Retired; former automotive manufacturing production leader and small business owner

Leslie Hellebuyck, 55, of Newalla, spent a career leading production teams in automotive manufacturing, later earned a geology degree from the University of Akron and ran a one-person business in Ohio¹². After moving back to Oklahoma she worked two sessions in the Oklahoma House's bill processing department starting in 2022 and is now retired¹. She is the Democratic nominee against incumbent Rep. John George in House District 36³.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she supports repealing the school voucher program and ensuring taxes fund Oklahoma public schools. (2026) source
• Religion in schoolsNone from the school: no required displays, prayer periods or Bible lessonsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she believes religion belongs in churches, not public schools. (2026) source
• Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she supports State Question 836 to open primaries to all voters, expanding mail-in voting, and adding polling stations and hours. (2026) source
• Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign site says she supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, 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, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, China policy.