District 83: Rep. Eric Roberts (R-Oklahoma City)
- House District 84: Rep. Tammy West (R-Oklahoma City)
- House District 85: Rep. Cyndi Munson (D-Oklahoma City)
- House District 87: Rep. Ellyn Hefner (D-Oklahoma City)
- House District 94: Rep. Andy Fugate (D-Midwest City)
- House District 95: Rep. Max Wolfley (R-Midwest City)
- House District 99: Rep. Ajay Pittman (D-Oklahoma City)
- House District 100: Rep. Marilyn Stark (R-Bethany)
