2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2018 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Kendra S. Horn (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Steve Russell (R) by 1.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Kendra S. HornDemocrat · winner
50.7%121,149
Steve RussellRepublican
49.3%117,811
238,960 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kendra S. HornSteve Russell
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$956K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$891.9K
$99.5K
Cash on hand
$93.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018