Who is running for Oklahoma House, District 87 in 2026?

State representative, House District 87 (since 2022)

Ellyn Hefner has worked as a financial advisor and Chartered Special Needs Consultant, a health coordinator at the Oklahoma Family Network, and a business owner, and has served on the boards of the Daily Living Centers and a Sotos syndrome support association². She was sworn in to House District 87 on November 16, 2022, succeeding Collin Walke⁴. She is the Democratic incumbent on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Her campaign site says parents deserve choices for their children's education but that funding public education must be the legislature's top priority. (2026) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 1935, the version of the bill creating the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; 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; the House passed it 61 to 31. (2023-05-02) source
  • Voted no on Senate Bill 1477, which modifies procedures for the Parental Choice Tax Credit; the House passed it 60 to 22. (2024-04-25) source
  • Voted no on Senate Bill 684, which modifies the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; the House passed it 68 to 23. (2025-05-21) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on third reading of Senate Joint Resolution 47, which sends voters a constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the House passed it 80 to 13 (April 15, 2026). (2026-04-15) source
  • Voted no on the motion to adopt Senate Joint Resolution 47 the same day; the motion passed 78 to 15. (2026-04-15) source
  • Voted no on House Bill 1005, which tightens what counts as proof of identity at the polls; the House passed it 75 to 18. (2025-03-27) source
• AbortionNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no 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 no on House Bill 3013, an earlier version of the abortion-inducing drug felony bill; the House passed it 77 to 18. (2024-03-14) source
  • Voted no 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 1201, a 2025 tax credit relating to pregnancy resource centers; the House passed it 78 to 13. (2025-02-27) source
  • Voted no 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
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 4156, which made being in Oklahoma without legal immigration status a state crime; the House passed it 77 to 20. (2024-04-18) source
  • Voted no 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; the House passed it 73 to 16. (2025-03-13) source
• Ranked-choice votingNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on House Bill 3156, which prohibits ranked choice voting in any Oklahoma election; the House passed it 63 to 16. (2024-03-13) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on Senate Bill 613, which prohibits gender transition procedures for people under 18; the House passed it 73 to 18. (2023-04-26) source
  • Voted no 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 no on Senate Bill 904, which bars public funds and state facilities from being used for gender transition procedures; the House passed it 77 to 14. (2026-05-06) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no 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
• 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 no 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

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, 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, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.

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Codey Bartle is the Republican nominee for House District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, challenging Democratic incumbent Ellyn Hefner¹. No campaign website, questionnaire or public statement on the quiz topics was found.

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.