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2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma House District 97, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Austin T Jones and Aletia Haynes Timmons. Candidate information follows official Oklahoma County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Austin T Jones (Republican), Aletia Haynes Timmons (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Aletia Haynes Timmons won the June 16 Democratic primary with 85.57 percent over Chimere Grant (14.43 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
Austin Jones, 37, of Oklahoma City is one of Oklahoma's main activists for the medical marijuana industry, per NonDoc. He is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma House District 97. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Aletia Haynes Timmons is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Timmons represents House District 97, which includes parts of Oklahoma City, Midwest City, Jones, Forest Park, Lake Aluma and Spencer, per the Oklahoma House roster, which does not list a detailed biography for her. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.