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2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma House District 27, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Danny Sterling and Memory Taylor. Candidate information follows official Cleveland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Danny Sterling (Republican), Memory Taylor (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Danny Sterling won the June 16 Republican primary with 66.94 percent over Roberta Lewis (17.64 percent), Shoney Qualls (15.42 percent). 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.
Republican
Danny Sterling was raised on his family's dairy farm in Noble and spent four decades in Tecumseh Public Schools as an agriculture teacher and administrator, per his House biography. He also owns a small cattle operation and managed a livestock show for 17 years. He has represented District 27 since 2018 and chairs the A&B Judiciary subcommittee. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Memory Taylor is a military spouse and small business owner with more than 20 years of child care experience, including as a child care center director, per her campaign site. She has volunteered extensively in public schools and is running for the District 27 seat on affordability, education and healthcare.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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