State Representative District 18 in Oklahoma State House District 18, Oklahoma

2026 Primary Election

• David Smith — Incumbent Hoquiam City Council Member, Ward 2 in Hoquiam, Washington

  David Smith is a current member of the Hoquiam City Council, representing Ward 2. Further details regarding his education, career history, and specific experience were not publicly available.

• Shelton Foster — Candidate for State Representative in OK

  Shelton Foster is a Republican candidate seeking election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 18. He is on the ballot for the Republican primary scheduled for June 16, 2026. Foster is challenging incumbent David Smith and fellow Republican Pamela Gordon for the nomination. His candidacy is focused on securing the party's bid to represent the district in the 2026 general election.

• Pamela Gordon — Rural school superintendent in OK

  Pamela Gordon is a lifelong conservative and longtime rural school superintendent running for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 18. She earned degrees from East Central University in 1984 and Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1996. Gordon believes small towns and rural communities are the heartbeat of Oklahoma and is running to combat distant bureaucracies and heavy-handed regulations impacting families and local businesses. Her platform focuses on common-sense education reform, empowering parents, strengthening rural public schools, supporting a pro-growth economy, and defending private property rights against eminent domain abuse, particularly for farmers and ranchers. She also pledged support for congressional term limits.