Crowded field: Tedford has served in the Oklahoma House since 2022. This is his first contested race. Missed votes: Tedford was marked excused for more than 400 of 947 House votes during the 2026 legislative session. Tedford’s campaign said the vote totals overstate the amount of time he was absent and pointed to how he’s been endorsed by the Oklahoma House Speaker. His chances: Tedford said he is leading in internal polling. He’s loaned his campaign about $600,000. State Rep.