{{Short description|American politician (born 1961)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Todd Russ | image = Russ, Todd.jpg | office = 20th Treasurer of Oklahoma | governor = Kevin Stitt | term_start = January 9, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Randy McDaniel | successor = | state_house1 = Oklahoma | district1 = 55th | term_start1 = October 21, 2009 | term_end1 = November 16, 2022 | predecessor1 = Ryan McMullen | successor1 = Nick Archer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|1|8}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | education = Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BS)<br>University of Colorado, Denver<br>Berean Bible College (DMin) }} '''Todd Russ''' (born January 8, 1961) is an American politician who has served as the Treasurer of Oklahoma since 2023. A Republican, he previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 55th district from 2009 to 2022. He was term limited from the Oklahoma Legislature in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=55 |title=Representative Todd Russ |publisher=Okhouse.gov |access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
==Career== He was first elected in a 2009 special election after Ryan McMullen resigned for a federal agricultural position. He was the first Republican to represent the district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3410980/representative-takes-oklahoma-house-post |title=Representative takes Oklahoma House post |publisher=Oklahoman.com |date=2009-10-22 |access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref>
In January 2022, Russ announced his campaign for Oklahoma state treasurer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Forman |first1=Carmen |title=Second Republican jumps in Oklahoma state treasurer's race |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/06/29/oklahoma-state-treasurer-race-second-republican-todd-russ-runs-for-election/7799878002/ |website=www.oklahoman.com |publisher=The Oklahoman |access-date=28 January 2022 |date=29 June 2021}}</ref> He won the November general election and is the Oklahoma State Treasurer elect in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Republican Todd Russ Wins Election for State Treasurer in Oklahoma |url=https://www.newson6.com/story/636b28d74be99a07275dcc95/republican-todd-russ-wins-election-for-state-treasurer-in-oklahoma |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=KOTV-DT |date=8 November 2022}}</ref>
In the 2026 Oklahoma State Treasurer election, he faces a primary challenge by state auditor Cindy Byrd.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olsson |first1=Faithanna |title=Statewide, federal races: 15 file for governor, Oklahoma auditor wins by default |url=https://nondoc.com/2026/04/03/statewide-federal-races-15-file-for-governor-oklahoma-auditor-wins-by-default/ |access-date=April 11, 2026 |work=NonDoc |date=April 4, 2026}}</ref>
== Electoral history ==
=== 2006 === {{Election box begin no change|title=Oklahoma Senate District 26 Election<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 General Election |url=https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2006-election-results/2006-general-election.html |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=Oklahoma State Election Board (0270) |language=en}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Tom Ivester|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=9,386|percentage=50.74%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=9,111|percentage=49.26%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=18497|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}} === 2009 === {{Election box begin no change|title=Oklahoma House District 55 Special Election Primary<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - OK State House 055 - Special R Primary Race - Sep 08, 2009 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=555607 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=1,046|percentage=89.33%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jeff Ledford|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=125|percentage=10.68%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=1,171|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Oklahoma House District 55 Special Election<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - OK State House 055 - Special Election Race - Oct 13, 2009 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=555606 |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=3,029|percentage=55.92%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Larry Peck|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=2,388|percentage=44.08%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=5,417|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
=== 2010, 2012, and 2014 === Russ ran unopposed for re-election.
=== 2016 === {{Election box begin no change|title=Oklahoma House District 55 General Election<ref name="2016 general election results ">{{cite web |title=General Election Results|url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20161108|website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=8,052|percentage=58.66%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Wayne A. Walters|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=5,675|percentage=41.34%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=13,727|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
=== 2018 === {{Election box begin no change|title=Oklahoma House District 55 General Election<ref name="2018 general election results ">{{cite web |title=General Election Results|url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20181106 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=5,698|percentage=52.74%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Dennis Dugger|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=5,106|percentage=47.26%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=10,804|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
=== 2020 === {{Election box begin no change|title=Oklahoma House District 55 General Election<ref name="general election results ">{{cite web |title=General Election Results|url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20201103 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=11,283|percentage=79.77%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Austin Gipson-Black|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=2,861|percentage=20.23%}} {{Election box total no change|votes=14,144|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}
=== 2022 === {{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election republican primary results<ref name="June Primary Results">{{cite web |title=June 28 2022 |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20220628 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=164,376|percentage=48.5}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Clark Jolley|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=114,776|percentage=33.9}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=David Hooten|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=59,721|percentage=17.6}} {{Election box total no change|votes=338,873|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election republican primary runoff results<ref name="August Runoff Results">{{cite web |title=August 23 2022 |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20220823 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date= 1 October 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Todd Russ|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=150,431|percentage=55.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Clark Jolley|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=120,561|percentage=44.5}} {{Election box total no change|votes=270,992|percentage=100.0}} {{Election box end}}{{Election box begin|title=2022 Oklahoma state treasurer election<ref name="NovemberResults">{{cite web |title=November 8 2022 Oklahoma Official results |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20221108 |website=results.okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Todd Russ|votes=738,545|percentage=64.77%|change=-6.81%}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles de Coune|votes=349,876|percentage=30.68%|change=N/A}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=Gregory Sadler|votes=51,858|percentage=4.55%|change=N/A}} {{Election box total|votes=1,140,279|percentage=100%|change=}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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{{OKTreasurers}} {{U.S. State Treasurers}} {{Oklahoma statewide political officials}}
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