State Chamber Research Foundation Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard

State Chamber Research Foundation Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard

The 2026 Legislative Scorecard is officially live.

This year’s results offer a clear look at how legislators voted on The State Chamber’s priority pro-growth issues, from workforce development and education outcomes to innovation, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, economic competitiveness, and Oklahoma’s litigation climate.

First, congratulations to the legislators who earned an A score this year. These members demonstrated strong alignment with The State Chamber’s pro-growth priorities and stood out as leading voices for policies that support Oklahoma’s economy, employers, and long-term competitiveness.

The 2026 Legislative Scorecard shows how lawmakers voted on priority issues tied to Oklahoma’s workforce, education outcomes, innovation, infrastructure, competitiveness, and business climate.


Key trends from the 2026 scorecard

A few key trends emerged from this year’s results:

  • The Senate outpaced the House overall.
  • Rural members had the highest average by area, though the group was widely split, producing both some of the highest and lowest individual scores.
  • Past performance continued to matter. There was a moderate relationship between legislators’ previous scores and their 2026 scores, though several members saw significant movement in both directions.
  • Newer legislative classes tended to score slightly lower on average, highlighting an opportunity for continued education and engagement around pro-growth policy priorities.

How the Legislative Scorecard was scored

Scores were calculated using a weighted system: 80% based on priority bill votes, 15% based on all floor votes from the Watch List, and 5% based on normalized committee votes. Committee votes were normalized so legislators were not penalized for serving on committees that heard fewer bills.

Legislators who missed half or more of the priority bill votes were not scored.

The weighted priority bills included:

Bill Issue Points
SB 1778 Strong Readers Act interventions 25
SB 1530 Oklahoma Research and Development Rebate 20
SB 2074 PBM reimbursement mandate, anti-growth 20
HB 2398 Credentials of value tied to employment and earnings outcomes 15
SB 1670 Higher education technology transfer policies 15
SB 546 Comprehensive data privacy framework 10
HB 3315 Three-year bachelor’s degree programs 10
SB 1439 Limits on climate-related liability claims against fossil fuel companies and trade groups 5
SB 1990 Strengthened incentive evaluation process 5
SB 2060 BUILD Act infrastructure financing pathway 5

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