John Haste
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Oklahoma Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's picks for top state jobs. A term is four years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 36 (since 2018)
- Occupation
- Business executive (Senior Vice President of Business Development, Surya)
- Lives in
- Broken Arrow
Background
- Born in Arkansas and raised in west Tennessee; attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. source: oksenate.gov
- Senior vice president in the home furnishings industry; currently Senior Vice President of Business Development at Surya. source: oksenate.gov
- Appointed in 2010 to the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority and Trust, serving as vice chair and then chair until November 2018. source: oksenate.gov
- Member of the Oklahoma Senate since November 2018; appointed Appropriations Vice Chair in November 2024. source: oksenate.gov
- Previously chaired the Aeronautics and Transportation Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation. source: oksenate.gov
- Won the June 16, 2026 Republican primary. source: nondoc.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Water infrastructure to support growth, "just as important as roads and bridges" source: nondoc.com
- Education investments in children's reading proficiency source: nondoc.com
- Lower taxes and costs source: hasteforsenate.com
- Public safety and support for law enforcement source: hasteforsenate.com
- Healthcare access, roads and bridges, and workforce-ready higher education degrees source: hasteforsenate.com
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