Paul Hassink

Paul Hassink is the Republican candidate for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 79, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces Democratic incumbent Melissa Provenzano.[1] An engineer who worked for American Electric Power Service Corp., he was also the Republican nominee for the seat in 2024, when he lost to Provenzano, 54.6% to 45.4%.[1]

Paul Hassink was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, earned a bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1979 and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 1980.[1] According to Ballotpedia, his career included working as an engineer, supervisor, manager and director for American Electric Power Service Corp., and he has been a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, CIGRE and the Knights of Columbus.[1]

Hassink won the 2024 Republican primary for District 79, defeating Jenifer Stevens 73.7% to 26.3%, and lost the general election to Provenzano.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is a three-time Republican nominee for the district, a state-appointed member of the Oklahoma Home Inspection Examiner Committee, a City of Tulsa appointee to the Sales Tax Overview Committee and the elected Tulsa County Republican Party state committeeman.[2]

In the survey, Hassink said his campaign messages include rebuilding public education, protecting children from trafficking and abortion, and giving landowners the chance to take part in publicized open-house meetings when a public project affects their property.[2]

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