Skip to content
elect.link
Latest
Allupdates
D Democratic · U.S. House 1, Oklahoma · Nov 3, 2026

John
Croisant

Democratic nominee for Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District and incumbent Tulsa school board member

Researched checked 6 d ago
sources
9
positions
11
endorsements
4
croisantforcongress.com ↗(opens in a new tab) Instagram(opens in a new tab)
Opponent Mark Tedford R Compare race →

Background

John Croisant is a Tulsa-born Democrat running as the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Mark Tedford. 1113 He currently serves as an elected member of the Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education, representing District 5; he was elected in April 2024 and his term runs through April 2028. 2

Croisant attended Jenks Public Schools through grade 12 and earned a B.A. in political science and secondary education from the University of Tulsa (1995–1999). 21 He began his teaching career in the New Orleans area before returning to Tulsa following Hurricane Katrina, where he taught sixth-grade geography and coached girls' soccer at Edison Preparatory School. He retired from teaching in 2018 to open his own insurance agency. 21

Croisant previously ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016, though he did not win a seat. 1 He is not the incumbent U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 1st District; incumbent Kevin Hern is not on the November 2026 ballot. 1611

At a glance

Party
Democratic
Running for
U.S. House · District 1, Oklahoma
Election
Nov 3, 2026
Current office
Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education, District 5
Website
croisantforcongress.com(opens in a new tab)

Where they stand

Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.

Timeline

  1. Oct 8
    filing
    Croisant and Tedford listed as the two OK-1 candidates on November 3 midterm ballot

    A KTUL ballot guide confirmed John Croisant (Democrat) and Mark Tedford (Republican) as the two candidates in Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District on the November 3 general-election ballot.

    s Nov. 3 midterm ballot? Here’s a guide before you vote - KTUL · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. Oct 6
    news
    Croisant meets Tulsa Latino community at 'Tacos y Votos' event

    KTUL reported Croisant was scheduled to attend a public 'Tacos y Votos' event to hear questions from and discuss issues affecting Tulsa's Latino families and businesses.

    John Croisant to meet with Tulsa Latino community at Tacos y Votos event · Oct 6, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. Oct 1
    debate
    Croisant publicly presses Tedford to debate, saying 'You pick the venue. Just show up.'

    Croisant challenged Republican Mark Tedford to a congressional debate in Oklahoma's 1st District. No specific date, venue, or host was proposed. Tedford's campaign did not respond to the outlet's questions by its deadline.

    John Croisant challenges Mark Tedford to congressional ... · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
  4. Aug 17
    debate
    Croisant first publicly challenges Tedford to debate via Facebook post

    According to Croisant's campaign, the debate challenge was first raised in an August 17 Facebook post, predating the October 1 news coverage of the challenge.

    John Croisant challenges Mark Tedford to congressional ... · Oct 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Endorsements

  • Indivisible Tulsa County organization
    Listed on the campaign endorsements page; no individual endorsement date available. butwhatcanyoudo.org
  • National Education Association organization
    Listed on the campaign endorsements page; no individual endorsement date available. butwhatcanyoudo.org
  • Twelve Oklahoma officials and school board members (names not available in sources) official
    Twelve named individuals appear on the campaign endorsements page, but available sources do not reproduce their names, roles, or individual endorsement dates. butwhatcanyoudo.org
  • Oklahoma AFL-CIO union
    Listed among endorsed candidates at the 2026 C.O.P.E. Convention (CD 1 – John Croisant (D)). Campaign announced this endorsement in a Bluesky post on September 6, 2026. twu514.org · Aug 5, 2026

Campaign finance

Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.

Raised
$142K
Spent
$105K
Cash on hand
$37K

As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H6OK01201(opens in a new tab)

Sources 9

  1. [1] HOME | Croisant For U.S. Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
  2. [2] John Croisant on Israel and Gaza · U.S. House, Oklahoma ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 11, 2026
  3. [3] s Nov. 3 midterm ballot? Here’s a guide before you vote - KTUL(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
  4. [4] ISSUES | Croisant For U.S. Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
  5. [5] John Croisant to meet with Tulsa Latino community at Tacos y Votos event(opens in a new tab) Oct 6, 2026
  6. [6] John Croisant challenges Mark Tedford to congressional ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 1, 2026
  7. [7] Candidates Endorsed at ’26 C.O.P.E. Convention(opens in a new tab) Aug 5, 2026
  8. [8] Croisant Takes on Kevin Hern's Record in First Black ...(opens in a new tab) Jan 21, 2026
  9. [9] Croisant Takes on Kevin Hern's Record in First Black Wall Street ...(opens in a new tab) Jan 21, 2026
Are you John Croisant?
Claim this page to add a statement to voters and correct your details.
Sign in to claim
elect.link

Candidate pages are assembled automatically from public web sources. Every claim links to where it came from. Nonpartisan; no endorsements. Candidates can claim their page to add a statement and corrections.