The Winner
If you live in Oklahoma's 3rd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Lucas took about 64.0% of the vote to about 36.0% for Democrat Suzie Byrd, a margin of about 28 points or about 53,351 votes, according to official results from the Oklahoma State Election Board.
The Race
Byrd, the Democratic opponent, reached the general election ballot by winning the June 16 Democratic primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican before Election Day, and Ballotpedia lists Inside Elections at Solid Republican and Sabato's Crystal Ball at Safe Republican.
The district has about 797,981 residents, according to geographic data. Median household income is about $59,200 and median age is about 35.6. About 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 5.2%, and about 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line. The population is about 65.8% white, 21.2% Hispanic, 4.9% Black, and 1.6% Asian.
The district covers Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine and Caddo counties, among others, according to Ballotpedia.
What's Next
Lucas is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He urged Congress to complete the farm bill during the lame-duck session, saying it would set farm policy for the next five years, according to Oklahoma Farm Report, which reported his comments from an election-night interview with Ron Hays on Nov. 3.
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