Croisant seeks Oklahoma 1st District House seat as Democrat

John Thomas Croisant is running as a Democrat for Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. Croisant, a Tulsa Public Schools board member and Allstate agency owner, faces Republican Mark Tedford in the Nov. 3 general election.

Croisant announced his candidacy on Feb. 13, 2025, according to Public Radio Tulsa. On his campaign website, Croisant says he is a fifth-generation small business owner whose family came to America in the 1850s for religious freedom.

The policy positions below are drawn from the candidate's own campaign website responses.

Candidate information

Party: Democratic
Born: Jan. 10, 1977, in Tulsa
Family: Married Deborah Croisant in 2006; one son, Hayden, born in 2007
Education: High school diploma, Jenks High School; bachelor's degree in political science and pre-law certificate, University of Tulsa (1999)

Experience and public service

Tulsa Public Schools board member, District 5 (2020–present)
Agency owner, Allstate (2018–present): Opened the John Croisant Allstate agency in Midtown Tulsa after leaving teaching
Teacher and soccer coach, Tulsa Public Schools (2006–2018): Named 5A Girls All-State coach in 2012 while coaching at Tulsa Edison Preparatory School
Teacher and assistant soccer coach, Bishop Kelley High School (2005–2006): Assistant coach for the school's state championship soccer team in 2006
Teacher and soccer coach, De La Salle High School, New Orleans (2003–2005)
Teacher, Jefferson Parish Public School System (2002–2003)
Candidate, Oklahoma House District 67 Republican primary (2016)
Soccer player, Louisiana Outlaws (USL Premier Development League) (2003)

Croisant switched his political affiliation from Republican to Democratic in 2018, according to EverybodyWiki.

On the issues

Education: Croisant says he opposes dismantling public education and supports accountability for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Title funds. He says he wants to stop public money from flowing to private schools without accountability.

He also supports a federal program to help people earn education degrees, teach in public schools for five years and graduate debt-free.

Healthcare: Croisant says he supports expanding healthcare access through Medicaid expansion, Affordable Care Act subsidies or a broader universal coverage model. He says he will fight to repeal recent federal cuts to Medicaid that he says threaten Oklahoma with a $6 billion shortfall.

Social Security: Croisant says Social Security will be insolvent by 2032 without action. He opposes what he describes as a 24% cut that would reduce average retired household benefits by $486 per month in Oklahoma. He says he seeks a bipartisan, permanent solution.

Housing and childcare: Croisant says Tulsa needs 14,000 affordable housing units and supports HUD investment in affordable housing. He also supports affordable childcare as both a family and economic issue.

Energy: Croisant says he supports investment in every type of energy for a diversified, sustainable energy economy with a growing focus on environmentally friendly energy. He says he supports federal legislation to ensure data center power costs are not passed on to everyday consumers.