All six incumbents survive: June 16 primary results for Payne County and area state races
Results are unofficial and pending certification by the Payne County Election Board. All precincts are reporting in each race below.
Every incumbent on the June 16 primary ballot in Payne County and the surrounding area survived Tuesday night — but not all of them had an easy time of it.
The closest race of the night came in Payne County Commissioner District 3, where Rhonda Markum held off Clayton Estus by just 223 votes — 53% to 47% — in a rematch of sorts between a commissioner and the road foreman who worked for her before resigning in March to run against her. It was the tightest margin in any of the six local contests.
Across town, Zach Cavett won re-election in Commissioner District 1 more comfortably, taking 52% against two challengers. In the state races, Sen. Chuck Hall, Rep. Jim Shaw, Rep. Molly Jenkins and Rep. Dillon Travis all won their primaries. Travis won by the same 64.7% margin he posted against Democrat Luke Kruse in February's special election — a number that held almost exactly even with Wright challenging him a second time.
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Payne County Board of Commissioners, District 1 Republican primary — 10 of 10 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Cavett (R, inc.) | 1,402 | 52.0% |
| Ray Harper (R) | 838 | 31.1% |
| Jacob Presuhn (R) | 458 | 17.0% |
| Total | 2,698 |
Cavett, who has served as District 1 commissioner since 2012, wins a fourth term representing the eastern half of Payne County. No Democrat or independent filed; the primary result is the race.
Payne County Board of Commissioners, District 3 Republican primary — 11 of 11 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Markum (R, inc.) | 1,979 | 53.0% |
| Clayton Estus (R) | 1,756 | 47.0% |
| Total | 3,735 |
Markum survives the closest race of the night. Estus, who started as a grader operator in District 3 in October 2024, was promoted to road foreman in May 2025, and resigned in March 2026 to file against Markum, closed to within 223 votes. No Democrat or independent filed; the primary result is the race.
Oklahoma Senate, District 20 Republican primary — 56 of 56 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Hall (R, inc.) | 6,707 | 56.4% |
| Mark LeMarr (R) | 5,180 | 43.6% |
| Total | 11,887 |
Hall, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, wins re-election. No Democrat or independent filed in Senate District 20, which covers Payne, Noble, Pawnee, Logan, and Kingfisher counties, so the primary decides the seat. Hall is seeking his third and final term under state term limits.
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Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 32 Republican primary — 21 of 21 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Shaw (R, inc.) | 4,024 | 65.1% |
| Jack Vaughan (R) | 2,154 | 34.9% |
| Total | 6,178 |
Shaw, a Republican who has represented House District 32 since 2021, defeats Vaughan, a 54-year-old conservative challenger who made fiscal accountability a centerpiece of his campaign. Shaw will face independent Andy Brown in the November general election.
Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 33 Republican primary — 18 of 18 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Molly Jenkins (R, inc.) | 2,975 | 56.3% |
| B.J. Roberson (R) | 2,312 | 43.7% |
| Total | 5,287 |
Jenkins, who won the District 33 seat in 2024 by defeating then-incumbent John Talley, advances to face Democrat Dr. Max Burchett Jr. in the November general election. House District 33 covers portions of Logan and Payne counties.
Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 35 Republican primary — 26 of 26 precincts reporting
| Candidate | Votes | Pct. |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon Travis (R, inc.) | 3,328 | 64.7% |
| Kevin Wright (R) | 1,813 | 35.3% |
| Total | 5,141 |
Travis wins by the same 64.7% margin he posted against Democrat Luke Kruse in February's special election — a figure that held almost exactly even with Wright running against him a second time. Wright was also eliminated by Travis in the December 2025 special Republican primary. No Democrat or independent filed; the primary result is the race. House District 35 covers portions of Creek, Noble, Osage, Pawnee, and Payne counties.
Results are unofficial and pending certification by the Payne County Election Board. The Stillwegian will update this post if results change.
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Correction (June 17, 2026): An earlier version of this post stated that Sen. Chuck Hall advanced to the November general election in Senate District 20. Because no Democrat or independent filed in the race, Hall won the seat outright in the June 16 primary. The post has been corrected.
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