OK-SD08: Bryan Logan (R) wins eastern Oklahoma seat

With almost all precincts reporting in Oklahoma’s State Senate District 8, Republican Bryan Logan handily won a special election tonight to represent the open seat in eastern Oklahoma through 2026.

A pastor and general contractor from Paden, Logan carried each of the five eastern Oklahoma counties that span SD 8. He received 61.62 percent of the 5,003 votes cast, beating Democrat Nathan Brewer and independent Steve Sanford, who received 29.66 percent and 8.71 percent of the vote, respectively.

Logan will become the 40th member of a Senate Republican Caucus that is nearly split between a more hardline conservative faction and a more moderate faction. The caucus voted in November to make Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle), a member of the more moderate group, its pro tempore or leader. However, the vote between Paxton and Sen. David Bullard (R-Durant) reportedly came down to only one vote, with Paxton reportedly winning the private election 20-19.

During the campaign, Logan declined to discuss the tensions in the Senate or whether his election might shift the balance of power.



https://nondoc.com/2025/05/13/sd-8-election-bryan-logan-wins-eastern-oklahoma-seat/