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23Senate
District
Senator
Lonnie Paxton
| Seat | Senate District 23 |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Room 422 · 4th floor |
| Mailing address | 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Rm. 422 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
| Capitol phone | (405) 521-5537 |
| Legislative assistant | Max Driver |
| Write to | Senate contact form |
| Hometown | Tuttle, Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Insurance agent, Property company owner, Farmer/rancher |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
| Legislative experience | Senate Member, 2016 - present |
Committees 0
No committee assignments listed on the official page.
Bills, 2026 session 88 as principal author · 13 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- SB 1806Foster care; directing the Department of Human Services to implement certain extension of foster care services. Effectiv…Enacted100
- HB 4432Revenue and taxation; adjustments; eliminating limitation on itemization of wagering losses for certain tax years; effec…Enacted100
- SR 46Resolution; relating to protection of property and supplies of the Senate and duties of the President Pro Tempore during…Adopted100
- SB 2084Governmental Tort Claims Act; limiting settlement awards for wrongful termination claims; providing for inclusion of cer…Enacted100
- HB 3464Energy; creating the Energy Storage Resource Safety Act; energy storage resources; report; emergency operations plan; St…Enacted100
- SB 1491Presidential Electors; prescribing oath for Electors filling vacancies. Effective date.Enacted100
- HB 3151Schools; length of school year; increasing minimum days of instruction; requiring parent-teacher conferences to have an …Enacted100
- HB 1739Retirement; Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System; contribution; top base salary; benefit computation; effective da…Enacted100
- HB 3705Schools; Parental Choice Tax Credit Program; increasing the amount of credits authorized.Enacted100
- SR 43Resolution; memorializing the 31st anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; remembering the …Adopted100
- SB 1579Ad valorem tax; requiring certain notice of valuation increase to include taxpayer bill of rights; prescribing language …Enacted100
- SB 1627Crimes and punishments; amending, merging, consolidating, and repealing multiple versions of statutes. Emergency.Enacted100
- SB 680Tobacco products; modifying definition; providing exemption. Effective date.Enacted100
- HB 1427Tax credit; expanding forms of taxation for which a credit is allowed; clean-burning vehicle fuel; hydrogen fuel cells; …Enacted100
- SB 676Boards and commissions; extending certain sunset date; repealers. Effective date. Emergency.Enacted100
All 88 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of SB 227, SB 743, SB 789, SB 1027, SB 634, SR 17, SB 758, SB 1362, SB 653, SB 1490, SB 2144, SB 703 and 1 more.
2025 · 2024 sessions · About the momentum score
Vote record, 2026 session 1,803 roll calls
- DateMeasure & motionVoteResult
- May 14, 2026SB 1726 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 39–7
- May 14, 2026SB 2182 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 44–0
- May 14, 2026SB 1618 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 40–7
- May 14, 2026SB 563 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 41–5
- May 14, 2026HB 4432 Veto Override No EmergencyyesPassed 35–10
- May 14, 2026SB 1806 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 47–0
- May 14, 2026SB 1589 Veto Override No EmergencyyesPassed 34–10
- May 14, 2026SJR 52 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 36–8
- May 14, 2026HB 1370 Third ReadingyesPassed 41–7
- May 14, 2026SB 1451 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 35–9
- May 14, 2026HJR 1100 Third ReadingyesPassed 31–15
- May 14, 2026SB 1257 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 41–7
- May 14, 2026HJR 1099 Third ReadingyesPassed 32–15
- May 14, 2026HB 1370 Suspend RulenoFailed 19–29
- May 14, 2026SB 1894 Fourth ReadingyesPassed 45–0
Latest 15 votes shown. Member votes from Open States roll calls (from oklegislature.gov vote records).
Effectiveness 60th Legislature, 2025–26
67th percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 47 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 29 / 20 / 17 |
| … became law | 13 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 28 (13) |
| Points vs. Senate majority average | 230.5 ÷ 164.51 = 1.40 |
| Floor roll calls / missed | 1,657 / 237 (14.3%) |
| Party unity on contested votes | 97.7% of 660 |
| Most-authored topics | State government & agencies (15), Budget & taxes (10), Business, jobs & the economy (5) |
Senate rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship and vote agreement, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Kyle Hilbert RHouse 29 35 ⇄
- Brian Hill RHouse 47 9 ⇄
- Anthony Moore RHouse 57 9 ⇄
- Robert Manger RHouse 101 7 ⇄
- Trey Caldwell RHouse 63 6 ⇄
- Collin Duel RHouse 31 6 ⇄
- Mike Kelley RHouse 60 6 ⇄
- Tim Turner RHouse 15 6 ⇄
- Ally Seifried RSenate 2 6 ⇄
- David Bullard RSenate 6 6 ⇄
Votes most alike
- Bill Coleman RSenate 10 99.2% of 653 contested votes
- John Haste RSenate 36 99.1% of 634 contested votes
- Brenda Stanley RSenate 42 98.9% of 651 contested votes
- Aaron Reinhardt RSenate 37 98.8% of 642 contested votes
- Spencer Kern RSenate 31 98.0% of 661 contested votes
- Julie Daniels RSenate 29 97.5% of 593 contested votes
- Kristen Thompson RSenate 22 97.5% of 631 contested votes
- Kelly Hines RSenate 47 97.4% of 609 contested votes
- Paul Rosino RSenate 45 97.1% of 619 contested votes
- Todd Gollihare RSenate 12 96.9% of 637 contested votes
Votes least alike
- Dusty Deevers RSenate 32 34.5% of 638
- Shane Jett RSenate 17 36.1% of 640
- George Burns RSenate 5 44.8% of 623
- Kendal Sacchieri RSenate 43 45.2% of 637
- Nikki Nice DSenate 48 45.8% of 655
“Written together” = substantive 2026-record bills on which both are principal author or coauthor (any chamber; coauthors read from action text). Agreement = same yes/no vote on contested floor roll calls in the same chamber, where both voted (at least 50 shared). Sharing bills or votes does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 23
- Counties
- Canadian, Grady
- ZIP codes
- 73002, 73004, 73010, 73017, 73018, 73036, 73059, 73064, 73067, 73079, 73089, 73090, 73092, 73099
- House members sharing a county
- Denise Crosswhite Hader (41), Jay Steagall (43), Brian Hill (47), Brad Boles (51), Nick Archer (55), Dick Lowe (56), Mike Kelley (60)
Official district map: see the official Senate page.
Lobbyist reports naming this member 2025–2026
Registered lobbyists reported 110 expenditures (meals, gifts, events) totalling $7,969.41 with this member as recipient, filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Names were matched by first and last name and title, so a few may be wrong; check the itemised records.
- LobbyistReportsTotalLatest
- Dalton Miller5$842.092026-03-10
- Emily Ann Crouch5$812.312026-06-17
- Tyler Warren Norvell11$792.762026-05-11
- Brian Kyle Woodard2$458.262026-06-02
- Adam Maxey4$453.242025-12-09
- Kenneth Miller3$335.312026-01-21
- Matthew Rosman10$303.002026-03-22
- Steven Hahn4$301.172026-04-30
- Robert Tyler Powell2$237.932025-12-10
- Seth Paxton4$226.782026-02-02
- Rhonda Baker3$225.652026-01-28
- Tonya J Lee3$224.272026-05-05
37 more lobbyists on OkLobbyGuide.
Lobbyist profiles open on OkLobbyGuide. A reported expenditure is a legal, disclosed activity and does not imply wrongdoing.
Source
Copied from https://oksenate.gov/senators/lonnie-paxton on Oct 26, 2026. Not endorsed by the Oklahoma State Senate.