Todd Woods

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Todd Woods completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Woods' responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading-bio-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI’m not a politician, and honestly, that’s exactly why I’m running. Like a lot of people, I’m tired of watching the far right and far left tear this country apart while the rest of us are stuck paying the bills. Washington has become more about arguing, power, and headlines than actually helping the American people. Most folks I know are somewhere in the middle. They work hard, raise families, run businesses, go to church, coach ball teams, pay taxes, and just want common sense back in government. But it feels like nobody in Washington is listening to them anymore. I’ve spent my life building businesses, creating jobs, ranching, and helping communities recover after disasters. I know what it means to make payroll, work long hours, solve problems, and live within a budget. That’s the kind of experience I believe we need more of in Congress. I’m not running to represent party bosses, lobbyists, or special interests. I’m running to represent the people of Oklahoma’s 1st District.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading-key-message-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Public Service Shouldn’t Become a Lifetime Career. From school boards all the way to Washington, too many people get elected and never leave. Every election season they make the same promises, and somehow nothing ever changes. I believe government was meant to be service — not a career path. We need term limits, stronger ethics rules, and more regular people in office. Builders. Workers. Ranchers. Teachers. Parents. Veterans. Small business owners. People who actually live in the real world.</li><li>Government Should Live Within Its Means! Families have budgets. Businesses have budgets. Government should too. Washington spends money like there’s no tomorrow, and both parties are guilty of it. We can’t keep piling debt onto our kids and grandkids while politicians act like it’s somebody else’s problem. No more giant omnibus bills stuffed with hidden spending and political favors. We need to cut waste, stop the abuse, and focus on what actually matters Americans.</li><li>America Should Belong to Americans! Foreign adversaries should not own American farmland, strategic property, or critical infrastructure. We’ve got to protect our land, our resources, and our national security before it’s too late.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading1-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tProtect America’s Infrastructure Our enemies don’t always attack with weapons anymore. They attack through cyber warfare, power grids, and computer systems. We need to secure America’s electrical grid, energy infrastructure, and critical computer systems so foreign countries and bad actors can’t cripple our nation from the inside.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading2-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSen John Fetterman, Hes puts the people of his district and state first not the party. He has Common sense. Sen John Kennedy all he wants it to hear the truth from the people he works with.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading3-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, Transparent.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading4-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo represent the people of his District and State, all of them not just a party.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading5-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAuthor of Term limits, Single payer bills and balance budget amendment\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading6-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEquipment operator 3 years\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading7-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBeing away from my family as I was on the road working 26 hurricane over as many years.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading8-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCompromise ( Which nobody does any more)\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading9-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tChina buying our farm land, Illegal Chinese and other nationalities who want to do harm to our people. Our electrical infrastructure, One EMP will cripple us for decades. Lastly we need to build more lakes for freshwater that will become a national emergency in the country one day.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading10-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tyes we all can learn something from working together.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-429949-2026-05-06\" id=\"heading11-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-429949-2026-05-06\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-429949-2026-05-06\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-429949-2026-05-06\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tFall of the Berlin Wall\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nTodd Woods completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Woods' responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I’m not a politician, and honestly, that’s exactly why I’m running. Like a lot of people, I’m tired of watching the far right and far left tear this country apart while the rest of us are stuck paying the bills. Washington has become more about arguing, power, and headlines than actually helping the American people. Most folks I know are somewhere in the middle. They work hard, raise families, run businesses, go to church, coach ball teams, pay taxes, and just want common sense back in government. But it feels like nobody in Washington is listening to them anymore. I’ve spent my life building businesses, creating jobs, ranching, and helping communities recover after disasters. I know what it means to make payroll, work long hours, solve problems, and live within a budget. That’s the kind of experience I believe we need more of in Congress. I’m not running to represent party bosses, lobbyists, or special interests. I’m running to represent the people of Oklahoma’s 1st District. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Public Service Shouldn’t Become a Lifetime Career. From school boards all the way to Washington, too many people get elected and never leave. Every election season they make the same promises, and somehow nothing ever changes. I believe government was meant to be service — not a career path. We need term limits, stronger ethics rules, and more regular people in office. Builders. Workers. Ranchers. Teachers. Parents. Veterans. Small business owners. People who actually live in the real world. Government Should Live Within Its Means! Families have budgets. Businesses have budgets. Government should too. Washington spends money like there’s no tomorrow, and both parties are guilty of it. We can’t keep piling debt onto our kids and grandkids while politicians act like it’s somebody else’s problem. No more giant omnibus bills stuffed with hidden spending and political favors. We need to cut waste, stop the abuse, and focus on what actually matters Americans. America Should Belong to Americans! Foreign adversaries should not own American farmland, strategic property, or critical infrastructure. We’ve got to protect our land, our resources, and our national security before it’s too late. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Protect America’s Infrastructure Our enemies don’t always attack with weapons anymore. They attack through cyber warfare, power grids, and computer systems. We need to secure America’s electrical grid, energy infrastructure, and critical computer systems so foreign countries and bad actors can’t cripple our nation from the inside. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Sen John Fetterman, Hes puts the people of his district and state first not the party. He has Common sense. Sen John Kennedy all he wants it to hear the truth from the people he works with. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, Transparent. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To represent the people of his District and State, all of them not just a party. What legacy would you like to leave? Author of Term limits, Single payer bills and balance budget amendment What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Equipment operator 3 years What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Being away from my family as I was on the road working 26 hurricane over as many years. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? Compromise ( Which nobody does any more) What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? China buying our farm land, Illegal Chinese and other nationalities who want to do harm to our people. Our electrical infrastructure, One EMP will cripple us for decades. Lastly we need to build more lakes for freshwater that will become a national emergency in the country one day. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? yes we all can learn something from working together. What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? Fall of the Berlin Wall\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]