Dell Kerbs
Oklahoma State Representative, District 26 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 15
- 92 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 16.8%
- Chamber median 7.0%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education Oversight · chair
- Appropriations and Budget
- Appropriations and Budget
- Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
- Pandemic Relief Funding
- Select Committee to Review Mental Health Finances
- Tourism
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Jun 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kerbs sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Kerbs is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: John George, T.J. Marti, Anthony Moore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Kerbs’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kerbs’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kerbs | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | SB 1916: Insurance Department; creating certain division within the Insurance Department;… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 46–39 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | SB 1365: Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and… | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 43–42 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | SB 1122: Ad valorem tax; requiring the State Board of Equalization to assess certain broadband… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–38 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 2060: Improvement districts; master development districts; requirements and procedures; bonds.… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 54–40 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 4036: Bringing Sitcoms Home from Hollywood Pilot Program Revolving Fund; making an… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 53–42 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kerbs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+24.8 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+35.0 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+38.0 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+13.9 |
| 2016 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 26 | Won | R+11.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kerbs has held
- Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 26 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kerbs has run against
- Kerri Keck (D) · 2024 general, won
- Gregory Hardin (D) · 2022 general, won
- Bryce Barfield (D) · 2020 general, won
- Terry W. Hopkins (D) · 2018 general, won
- Nick Atwood (D) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kerbs
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4d473c48-88f9-495a-a8da-b8e2d0310280
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET