Speaker says primary election results demonstrate public support for the House GOP agenda as every incumbent seeking re-election finished first in Tuesday’s voting.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma House Speaker Kyle Hilbert said Wednesday that Republican primary election results demonstrated voter support for the policy direction of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, noting that every House incumbent seeking re-election finished first in Tuesday’s voting.
In a statement released by his office, Hilbert said the results reflected public approval of what he described as the House’s conservative governing approach.
“The people of Oklahoma sent a resounding message on Election Day that they support the conservative Republican work being done by the House of Representatives,” Hilbert said.
According to Hilbert’s office, every House incumbent seeking re-election finished first in their primary races, with only one advancing to an August runoff.
Hilbert, R-Bristow, said he plans to continue pursuing legislation aimed at maintaining Oklahoma’s economic growth and improving education outcomes.
“As I head into my final term, I am committed more than ever to work alongside my colleagues to pass legislation that will keep Oklahoma on its current growth trajectory, improving our reading and math scores significantly and leaving our state better than we found it,” he said.
Hilbert also thanked voters in House District 29 for returning him to office.
“I want to thank House District 29 from the bottom of my heart for trusting me again to be their voice at the state capitol,” he said. “It is a privilege I do not take lightly.”
Hilbert was re-elected Tuesday with 75.5% of the vote. Under Oklahoma’s term limits law, lawmakers may serve a maximum of 12 years of combined service in the Legislature. First elected in 2016, Hilbert will be term-limited in 2028.
