Nowata County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Rusty Cornwell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. Rusty Cornwell won the June 16 Republican primary with 69.7 percent over Amber Dawn Ellis (18.78 percent), Eli Richard (11.52 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.

• Rusty Cornwell · RepublicanIncumbent▾

  

  Rusty Cornwell is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Cornwell operates a 1,140-acre ranch and hunting facility in western Craig County with his wife Sherri, per his official House biography. He supports veterans through organizations including the Foundation of Exceptional Warriors and Military Warriors Support Foundation, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

  Priorities: Serves as Assistant Majority Whip in the 59th Legislature, per official House biography

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Judd Strom (Republican), Isaac D Mattox (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Judd Strom won the June 16 Republican primary with 57.63 percent over Jake Bair (40.04 percent), Cuen Funderburke (2.33 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.

• Judd Strom · Republican▾

  Judd Strom is a rancher and rural firefighter from Copan, per his House biography. He has represented District 10 since 2018 and chairs the A&B General Government subcommittee. Strom holds a political science degree from Oklahoma State University and continues to operate his family's ranch. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

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• Isaac D Mattox · Democratic▾

  Isaac Mattox is a U.S. Army veteran from Bartlesville with family members who served in the Navy and Air Force, per his campaign site. He is campaigning on healthcare access, Medicaid implementation and public education funding. The Oklahoma Ethics Commission's campaign finance system lists his candidate committee as terminated as of April 2026, though his campaign site remains active.

  Priorities: Expanding access to healthcare and Medicaid (SoonerCare) coverage · Increasing public education funding · Providing practical support for veterans (per the campaign site)

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