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Tyler Herring

Republican | Oklahoma

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Tyler Herring — State Senator, Dist. 18 (Oklahoma Primary Runoff | August 25, 2026) Tyler Herring — State Senator, Dist., 18 (Oklahoma Primary & Special SD17 | June 16, 2026)
State Senator, Dist., 18 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

Chickasha High School, Chickasha, OK, High School Diploma, 2000-2003

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Oklahoma State Senate District 18

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

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

State Chamber of Oklahoma

Oklahoma Farm bureau AG fund

Oklahoma State Medical Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Greg McCortney (2026)

Tammy West (2026)


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?

To save the 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?

I believe businesses should pay their employees a fair wage, and that the government should stay out of it. If the government sets a minimum wage that is too high, it could hurt businesses, especially small businesses.

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.

My top priorities to cut government waste: thorough audits of all agencies to end outdated or duplicative programs; stronger fraud prevention in Medicaid and entitlements; and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and regulations that inflate costs without results.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The government should not interfere with religious practice, but must also acknowledge the country was founded on biblical principles.

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.

Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are 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?

Yes. Israel is America’s most reliable democratic ally in a critical and unstable region. We share intelligence on terrorism and common threats (especially from Iran and its proxies), cooperate closely on missile defense and military technology that protects both nations, and benefit from deep economic and innovation ties.


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 Agree

There are already many forms of gambling that are happening in Oklahoma that aren't compacted with our tribal leaders or as a stand alone state game. I believe many of these are prediction markets that should be brought under the jurisdiction of the State of Oklahoma if they are doing business in our state.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a life long Christian. As a father and a husband, that is how I lead my family. We attend church every Sunday and Wednesday, and are very involved in serving and being active with church members. As I entered in to this campaign, I leaned heavily on my faith to help direct me, from the beginning to where I find myself now. As I left a career I spent my life building to run for an office which I had no guarantee in winning, it was my faith that got me through the times where I doubted myself and had anxiety about the future. My faith is something I have always held all though my life from childhood to now.


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


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?

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?

The goal of the criminal justice system is first and foremost to protect the public and uphold justice. It must punish wrongdoing proportionally so that offenders are held accountable, deter future crimes through the certainty and swiftness of consequences, remove dangerous individuals from society when necessary, and seek the rehabilitation of those who can be reformed so they do not reoffend.

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?

We have a constitutional right to keep and bear arms.

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