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Derrick R. Hildebrant

Republican | Oklahoma

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Derrick R. Hildebrant — State Rep., Dist. 23 (Oklahoma General | November 5, 2024) Derrick R. Hildebrant — State Rep., Dist. 23 (Oklahoma Republican Primary | June 18, 2024)
State Rep., Dist. 23 Oklahoma General & Special General SD 17 | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Masters of Divinity, 2017

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Tulsa, Bachelor of Health Promotion Education, 2008

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Doctor of Philosophy (candidate), 2025

Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, Assoc. Science - HR, Occ Safety, Fit/Rec, 2002-2013

Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, Associates in Arts, 2004

WORK & MILITARY

United States Air Force, 138th Fighter Wing, Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief, 1998-2024

AFFILIATIONS

Journey Bible Church, Pastor/Elder

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Catoosa City Council, At Large, 2015-2018

State Representative (HD23), 2024-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

SCORECARDS

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS


2025

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90%, 90%†


2025

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56%



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2026

50%

2026

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50%

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (2)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

*Make Oklahoma Healthy Again PAC

OTHER (2)

*State Chamber of Oklahoma PAC

Oklahoma Farm Bureau AGFUND

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)

Ally Seifried (2026)

Crystal Campbell (2026)

Debbie Long (2026)

David Nelson Oklahoma (2025)

Nathaniel Butterfield (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Carl Newton (2024)

Derrick Hildebrant (2024)

Kyle Hilbert (2024)

Steve Bashore (2024)


OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

None. Children should not be murdered for the sins or convenience of others. Both the unborn child and mother should be treated with equal value and both lives should be preserved.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Let the market determine it, not government.

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Realign K–12 administrative positions at the county level. Cut spending on non-core government services. Eliminate corporate welfare and taxpayer-funded giveaways.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government should not overstep and involve itself in church matters.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C. But only if states do not bear the burden of Medicaid expansion. Otherwise we should care for the elderly and disabled through proper medical/medicaid protocols.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Theologically, no. As a strategic ally, yes. The Israel of God and the new Jerusalem is the church. Gal 6:16, Rev 21:2.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a born again Christian and follower of Jesus.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear. Oil/Gas.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

To uphold blind justice based upon law and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by a jury of peers.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

None. Bazookas allowed.

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