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Judicial Guide

November 8, 2022 Election Results

The information provided in this guide is to help Oklahomans not only research judges during elections but also if your case is before a particular judge. Judges are a crucial part of the legal system and affect everything from criminal sentencing to a law’s constitutionality. Who holds the gavel will greatly impact the course of a trial if facing prosecution or a lawsuit.

Disclaimer: The information provided for each candidate has been compiled from publicly available information.  

Guides Around Oklahoma
District & Ballot Lookup
Abbreviation Key
District 5 Offices
(Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, & Stephens Counties)
District 7 Offices
(Oklahoma County)
District 14 Offices
(Tulsa & Pawnee Counties)
District 17 Offices
(Choctaw, McCurtain, & Pushmataha Counties)
District 21 Offices
(Cleveland, Garvin, & McClain Counties)
District 23 Offices
(Lincoln & Pottawatomie Counties)
District 25 Offices
(Atoka & Coal Counties)

Job of a District Judge
Job of an Associate District Judge
Job of State Level Judge

District Judge Candidates

District 5 Offices

Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, and Stephens Counties

Office 2

G. Brent Russell

Win

Bobby Lewis

Office 3

Neil Spencer West

Jay Stanley Walker

Win

Office 4

Scott Meaders

Win

Alton "Brad" Cox

Office 5

Grant D. Sheperd

Win

Also on the ballot:

Associate District Judges
Stephens County 

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

District 7 Offices

Oklahoma County

Office 12

Sheila D. Stinson

Win

Office 14

James M. Siderias

Kathryn Ruth Savage

Win

Also on the ballot:

Associate District Judges
Oklahoma County

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

District 14 Offices

Tulsa and Pawnee Counties

Office 14

Kevin James Gray

Win

Tanya Wilson

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

District 17 Offices

Choctaw, McCurtain, and Pushmataha Counties

Office 1

Johnny Stephen Loard

Emily Maxwell Herron

Win

Also on the ballot:

Associate District Judges
McCurtain County

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

District 21 Offices

Cleveland, Garvin, and McClain Counties

Office 1

Michael Tupper

Win

Patrick Crowe

Also on the ballot:

Associate District Judges
Cleveland County
Garvin County
McClain County

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

District 23 Offices

Lincoln and Pottawatomie Counties

Office 1

Joe Dobry

Traci L. Soderstrom

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

District 25 Offices

Atoka and Coal Counties

Office 1

Paula Inge

D. Clay Mowdy

Win

Also on the ballot:

Associate District Judges
Coal County

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Associate District Judge Candidates

Beaver County

Abby M. Cash

Win

Ryan D. Reddick

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Blaine County

Jenna Brown

Allison Lafferty

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Bryan County

Abby C. Rogers

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Canadian County

Rachel Bussett

Bob Hughey

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Carter County

Ryan G. Hunnicutt

Win

Thomas K. Baldwin

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Cleveland County

Bethany Stanley

Win

Also on the ballot:

District Judges
District 21

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Coal County

Bobby Joe Trail

Win

Also on the ballot:

District Judges
District 25

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Garvin County

Steve Kendall

Laura McClain

Win

Also on the ballot:

District Judges
District 21

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Latimer County

Margaret "Meg" Nicholson

Win

Janice Kay Skimbo

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

McClain County

Charles N. Gray

Win

William "Billy" Deveraux Jr.

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

McCurtain County

Tim T. Ragland

Win

Also on the ballot:

District Judges
District 21

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Muskogee County

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Win

Chad Locke

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Oklahoma County

Angela Singleton

Win

Richard W. Kirby

Also on the ballot:

District Judges
District 7

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Ottawa County

R. Matt Whalen

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Sequoyah County

Kyle Evan Waters

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Stephens County

Lawrence M. Wheeler

Win

Anthony Sykes

Also on the ballot:

District Judges
District 5

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

Washita County

Stephanie Brooke Gatlin

Win

Also on the ballot:

Statewide Judges
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Civil Court of Appeals

State Level Judges for Retention

Oklahoma Supreme Court

James R. Winchester

Retained

Douglas L. Combs

Retained

Dustin Rowe

Retained

Dana Kuehn

Retained

Court of Civil Appeals

John Fischer

Retained

Thomas E. Prince

Retained

Stacie Hixon

Retained

Barbara Swinton

Retained

Gregory Blackwell

Retained