# Lonnie Paxton

Lonnie Paxton is a Republican member of the Oklahoma Senate for district 23.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Oklahoma Senate, district 23
- Serving since: 2003-12-31
- Current term: OK 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fe64cfd8-d85e-472e-8761-27b6a3774971

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fe64cfd8-d85e-472e-8761-27b6a3774971 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Paxton missed 14% of 1,658 roll calls, attendance in the bottom 5% of the Oklahoma Senate (average 93.7%).

## What Paxton says (OK 2025–26 session)

203 classified statements: 203 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Paxton | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 3.9% | 9.5% | 220 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 37.4% | 37.3% | 172 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.4% | 2.3% | 28 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 23.6% | 15.4% | 80 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 18% (State Senate Republicans 14%); Families 13% (State Senate Republicans 4.2%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Economics and Public Finance 12% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Crime and Law Enforcement 11% (State Senate Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.03), from 177 donors and 833 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 69% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (OK 2025–26 session)

1,658 roll calls. Attendance 86% (Oklahoma Senate 93.7%). Party unity 97.0% (90.2%). 16 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-05-14 · voted not voting · Fourth Reading · SB 1360 Mathematics instruction; Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act; teacher training; creating the Office of Mathematics Improvement; Director;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SB1360/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Fourth Reading · SJR 52 Joint resolution; approving certain proposed permanent rules of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SJR52/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Veto Override With Emergency · HB 3004 Professions and occupations; Board of Examiners in Optometry; sunset; effective date; emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HB3004/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Third Reading · HJR 1092 Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission; approving certain proposed permanent rule changes; directing distribution. · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HJR1092/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · House Amendments · SB 2071 Agriculture; Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act; clarifying jurisdictional authority of dairy inspection and grading programs. Effective date. · fail · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SB2071/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Suspend Rule · HJR 1077 Constitutional amendment; Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund; creating the For Oklahoma’s Future Trust Fund; purpose; providing fund principal;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HJR1077/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Fourth Reading · HB 3021 Schools; curriculum requirements for graduation; diploma pathway; State Department of Education; notice; seminar; English requirements financial… · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HB3021/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Fourth Reading · SB 2 Wind energy; providing setback requirements for certain affected counties; waiver; referral of question to eligible voters; zoning; construction;… · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SB2/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Fourth Reading · SB 1618 Criminal procedure; creating the Public Protection Act; conditions of release; public safety reports. Effective date. · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SB1618/
- 2026-05-14 · voted yea · Third Reading · HJR 1099 Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Health Care Authority; approving certain proposed permanent major rules; directing distribution. · pass · https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HJR1099/

## Legislation (OK 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 136 bills: 130 reached committee, 84 passed one chamber, 61 passed both, 34 became law. Cosponsored 0. 69.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Oklahoma Senate 55.9%; rank 18 of 47).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 2185: Mutual insurance companies; stating findings; prohibiting modifications of corporate structures. Emergency. (introduced, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SB2185/
- SR 46: Resolution; relating to protection of property and supplies of the Senate and duties of the President Pro Tempore during the interim. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SR46/
- SR 43: Resolution; memorializing the 31st anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; remembering the victims; honoring the survivors;… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SR43/
- SR 37: Resolution; congratulating the 2025 University of Oklahoma women's gymnastics team; and expressing appreciation for the exemplary manner in which they… (introduced, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SR37/
- SR 36: Resolution; recognizing March 24, 2026, as University of Oklahoma Day at the Capitol; celebrating the institution's accomplishments. (introduced, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SR36/
- SR 38: Resolution; recognizing Joseph Castiglione. (introduced, 2026-03-23) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SR38/
- HJR 1089: Joint Resolution; Oklahoma Constitution; convention; delegates; procedures; submission to voters; ballot title; filing. (passed one chamber, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HJR1089/
- SJR 47: Constitutional amendment; requiring proof of identity for voting at election conducted by county or state election board; ordering special election. (passed both chambers, 2026-04-16) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SJR47/
- SJR 48: Constitutional amendment; limiting the reimbursement to counties and other taxing jurisdictions for lost revenue; ordering special election. (in committee, 2026-03-09) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/SJR48/
- HJR 1087: Constitution; Vote of the People; ad valorem reimbursement; levels and methodologies of reimbursement in line with a certain purpose; requiring amounts be… (passed both chambers, 2026-04-13) https://openstates.org/ok/bills/2026/HJR1087/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $134.8K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 85% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2110474117480628375
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2107528014737383516
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2107528018663027026
- 2026-09-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2103233437943640456
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2098437691083772365
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2098437693742936440
- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2098139019037004168
- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2095538028085141595
- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2095538031650381919
- 2026-08-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorpaxton/status/2085785600687309122

## Links

- Official site: https://oksenate.gov/senators/lonnie-paxton
- X: https://x.com/senatorpaxton
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lonniepaxtonforsenate/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fe64cfd8-d85e-472e-8761-27b6a3774971