Who is running for Oklahoma House, District 16 in 2026?

Community advocate and volunteer

Rosie Lynch was born in Sayre, Pennsylvania, earned an associate degree from Tulsa Community College in 2008 and a bachelor's degree from the University of Tulsa in 2011, and has worked as a director and executive administrator¹. She is affiliated with the Okmulgee Rotary Club¹. She is the Democratic nominee for the open House District 16 seat and faces Republican David Nelson².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, 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, Religion in schools, China policy.

Retired Army officer; oil and gas worker

David Nelson, of Morris, joined the Army in 1995, served in the 75th Ranger Regiment and as a Black Hawk pilot, and retired in January 2015, according to his campaign site¹. He has worked in the oil and gas industry, owned a tag agency and is president of the Morris Lions Club¹. He is the Republican nominee for the open House District 16 seat and faces Democrat Rosie Lynch².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, 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, Religion in schools, China policy.