Jay Steagall
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Jay Steagall

Oklahoma State Representative, District 43 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 43Born 1976

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
3
51 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
19.3%
Chamber median 7.0%
With party
77%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+40.4
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • State Powers · chair
  • Government Oversight
  • Veteran and Military Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 51 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 372 Firearms; modifying scope of lawful carry. Effective date.
Became law May 2026
HB 2818 Firearms; clarifying scope of and exception to certain unlawful act; emergency.
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 Steagall sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

Steagall is closer to the center than 16% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSteagallMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: David Hardin, Chris Banning, Denise Crosswhite Hader

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

With Steagall’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans77%

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: Steagall’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 Steagall 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.

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$9.8K
Spent
$59.4K

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Aug 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

JAY W STEAGALL
State
Active
JAY WESLEY STEAGALL
State
Active

Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Aug 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET

Seats Steagall has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Steagall has run against

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

How we know Steagall

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET