RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Rick West

Oklahoma State Representative, District 3 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Oklahoma State Representative, District 3

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 4; 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.5%; Chamber median 7.0%
With party: 69%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +45.8; 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.

Agriculture · vice chair
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
State Powers

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 55 sponsored · 4 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1185 Firearms; prohibiting the destruction of historic military weapons; effective date.
Became law May 2026

SB 777 Wildlife; allowing certain harvesting of fish and aquatic species. Effective date.
Became law May 2025

HB 1187 Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act; opt-out option; removing group insurance; effective date.
Became law May 2025

HB 2964 Medical records; access to medical records, copies, waiver of privilege, and exception for inmates when…
Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

HB 2967 Revenue and taxation; motor vehicle excise tax; transfer of vehicle ownership; 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 West sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives

West is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jim Shaw, Tom Gann, Molly Jenkins

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

With West’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans69%

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

Date	Bill	West	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 West was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3

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 3	Won	R+45.8	R+64.1	−18.3
2022	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3	Won	—	—	—
2020	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3	Won	R+38.5	—	—
2016	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3	Won	R+33.0	—	—

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised: $13.5K
Spent: $13.6K

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.

RICK LYLE WEST State	Active
RICK L WEST State	Active

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

Seats West has held

Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2020
Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 3 · since 2016

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who West has run against

Steve Glinski (D) · 2026 general, won
Mike Sullivan (D) · 2020 election, won
Troy Dyer (D) · 2016 election, won

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

How we know West

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/bae91554-72c9-4dbd-b042-b4bd800e4732
Wikidata Q109278417

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