Who is running for Oklahoma Senate, District 42 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Oklahoma Senate, District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Oklahoma Senate District 42.
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 | Chris JonesDemocrat | Brenda StanleyRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · low | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · 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 |
Chris Jones
DemocratRetired (Marine Corps and Oklahoma Army National Guard veteran)
Christopher H. Jones of Del City served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and nine years in the Oklahoma Army National Guard, with deployments to Iraq in 2006 and 2007 and Hurricane Katrina relief, and later worked six years as a correctional officer in state and federal facilities2. He is a Chickasaw citizen and is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot21.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolslow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says he supports increasing teacher pay and ending the absurd practice of sending public schools to private schools. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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.
Brenda Stanley
Republican · IncumbentState senator, Senate District 42 (since 2018)
Brenda Stanley is a former public school teacher and principal of 43 years with degrees from Georgia College, the University of Georgia and the University of Central Oklahoma, and has served in the Senate since 20182. She is the Republican incumbent on the November 3, 2026 ballot1.
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 Senate passed it 38 to 9. (2021-03-10) source
- Voted yes on all three Senate votes on House Bill 4327 on April 28, 2022 (34 to 9, 33 to 10 and 34 to 9), a bill which banned abortion from fertilization except in a medical emergency or a rape or incest reported to law enforcement, enforced through private lawsuits. (2022-04-28) source
- Voted yes on House Bill 1168, which makes delivering abortion-inducing drugs for an unlawful abortion a felony; the Senate passed it 37 to 10. (2026-04-30) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Voted · medium confidenceTransgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on Senate Bill 2, which requires school athletic teams to be designated by biological sex; the Senate passed it 38 to 8. (2021-03-01) source
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on House Bill 1935, the version of the bill creating the Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; the Senate passed it 40 to 7. (2023-03-30) source
- Voted yes on 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 Senate passed it 36 to 10. (2023-04-27) 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 Senate passed it 39 to 9. (2026-04-27) 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 Senate passed it 40 to 8. (2023-02-15) 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 Senate passed it 37 to 8. (2024-04-24) 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 Senate passed it 39 to 8. (2024-04-23) 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 Senate passed it 39 to 8. (2025-03-27) 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 Senate passed it 39 to 8. (2026-03-26) source
- Voted yes on Senate Joint Resolution 48, a 2022 constitutional amendment requiring proof of identity to vote; the Senate passed it 41 to 7. (2022-03-22) 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.