Rick Koch

Republican | Oklahoma

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Rick Koch — State Senator, Dist., 26 (Oklahoma Primary & Special SD17 | June 16, 2026)
State Senator, Dist. 26 Oklahoma Primary Runoff | August 25, 2026
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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

SWOSU, Weatherford, None

WORK & MILITARY

N/A

AFFILIATIONS

First Baptist Church

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

N/A

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Senate District 26, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (1)

Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Association OK2A

OTHER (2)

Mike Dobrinski

Anthony Moore

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)

Todd Russ (2026)

Brian Bingman (2024)

Eric Roberts (2024)

Anthony Moore (2023)

Darcy Jech (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Harold Wright (2026)


OTHER INFORMATION

Rick Koch participated in the Weatherford Area Chamber of Commerce SD 26 candidate forum.

Rick Koch signed the Moms for Liberty Parent Pledge.

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?

Life of the Mother

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?

The minimum wage paid should be set by the market the job is in not the 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.

1-Performance audits for government funded services 2-Making sure the government bidding processes are fair to businesses based in Oklahoma 3-Study the different retirement plans offered by the state of Oklahoma


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

Our government operated separately from our churches

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.

Private healthcare options should always be available. Medicaid and Medicare should be regularly audited to prevent waste and abuse so they are available when necessary

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?

Very important. Israel is a great Partner for the United States


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 Christian. I help teach Sunday School at my First Baptist Church. I blessed with a Christian Wife and 3 grown happily married Christian Children plus 6 Grandchildren. I try to be a great example and leader for my family.


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?

Natural Gas Nuclear Coal


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?

Be thorough and be more efficient to protect the rights of citizens that are not law breakers.

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?

no more than we have now in Oklahoma

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