Trish Ranson

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Trish Ranson
Candidate, Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
7
Predecessor:Cory Williams (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$47,500/year
Per diem
$196/day for legislators who live more than 50 miles from the Capitol.
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Next election
June 16, 2026
Education
High school
Ponca City High School
Bachelor's
Wichita State University, 1993
Graduate
Oklahoma State University, 2010
Personal
Birthplace
Wichita, KS
Religion
Christian: Methodist
Profession
Educator
Contact

Trish Ranson (Democratic Party) is a member of theOklahoma House of Representatives, representingDistrict 34. She assumed office on November 21, 2018. Her current term ends on November 18, 2026.

Ranson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to theOklahoma House of Representatives to representDistrict 34. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled onJune 16, 2026.[source]

Biography

Trish Ranson was born inWichita, Kansas. She earned a high school diploma from Ponca City High School, a bachelor's degree from Wichita State University in 1993, and a graduate degree from Oklahoma State University in 2010.[1] Her career experience includes working as a educator.[2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Ranson was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Ranson was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Ranson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Ranson was assigned to the following committees:


Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

IncumbentTrish Ranson is running in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on June 16, 2026.

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2024

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General election

General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

IncumbentTrish Ranson defeatedAndrew Muchmore in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Trish Ranson
Trish Ranson (D) Candidate Connection
 
58.5
 
6,150
Image of Andrew Muchmore
Andrew Muchmore (R)
 
41.5
 
4,354

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Total votes: 10,504
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTrish Ranson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Andrew Muchmore advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34.

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

IncumbentTrish Ranson defeatedMichael Baughman in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Trish Ranson
Trish Ranson (D) Candidate Connection
 
61.6
 
5,036
Image of Michael Baughman
Michael Baughman (R)
 
38.4
 
3,137

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Total votes: 8,173
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

Michael Baughman defeatedAndrew Muchmore in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Baughman
Michael Baughman
 
50.4
 
746
Image of Andrew Muchmore
Andrew Muchmore
 
49.6
 
735

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Total votes: 1,481
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTrish Ranson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

Michael Baughman andAndrew Muchmore advanced to a runoff. They defeatedDaRan Johnson in the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Baughman
Michael Baughman
 
47.3
 
817
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Image of Andrew Muchmore
Andrew Muchmore
 
32.7
 
566
DaRan Johnson
 
20.0
 
346

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Total votes: 1,729
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

IncumbentTrish Ranson defeatedAaron Means in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Trish Ranson
Trish Ranson (D)
 
52.5
 
6,145
Aaron Means (R)
 
47.5
 
5,551

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Total votes: 11,696
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentTrish Ranson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Aaron Means advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34.

2018

See also:Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

Trish Ranson defeatedAaron Means in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Trish Ranson
Trish Ranson (D)
 
57.4
 
5,231
Aaron Means (R)
 
42.6
 
3,884

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Total votes: 9,115
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

Trish Ranson advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on June 26, 2018.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34

Aaron Means advanced from the Republican primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34 on June 26, 2018.

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

Candidate Connection

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In 2018, I was the music teacher at Westwood Elementary. I was also a mother and a concerned citizen. What I saw when I went to the Capitol surprised and bothered me enough to push me to run for office—to be the change I wished to see for my students, my children, and my community. Since then, there have been many challenges in the state legislature but I remain committed to doing the good work for my community and my state.
  • Public education is the backbone of our society and democracy. We need to ensure that our educators are well paid and their classrooms sufficiently funded. When our educators and public schools suffer, our children suffer. I have strived for proper funding, and I will continue to fight for the future generation of students and teachers in House District 34 and all of Oklahoma!
  • In 2023, we saw over 800,000 Oklahomans receive state health benefits. However, over 1 in 7 residents of this great state still do not have health coverage. Oklahomans passed Medicaid expansion in 2020, but after the pandemic, many are beginning to lose their benefits. Since the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, many women have lost their access to safe reproductive healthcare.Through compassionate leadership, I have fought and will continue to fight for equal, fair, and expanded health benefits so Oklahoma can be a leader in healthcare.
  • Serving in the Oklahoma House of Representatives has shown me parts of our state and its social programs that warm my heart. Unfortunately, the state's lack of support for some of my fellow Oklahomans concerns me. Oklahoma should be a place of equal opportunity for every person no matter zip code, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. Nothing should stand in the way of an individual and their pursuit of the American dream.
In addition to my three main issues: Arts education, childcare, women's issues, government modernization, restorative justice, veterans
Strong women young and old. Mr. Rogers, Pete Seeger, storytellers and artists.
A commitment to holding themselves accountable to a high standard. To be measured in their response, to be open to learning new information and then verifying the validity of this new information with their district is also important.
I know how to learn and how to teach. I ask questions and have difficult conversations. And I do all of it with a joy in serving others.
Core responsibilities include showing up in session, in committee, in district, to engage others in creating policy... communicating priorities and advocating for their vision... asking questions and challenging others and their ideals to create better policy.
To be the change I wish to see in the world: To increase my community's knowledge of civics, to encourage involvement and service locally and statewide, to inspire the next generation to take my place.
The Challenger explosion. I was in high school. I was so excited about a teacher going into outer space only to mourn her death with the others on the Challenger.
My very first job was bagging groceries at the local grocery store in high school. I learned a lot in that job.
As separate branches of government, we should check and balance each other. Current laws (passed in 2018) have given more power to the executive branch than I believe is prudent.
Poverty. We see our state's ranking at the bottom 10 on most indexes. We struggle with housing stability, food security, wages, health, and education. In the past 6 years, the legislature has moved more toward tax credits to spur economic growth. Although tax credits can be beneficial, it is only one tool in our economic toolbox. If we can't find a balanced approach, we will continue to grow the divide between those that have and those that have not.
We should all have more knowledge of civics. I had no interest in running for office but when I saw just how dysfunctional the state legislature was in 2018, I got involved. A willingness to listen and learn (and then apply that knowledge) is more important than experience.
Absolutely. The legislature's core structure is relationships. Knowing folks in both parties and from different parts of the state allow for better policy crafting. We are supposed to work together.
Possibly but my current focus is on my district and how I can continually improve my representation of my community.
If the legislature were to do so, it would need to be in partnership with the executive branch. We each have our own lanes for a reason.
As this would be my fourth term, I will reintroduce my bill to eliminate the "one box" straight-party voting option on the ballot. I will reintroduce my early childhood task force bill--in the hopes of taking inventory on the various funding streams and structure of how services are administered to better serve our families.
Sally's List, Unions, Oklahomans for Education, Moms Demand Action, Public Employees, Retired Educators
I am on Full Appropriations and Budget, Public Health, Agriculture and Higher Ed/CareerTech
Government is run on taxpayer dollars. Every dollar we appropriate should be tracked and spent correctly. If taxpayer dollars are misspent or misappropriated, it is the job of the legislature to hold those accountable.
Trick question. This past session, the legislature has made it harder for the people to check and balance the branch by increasing the challenge periods in the hopes of keeping ballot initiatives off the general election ballot. This needs to be revoked. The people must have a clear avenue to speak when the legislature refuses to listen.

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2022

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I am Trish Ranson. I am a mom, former educator, and representative for House District 34 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. In 2003, I moved to Stillwater with my husband, Andrew, and children, Will and Jenna, to be closer to my parents living in my hometown of Ponca City. I took a job as the music teacher at Westwood Elementary and spent 15 wonderful years educating thousands of young musicians. The teacher walkout in the spring of 2018 changed my career path and I successfully ran for office. As a veteran of Stillwater Public Schools, public education is one of my top priorities, along with affordable and accessible healthcare and equal opportunity for all Oklahomans.
  • Restore funding for public education to make sure our kid have a brighter future. Investing in an educated, skilled workforce will help our state thrive.
  • Improve access and affordability of our healthcare system, especially where mental health and women's health are concerned.
  • Support opportunities that are equal and equitable for all Oklahomans.
Education, health, equality, updating older statutes to better reflect current needs, quality of life.
To listen. Representing 39,000 people means listening to differing voices and opinions and then distilling that information down to a common thread and acting upon that.
The governor and legislature are co-equal branches of government and need to work together to plan and fund the vision of our state.
Training a workforce that can survive automation, educating a populace that can survive misinformation to preserve our democracy, decreasing the poverty rate to improve food and housing insecurity.
Legislating is a team sport. Getting to know my coworkers and establishing a rapport is key to working out details later. It further helps to eliminate speculation and mistrust. I believe that building strong relationships is important for success.
Because I represent a college town, I enjoy serving on the committee of Higher Ed and Career Tech. I am also a member of the Education Appropriations and Budget committee. My current favorite committee is Ag and Rural Development. Having not had previous experience with this topic, I love learning about the needs and values of my rural neighbors.
I believe that good ideas can come from either side but that better ideas come from working together. Compromise is a part of that process.

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2020

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Trish Ranson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34Won general$189,254 $161,336
2022Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34Won general$163,528 $139,136
2020Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34Won general$124,554 N/A**
2018Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34Won general$71,682 N/A**
Grand total$549,017 $300,472
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** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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    Cory Williams (D)    		Oklahoma House of Representatives District 34
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