State representative, House District 36 (since 2022)

John George, 58, of Newalla, served with the Oklahoma City Police Department from 1991 to 2022, mostly as a detective, and was president of the Oklahoma City Fraternal Order of Police for 10 years; he also served five years in the Oklahoma National Guard and holds a criminal justice degree from East Central University¹². He was elected to the House in 2022 and is vice chair of the Oklahoma Veterans and Public Safety Caucus¹. He won a three-way Republican primary in June 2026³⁴.

Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorshigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • Voted yes on Senate Bill 613, which prohibits gender transition procedures for people under 18; the House passed it 73 to 18. (2023-04-26) source
  • His campaign site says he banned gender surgeries on minors. (2026) source
• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on House Bill 4156, which made being in Oklahoma without legal immigration status a state crime and required anyone convicted to leave the state within 72 hours; the House passed it 77 to 20. (2024-04-18) source
  • His campaign site says he backed one of the toughest anti-illegal immigration crackdowns in the country and banned sanctuary cities. (2026) source
  • Is listed among the House authors of House Bill 4156 (2024). (2024-04-18) source
  • Voted yes on House Bill 1362, which makes it a felony for a person found to be unlawfully present after an arrest for violating a state law, with an option to return to the country of origin; the House passed it 73 to 16. (2025-03-13) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of House Bill 1934, the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act, which created income tax credits of $5,000 to $7,500 per student for private school tuition for families at every income level; the House passed it 61 to 31. (2023-05-02) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says he protected girls' sports. (2026) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on House Bill 3156, which prohibits ranked choice voting in any Oklahoma election; the House passed it 63 to 16. (2024-03-13) source
• DEI programsKeep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on Senate Bill 796, which bars Oklahoma colleges from using state funds for diversity, equity and inclusion positions or programs; the House passed it 77 to 18. (2025-05-06) source
  • His campaign site says he stopped critical race theory in classrooms. (2026) source
• Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign site says schools should focus on reading, math and discipline, not radical ideology, and that parents, not bureaucrats, should be in charge. (2026) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on Senate Joint Resolution 47, which sends voters a constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the House passed it 80 to 13. (2026-04-15) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on House Bill 1168, which makes delivering abortion-inducing drugs for an unlawful abortion a felony; the House passed it 77 to 19. (2025-03-25) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.