John Croisant (DEM)
- Raised
- $217K through 2026-10-14 individuals $215K · PACs $1,230 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $1,500 · cash on hand $38K
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
Political ads · 2026 · OK
Oklahoma House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
Mark Tedford won · 52.3% to 47.7% · Called by AP on Nov 3
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John Croisant (Democrat) and Mark Tedford (Republican) are the nominees for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, John Croisant's campaign had raised $217,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Mark Tedford's campaign $2.5 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $129,000 for Mark Tedford and $0 against.
John Croisant (DEM), Mark Tedford (REP). 10 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.
Also on every Oklahoma ballot: 2 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.
How to vote in Oklahoma
From Oklahoma's official election office. Each line links to the official page it came from.
| Registration | Register by Fri, Oct 9 (25 days before the election; calendar lists October 9.) (passed)Source: oklahoma.gov ↗ |
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| Early voting in person | Wed, Oct 28 to Sat, Oct 31 (Wed-Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat Oct 31 8 a.m.-2 p.m.) (passed)Source: oklahoma.gov ↗ |
| By mail | Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Mon, Oct 19 (Received by 5 p.m., third Monday (15 days) before; calendar lists October 19.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Received (not postmarked) by 7 p.m.; hand-delivered by close of business Nov 2.) (passed)Source: oklahoma.gov ↗ |
| Election Day | Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (passed)Source: oklahoma.gov ↗ |
| ID at the polls | Photo ID from the US, Oklahoma or a tribal government, or the county voter ID card; otherwise a provisional ballot with affidavit.Source: oklahoma.gov ↗ |
Checked October 8, 2026. Rules can change; confirm with the official site before you go.
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Mark Tedford (REP)
- Raised
- $2.5M through 2026-10-14 individuals $595K · PACs $290K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $1.6M · from the candidate's other committees $55K · cash on hand $157K
- Outside spending
- $129K supporting Tedford · latest reported 2026-10-20
- Largest outside spenders
- HEARTLAND VICTORY PAC — $95K supporting Tedford Largest donors: FRONTIER VICTORY ACTION FUND $100K (100%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) SAVE AMERICAN FREEDOM — $34K supporting Tedford Largest donors: COMMONSENSE POLICY IN ACTION $790K (81%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Konstantin Sokolov $100K (10%), US Investments LLC, Executive
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
12 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- AMERICAN FIDELITY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
- BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC $2,500
- EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
- FUNDING DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000
- HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW $10K
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURP $10K
- MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
- RAPTOR PAC $5,000
- RUDY FOR INDIANA $2,000
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
- SMART TD PAC $5,000
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