Carri Hicks
Oklahoma State Senator, District 40 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Oklahoma State Senator, District 40Born 1982
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 10
- 98 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.7
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Wildlife
- Appropriations
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- Pandemic Relief Funding
- Rules
- Technology and Telecommunications
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 Hicks sits in the Oklahoma State Senate
Hicks is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Regina Goodwin, Nikki Nice, Julia Kirt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Hicks’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Oklahoma State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Hicks’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hicks | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | SB 1437: Schools; creating the Donald J. Trump Physical Fitness Act. Effective date. | No | No | Yes | Passed 38–7 |
| May 5, 2026 | HB 4191: Revenue and taxation; Small Employer Quality Jobs Act; definitions; eligibility criteria;… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 25–21 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 3000: Professions and occupations; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; licenses and fees;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 25–19 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | HB 3981: District Attorneys Council; District Attorney Locality Incentive Program; District… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–22 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | HB 4028: Revenue and taxation; certain income tax deduction; taxable years for which deductible… | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hicks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma Senate District 40 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+13.7 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 40 | Won | D+19.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $130.1K
- Spent
- $76.3K
Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CARRI HICKS State | Active |
| CARRI HICKS State | Active |
Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET
Seats Hicks has held
- Oklahoma State Senate, District 40 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hicks has run against
- Mariam Daly (R) · 2022 election, won
- Joe Howell (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Hicks
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6ecf8a12-033a-41da-9b5f-3fbcf41f4841
- Wikidata Q99194771
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET