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2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma House District 49, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Josh Cantrell and Dusty Jo Jones. Candidate information follows official Carter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Josh Cantrell (Republican), Dusty Jo Jones (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Oklahoma nominates by June primary with an August runoff when no candidate reaches a majority; unopposed nominees still print, and independents qualify by filing. The field is the State Election Board's 2026 candidate list with the June 16 and August 25 official results and the Board's withdrawals list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Josh Cantrell is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Cantrell is a former Marshall County commissioner from Kingston, per the Oklahoma House roster. He graduated from Murray State College and East Central University before his 2022 election to the House, where he now serves as Majority Caucus Secretary. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Dusty Jo Jones is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma House District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Jones is an automotive-accounting controller from Kingston who rose from title clerk over a 24-year career without a college degree, per her campaign site. She grew up in poverty in southeast Oklahoma before moving her family to Kingston.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Raising wages so no full-time worker lives in poverty
- Investing in public schools
- Expanding access to affordable healthcare and mental health services
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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