State Representative District 53 in Oklahoma State House District 53, Oklahoma

2026 Primary Election

• Jason Blair — Incumbent State Representative in Moore, OK

  Jason Blair is an incumbent Republican State Representative for Oklahoma's District 53, having assumed office on November 20, 2024. A resident of Moore, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 and worked in commercial insurance, where he now supports local job creators. Blair previously served on the Moore City Council for 15 years, resigning in August 2024 to take his state position. Active in the Moore Chamber of Commerce and Rotary International, he focuses on pro-business policies, economic growth, and job creation. His legislative priorities include defending the Second Amendment, protecting life, supporting schools, ensuring public safety, and advocating for senior citizens while limiting taxes and welfare dependency. He is seeking re-election in the 2026 Republican primary.

• Grant Worley — Law student in Oklahoma City, OK

  Grant Worley, a Republican, is a law student at the University of Oklahoma and a U.S. Navy veteran, having served five and a half years after earning a Nuclear Engineering degree. He and his wife reside in Oklahoma City. Worley is running for Oklahoma House District 53 as a Christian, conservative, and veteran, advocating for public service guided by constitutional principles. He champions the Rule of Law, equal justice, and robust protection of property rights, particularly family homesteads from eminent domain. Worley also firmly defends the Second Amendment as a fundamental liberty and check on government power.

• Carroll Asséo — Candidate for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 53 in OK

  Carroll Asseo, a Democrat, is campaigning for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 53, in the 2026 election. She advanced directly to the November 3, 2026, general election after the Democratic primary was canceled. Asseo's decision to run is driven by a desire to improve Oklahoma's educational system, which she has observed decline from 17th to 50th in the nation. Her key policy positions focus on strengthening public schools through Rainy Day Fund investments and class size reduction, ensuring affordable and accessible healthcare by funding hospitals and utilizing federal partnerships, and reducing costs for families by combating corporate greed and predatory fees. She also advocates for better jobs and higher wages through economic diversification and by supporting workers' rights, aiming to build a stable future for working families.