RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

David Hardin

Oklahoma State Representative, District 86 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Oklahoma State Representative, District 86

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 8; 61 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 9.6%; Chamber median 7.0%
With party: 88%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +40.4; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Public Safety · chair
Agriculture
Criminal Judiciary
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Legislative Task Force on the Grand River Dam Authority Members
Rules

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 61 sponsored · 8 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2951 Prisons and reformatories; authorizing the transport of inmate to certain facility; repealer; effective date.
Became law May 2026

SB 2028 Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; authorizing certain sale of raw milk products. Emergency.
Became law May 2026

HB 3086 Prisons and reformatories; Corrections Act of 1967; expanding powers and duties of the State Board of…
Became law May 2026

HB 1356 Agriculture; livestock gates; requiring gates to be closed at all times; exceptions; penalties; rules;…
Became law May 2025

HB 1588 Oklahoma Conservation Commission; creating the Spring Creek Watershed Study Act; effective date.
Became law May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hardin sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Hardin is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Kevin West, Jay Steagall, Chuck Hall

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET

With Hardin’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%

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: Hardin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Hardin	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 1916: Insurance Department; creating certain division within the Insurance Department;…	No	Yes	Yes	Passed 46–39
Apr 28, 2026	SB 1365: Central Purchasing Act; exempting certain purchases made by the Oklahoma Tourism and…	No	Yes	Yes	Passed 43–42
Apr 21, 2026	SB 1122: Ad valorem tax; requiring the State Board of Equalization to assess certain broadband…	No	Yes	No	Passed 56–38
Apr 14, 2026	SB 2060: Improvement districts; master development districts; requirements and procedures; bonds.…	No	Yes	No	Passed 54–40
Apr 14, 2026	HB 4036: Bringing Sitcoms Home from Hollywood Pilot Program Revolving Fund; making an…	No	Yes	No	Passed 53–42

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hardin was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 86

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Oklahoma House District 86	Won	R+40.4	R+60.7	−20.3
2024	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 86	Won	R+54.6	—	—
2022	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 86	Won	—	—	—
2020	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 86	Won	—	—	—
2018	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 86	Won	R+19.5	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised: $83.8K
Spent: $111.3K

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

DAVID HARDIN State	Active
DAVID MITCHELL HARDIN State	Active

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Seats Hardin has held

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2018

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hardin has run against

Hannah Cole (D) · 2026 general, won
Anne Fite (D) · 2024 election, won
Rhonda Cox (D) · 2018 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Hardin

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/b2857b06-9290-4141-9bc4-2a105bc51ce8
Wikidata Q112659217

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET