Eric Roberts
Oklahoma State Representative, District 83 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 9
- 72 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.5%
- Chamber median 7.0%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −7.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- General Government · chair
- Energy
- Government Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Roberts sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Roberts is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chad Caldwell, Mark Chapman, Carl Newton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Roberts’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
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: Roberts’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Roberts | Rep. majority | Dem. 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… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 43–42 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | SB 1122: Ad valorem tax; requiring the State Board of Equalization to assess certain broadband… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 56–38 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 2060: Improvement districts; master development districts; requirements and procedures; bonds.… | Not voting | 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 Roberts 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 House District 83 | Lost | D+7.5 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+10.8 |
| 2022 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+4.3 |
| 2020 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+3.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $74.5K
- Spent
- $84.8K
Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ERIC VAN ROBERTS State | Active |
| ERIC ROBERTS State | Active |
Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Oct 27, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET
Seats Roberts has held
- Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 83 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Roberts has run against
- Dalton Gau (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jimmy Lawson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Greg Clyde (D) · 2022 election, won
- Chelsey Branham (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Roberts
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/752b02fd-2ce1-46d3-88a3-337d64df6b1a
- Wikidata Q108237542
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET