Clay Staires

Clay Staires is an incumbent Republican State Representative for Oklahoma House District 66, serving since November 2022. Born in Kansas and raised in Oklahoma, he earned his degree from the University of Oklahoma. His diverse background includes 15 years as a public school teacher and coach, 10 years as a ministry director, and a successful career as a national business consultant. He and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters and operate a non-profit. Staires is a Christian Constitutionalist dedicated to limited government, pro-life policies, and protecting constitutional rights. He is running for re-election, emphasizing his commitment to Oklahomans' values and parental rights, notably voting against a child marriage ban, citing parental rights over government overreach.