{{Short description|American politician}} {{ infobox officeholder | image = Dillon Travis.jpg | state_house = Oklahoma | district = 35th | term_start = February 18, 2026 | term_end = | predecessor = Ty Burns | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = Pawnee County, Oklahoma, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican Party }} '''Dillon Travis''' is an American politician who has served as the representative for the 35th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives since February 18, 2026.
==Biography== Dillon Travis was born in Pawnee County and grew up in Maramec, Oklahoma, before graduating from Cleveland High School.<ref name="ND1" /><ref name="ND2" /> He also attended Connors State College. Before running for office, he worked as a farmer and rancher and owned an agricultural supply business.<ref name="ND2">{{cite news |last1=Loveless |first1=Tristan |title=Dillon Travis, Mike Waters tout rural bonafides in HD 35 Republican runoff |url=https://nondoc.com/2026/01/07/dillon-travis-mike-waters-tout-rural-bonafides-in-hd-35-republican-runoff/ |access-date=February 11, 2026 |work=NonDoc |date=January 7, 2026}}</ref>
In 2025, he was one of five Republican candidates who filed to run in a special election to succeed Ty Burns.<ref name="ND1">{{cite news |last1=Loveless |first1=Tristan |title=Focusing on rural issues, 5 Republicans campaign for HD 35 special election |url=https://nondoc.com/2025/11/29/focusing-on-rural-issues-5-republicans-campaign-for-hd-35-special-election/ |access-date=February 11, 2026 |work=NonDoc |date=November 29, 2025}}</ref> He advanced to a runoff election alongside former Pawnee County sheriff Mike Waters, which he won with over 78% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Loveless |first1=Tristan |title=Dillon Travis wins HD 35 Republican runoff, to face Luke Kruse in general election |url=https://nondoc.com/2026/01/13/dillon-travis-wins-hd-35-republican-runoff-to-face-luke-kruse-in-general-election/ |access-date=February 11, 2026 |work=NonDoc |date=January 14, 2026}}</ref> On February 10, 2026, he defeated the Democratic nominee Luke Kruse in the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Loveless |first1=Tristan |title=Republican Dillon Travis elected in HD 35 special election |url=https://nondoc.com/2026/02/10/republican-dillon-travis-elected-in-hd-35-special-election/ |access-date=February 11, 2026 |work=NonDoc |date=February 10, 2026}}</ref> He was sworn in on February 18, 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Murphy |first1=Emma |title=Newly elected Oklahoma House member takes oath |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/newly-elected-oklahoma-house-member-takes-oath/ |access-date=February 18, 2026 |work=Oklahoma Voice |date=February 18, 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Oklahoma House of Representatives}}
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