Tom Gann
Oklahoma State Representative, District 8 since 2016. Ran in 2026 for Oklahoma House District 8.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 2
- 61 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 7.0%
- With party
- 63%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.4
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances
- Commerce and Economic Development Oversight
- State Powers
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2025
Failed in the Senate May 2026
Failed in the House Feb 2026
Failed in the House Mar 2025
Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Gann sits in the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Gann is closer to the center than 1% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Molly Jenkins, Rick West, Jim Shaw
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Gann’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans63%
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: Gann’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gann | 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 Gann 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oklahoma House District 8 | Counting | — | R+60.9 | — |
| 2022 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+14.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+23.1 | — | — |
| 1996 | Oklahoma State Senate, District 3 | Lost | D+18.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $32.6K
- Spent
- $31.1K
Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Jun 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| TOM GANN State | Active |
| TOM GANN State | Active |
Source: Oklahoma Ethics Commission filings through Jun 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:33 AM ET
Seats Gann has held
- Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gann has run against
- Darrell Moore (D) · 2018 election, won
- Herbert Rozell (D) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Gann
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fc634688-e6d0-4b9b-919c-0c1f001d51a7
- Wikidata Q78876760
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET