Who is running for Oklahoma House, District 75 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Oklahoma House, District 75 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Oklahoma House District 75.
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.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | T. J. MartiRepublican | Joe WatkinsDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · medium | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No public position |
| Energy and climate | No public position | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesSaid · medium |
| School choice | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · medium | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| Election rules | Photo ID required, with current access otherwiseVoted · medium | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Drug prices | No public position | Negotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insuranceQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium | No public position |
| DEI programs | Keep support open to all, but end race or sex preferences and required statementsVoted · medium | No public position |
T. J. Marti
Republican · IncumbentState representative, House District 75 (since 2018)
T.J. Marti, of Broken Arrow, was first elected to the House in 2018 and chairs the Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Committee2. He is a University of Oklahoma pharmacy graduate who founded a network of Tulsa-area pharmacies and also owns an insurance agency and other businesses2. He is the Republican incumbent running against Democrat Joe Watkins1.
Where they stand 10 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 House Bill 4327 on third reading in the House, 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 78 to 19. (2022-03-22) 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
- Voted yes on House Bill 1788, a 2024 tax credit relating to pregnancy resource centers; the House passed it 76 to 18. (2024-03-06) source
- Voted yes on House Bill 3194, a 2026 bill on pregnancy centers and abortion-inducing drugs; the House passed it 79 to 18. (2026-03-09) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidenceImmigrationSecure 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
- 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 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 yes on House Bill 3705, which raises the amount of Parental Choice Tax Credits that can be authorized for fiscal year 2027 and later; the House passed it 70 to 19. (2026-04-09) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on House Bill 3130, which adds referrals and aiding and abetting to Oklahoma's ban on gender transition procedures for minors; the House passed it 71 to 21. (2026-03-25) source
- Voted yes on Senate Bill 904, which bars public funds and state facilities from being used for gender transition procedures for minors or adults; the House passed it 77 to 14. (2026-05-06) 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
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 House Bill 1005, which tightens what counts as proof of identity at the polls, including a photograph and an unexpired document; the House passed it 75 to 18. (2025-03-27) source
- Voted yes on Senate Joint Resolution 47 on third reading, which sends voters a constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the House passed it 80 to 13. (2026-04-15) source
- Voted yes on the motion to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 47, which sends voters a constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the House passed it 78 to 15. (2026-04-15) source
Kids onlineNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on House Bill 3914, which requires social media age verification and parental consent for minors; the House passed it 69 to 16. (2024-03-14) source
- Voted yes on House Bill 1275, which bars social media accounts for minors under 16, requires parental consent for 16 and 17 year olds, and requires age verification; the House passed it 64 to 30. (2025-03-24) source
Term limitsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on House Joint Resolution 1032, which applies to Congress for a convention limited to proposing term limits for members of the U.S. House and Senate; the House passed it 59 to 34. (2023-03-21) 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, 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, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, China policy.
Joe Watkins
DemocratDemocratic candidate; woodworking business owner
Joe Watkins was raised in midtown Tulsa and built a career at QuikTrip before reviving his father's woodworking business, Wood Dimensions Co., in 20212. He co-founded the outreach group From Heart to Hand and is the Democratic nominee for House District 75 against Republican incumbent T.J. Marti21.
Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey he wrote that public tax dollars belong in public classrooms and that he will fight to stop further private school voucher expansion. (2026) source
- His campaign site says public tax dollars belong in public classrooms and that he will fight to stop further private school voucher expansion. (2026) source
Energy and climateA gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he will protect net metering for solar owners and push for tax credits on home battery storage and electric vehicle charging. (2026) source
Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancelow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey he said he will push for state-level caps on essential medications like insulin and inhalers and a Patient Bill of Rights to end surprise billing. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, 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, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.