Steve Russell, U.S. Representative

Steve Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
May 25, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2014–2018
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell373,627
Opponents305,036
3
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2018, Steve Russell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Russell's biggest single-election total was 160,184 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 5. Russell's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 5, decided by 37,842 votes.

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How many votes has Steve Russell received?

Steve Russell has received 373,627 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Steve Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseOklahomaLost117,81149.3%Kendra Horn
2016U.S. HouseOklahomaWon160,18457.09%Al McAffrey (head-to-head)
Zachary Knight
2014U.S. HouseOklahomaWon95,63260.1%Tom Boggs
Buddy Ray

Al McAffrey (head-to-head)

Robert T. Murphy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000604) and Wikidata (Q16195304). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Steve Russell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/steve-russell. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.