Michael Tinsley

Michael Tinsley is the Democratic candidate for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 76, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces Republican incumbent Ross Ford.[1] An accountant who owns a small tax accounting firm, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that his priorities are public education, affordable health care and responsible budgeting and taxation.[1][2]

Michael Tinsley graduated from Broken Arrow High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in 2014.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he grew up in Broken Arrow, where he and his wife are raising two children, and that he owns a small tax accounting firm.[2]

In the survey, Tinsley said education is his most important issue, citing his two young children and his wife's work as a teacher, and that he believes access to affordable health care should be a fundamental right.[2] He said that as a tax accountant he would work toward a more progressive tax system that benefits lower- and middle-income residents and would review how the state spends tax revenue.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.