DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Ellyn Hefner

Oklahoma State Representative, District 87 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Oklahoma State Representative, District 87Disability rights activist

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 3; 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 13.7%; Chamber median 7.0%
With party: 72%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +45.7; 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.

Energy
Health and Human Services Oversight
Insurance
Rules
Select Committee to Review Mental Health Finances
Task Force on Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage for Persons with Disabilities

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 35 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

SB 424 Community health workers; creating the Oklahoma Community Health Worker Act; providing for voluntary…
Became law May 2025

HB 1833 Labor; creating the Rethinking Paying Subminimal Wage to Persons with Disabilities Task Force; purpose;…
Became law May 2025

HB 3904 Medicaid; authorizing flexible payment structures for prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care; effective date.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

HB 3907 Vulnerable juveniles and adults; terms; Office of Juvenile Affairs; county juvenile detention centers;…
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

HB 3905 Domestic violence; requiring use of Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring devices; effective date.
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hefner sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Hefner is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Andy Fugate, Aletia Timmons, Jacob Rosecrants

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

With Hefner’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats72%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Hefner’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Hefner	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
May 6, 2026	SB 1916: Insurance Department; creating certain division within the Insurance Department;…	Yes	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	No	Yes	Passed 56–38
Apr 14, 2026	SB 2060: Improvement districts; master development districts; requirements and procedures; bonds.…	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 54–40
Apr 14, 2026	HB 4036: Bringing Sitcoms Home from Hollywood Pilot Program Revolving Fund; making an…	Not voting	No	Yes	Passed 53–42

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

Career

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

2022202320242025202620272028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87

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 House District 87	Won	D+45.7
2024	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	Won	D+23.0
2022	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87	Won	D+20.9

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised: $84K
Spent: $81.2K

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

ELLYN HEFNER State	Active
ELLYN HEFNER State	Active

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Seats Hefner has held

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 · since 2022

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Hefner has run against

Cody Bartle (R) · 2026 general, won
Dave Schnittger (R) · 2024 election, won
Gloria A. Banister (R) · 2022 election, won

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

How we know Hefner

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/c9e547ff-6762-49f8-807c-32c78ce569cf
Wikidata Q116094716

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