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2 candidates are tracked for Oklahoma Senate District 36, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: John Haste and Rick Larsen. Candidate information follows official Wagoner County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John Haste (Republican), Rick Larsen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. John Haste won the June 16 Republican primary with 79.5 percent over Philip A. Weiland (20.5 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.
John Haste is the Republican candidate for Oklahoma Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Haste is Senior Vice President of Business Development for Surya, a home furnishings company, per his official Senate biography. He serves as the Senate's Presiding Officer and vice chairs the National Conference of State Legislatures' Health Standing Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Rick Larsen, 58, is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Senate District 36, per NonDoc. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
