Brent Howard
Oklahoma State Senator, District 38 since 2018.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 42
- 119 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.3
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · chair
- State Tribal Relations · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Pandemic Relief Funding
- Revenue and Taxation
- Rules
- Veterans and Military Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Howard sits in the Oklahoma State Senate
Howard is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paul Rosino, Brenda Stanley, Spencer Kern
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Howard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oklahoma State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Howard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Howard | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | SB 1437: Schools; creating the Donald J. Trump Physical Fitness Act. Effective date. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 38–7 |
| May 5, 2026 | HB 4191: Revenue and taxation; Small Employer Quality Jobs Act; definitions; eligibility criteria;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–21 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 3000: Professions and occupations; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; licenses and fees;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–19 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | HB 3981: District Attorneys Council; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program; District… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–22 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | HB 4028: Revenue and taxation; certain income tax deduction; taxable years for which deductible… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Howard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 38 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 38 | Won | R+30.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Howard has held
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 38 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Howard has run against
- Jeff Berrong (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Howard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bc85e399-f4bc-4690-b34b-685e15242904
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET