Senate Outpaces House in Pro-Growth Voting
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 22, 2026) – The State Chamber Research Foundation released its 2026 Prosperity Tracker Legislative Scorecard, giving members, employers, and the public a clear look at how legislators voted on priority issues affecting Oklahoma’s economic future.
This year’s scorecard evaluated votes on pro-growth policies tied to workforce development, education outcomes, innovation, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, economic competitiveness, and Oklahoma’s litigation climate.
“The Legislative Scorecard is one of the clearest ways we show our members how lawmakers voted on the issues that affect Oklahoma’s economy,” said Amanda Hall, policy and research director at the State Chamber Research Foundation. “This year’s results reflect strong support from many legislators on policies that help our state compete, grow, and prepare for the future.”
Fourteen legislators earned an “A” score this year, including 10 Senators and four House members.
Senators earning an A score were Sen. Chuck Hall, Sen. John Haste, Sen. Ally Seifried, Sen. Todd Gollihare, Sen. Julie Daniels, Sen. Brenda Stanley, Sen. Darrell Weaver, Sen. Kristen Thompson, Sen. Adam Pugh, and Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton.
House members earning an A score were Rep. Josh West, Rep. Mark Tedford, Rep. Chris Kannady, and Rep. Derrick Hildebrant.
“These legislators stood out for their alignment with pro-growth priorities,” Hall said. “They supported policies that strengthen the workforce, improve education outcomes, encourage innovation, protect Oklahoma employers, and make our state more competitive for investment and job creation.”
The 2026 results showed several trends. The Senate outpaced the House overall, with especially strong scores among Republican senators.
The scorecard also showed continued variation by geography and tenure. Rural members had the highest average score by area, though results varied widely within that group. Newer legislative classes tended to score slightly lower on average.
Scores were calculated using a weighted system: 80% based on priority bill votes, 15% based on all floor votes from the State Chamber’s Watch List, and 5% based on normalized committee votes. Legislators who missed half or more of the priority bill votes were not scored.
The priority bills included measures related to literacy, research and development, credentials of value, technology transfer, data privacy, three-year bachelor’s degree programs, infrastructure financing, incentive evaluation, litigation climate, and pharmacy benefit manager reimbursement mandates.
View the full 2026 Legislative Scorecard here.