Who is running for Oklahoma House, District 27 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Oklahoma House, District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Oklahoma House District 27.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Memory TaylorDemocrat | Danny SterlingRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · medium |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium |
| Immigration | No public position | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium |
| Election rules | No public position | Photo ID required, with current access otherwiseVoted · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium |
| Ranked-choice voting | No public position | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium |
| DEI programs | No public position | Keep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementsVoted · medium |
Memory Taylor
DemocratChild care center director and small business owner
Memory Taylor, 48, of Moore, is a child care center director with more than 20 years in child care and a small business owner; she is the wife of a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and a mother of three12. Her campaign lists affordability, early childhood care, public school funding and health care access as priorities2. She is the Democratic nominee against incumbent Rep. Danny Sterling in House District 273.
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.
Danny Sterling
Republican · IncumbentState representative, House District 27 (since 2018)
Danny Sterling, 70, of Tecumseh, taught agriculture education at Tecumseh Public Schools for 40 years and served as assistant principal and principal of Tecumseh High School; he holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Oklahoma State University and runs a small cattle operation12. He was first elected to the House in 2018 and chairs the Appropriations and Budget Judiciary Subcommittee23. He authored the 2026 Maddix Bias Act on nitrous oxide misuse1.
Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on Senate Bill 612, which made performing an abortion a felony except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency; the House passed it 70 to 14. (2022-04-05) source
- Voted yes on final passage of House Bill 4327, which banned abortion from fertilization except in a medical emergency or a rape or incest reported to law enforcement, enforced through private lawsuits; the House passed it 73 to 16. (2022-05-19) source
- 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
- His campaign site lists championing a pro-life culture among his priorities. (2026) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on House Bill 2597, which allowed carrying a firearm without a permit; the House passed it 70 to 30. (2019-02-13) source
- Voted yes on Senate Bill 1081, which bars Oklahoma cities and agencies from enforcing red flag laws; the House passed it 77 to 14. (2020-05-15) source
- His campaign site lists defending Second Amendment rights among his priorities. (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
- 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
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium 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
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on Senate Bill 2, the Save Women's Sports Act, which requires school athletic teams to be designated by biological sex; the House passed it 73 to 19. (2021-04-19) 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
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
School choiceNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on the House version of the bill creating the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act (House Bill 1935); the House passed it 75 to 25. (2023-02-22) source
- Voted no 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; the House passed it 61 to 31. (2023-05-02) source
- Voted yes the same day on the bill's emergency clause, which failed 66 to 26. (2023-05-02) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.