Result
Rep. John Kane (R-Bartlesville) has won a third term in Oklahoma House District 11 after beating the lawmaker he unseated four years ago. Kane defeated Republican Wendi Stearman, who held the seat from 2020 to 2022, 70% to 30% in the Tuesday, June 16 Republican primary, and because no Democrat or independent filed, that primary decided the seat and it did not appear on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election ballot.
The rematch was far less competitive than their first race. In 2022, Kane ousted Stearman, then the incumbent, with 55.9% of the vote, and in 2024 he was reelected without appearing on the ballot. His new term begins Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Candidates and Platforms
Kane is a Bartlesville native and cattle rancher who manages Kane Cattle Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.
In the House, Kane serves as vice chairman of the Appropriations and Budget Committee and was among the budget leaders who announced an early agreement with the Senate and the governor on the fiscal 2027 budget in April. In his 2026 Ballotpedia candidate survey), he wrote that “education remains an area that we, as a state, must improve,” and said he was proud of the state’s school investments during his time in office. He also said he supports this year’s reforms to improve student literacy.
District and Chamber
District 11 covers parts of Washington and Tulsa counties, including Bartlesville. Statewide, Republicans kept a two-thirds supermajority in the Oklahoma House on Nov. 3, but Democrats flipped six Republican-held seats, leaving Republicans one seat short of the three-fourths majority needed to pass tax increases without a statewide vote.
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