State Representative District 19 in Oklahoma State House District 19, Oklahoma

2026 Primary Election

• Anthony Devore — Educator in Caddo, OK

  Anthony Devore, a Republican, is running for the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 19 in 2026. Raised in the DHS system, he experienced foster care and youth shelters. Devore holds degrees in criminal justice and a Ph.D. in Education. He spent over two decades in the criminal justice system, working as a parole officer, before transitioning to a career as an educator, where he taught criminal justice and oversaw multiple career-tech centers. He advocates for conservative values, aiming to fight government overreach, support law enforcement and local schools, protect rural America, and defend the First and Second Amendments. His motivation stems from a desire to serve the community that shaped him. He previously led a political action committee that faced scrutiny regarding campaign finance laws.

• Derek Porter — Business owner and volunteer band director in Hugo, OK

  Derek Porter is a conservative businessman and community leader from Hugo, Oklahoma, running for State House District 19. As owner of Julian Lumber, the largest private employer in the county, and a volunteer band director who led the Hugo High School band to state honors, he is committed to his community. Porter is 100% pro-life and a staunch defender of the Second Amendment. He advocates for public education, supports policies that help rural businesses grow and create jobs, and pledges to rein in unelected bureaucrats. He is running to fight government overreach and ensure the government works for the people of Oklahoma.