Denise Crosswhite Hader
Photo: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain
RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Denise Crosswhite Hader

Oklahoma State Representative, District 41 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Oklahoma State Representative, District 41Born 1965

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
8
45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.6%
Chamber median 7.0%
With party
91%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+15.2
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.

  • Elections and Ethics · vice chair
  • Government Oversight
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 45 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1409 Open meetings; Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; email distribution systems; effective date.
Became law May 2026
HB 1168 Abortion-inducing drugs; terms; trafficking; felony; exceptions.
Became law May 2026
SB 1287 Oklahoma Abstractors Act; allowing denial of certain applicant. Effective date.
Became law May 2026
HB 3704 Revenue and taxation; income tax; federal income tax credit; election to participate; scholarship granting…
Became law Apr 2026
SB 658 Oklahoma Children's Code; prohibiting certain actions by the Department of Human Services in relation to…
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 Hader sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Hader is closer to the center than 14% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianHaderMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Neil Hays, Chris Banning, Cody Maynard

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

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

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Hader 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 41WonR+15.2R+46.7−31.5
2024Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 41WonR+36.9R+46.7−9.8
2022Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 41WonR+35.0R+44.5−9.5
2020Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 41Won———
2018Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 41WonR+33.3——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$25.2K
Spent
$71.7K

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.

DENISE CROSSWHITE HADER
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DENISE CROSSWHITE HADER
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Active

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Seats Hader has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hader has run against

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

How we know Hader

One person, matched across every source we use.

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