The next election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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US Senate Candidates

Kevin Hern (R)

Age: 64

Lives: Tulsa

Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, 1986 • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Business, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1999

Occupation: Aerospace Engineer, Rockwell International, following 1986 graduation • Franchisee, McDonald’s Corporation (1997–2021) • 6 years on various regional and divisional leadership roles • 13 years on National Leadership Team (8 years as Chairman of the Franchise Relations Team and 5 years as Chairman of the Systems Economic Team) • Chief Executive Officer/Managing Partner, Firstrike Group (2000–2018) • Board of Directors, Firstar Bank (2001–2018) • Member of the United States House of Representatives (2018–present)

  • Supports federal spending cuts, a balanced federal budget and lowering interest rates. 
  • Supports increasing international trade to attract jobs and revenue.
  • Supports capital access for small businesses.
  • Supports energy independence and believes it is key to national security and lowering costs.
  • Supports expanding oil/gas production. 
  • Opposes federal climate mandates and opposed energy regulation.
  • Supports military strikes and intervention in Iran.
  • Supports restraining Chinese Communist Party’s influence in America. 
  • Supports funding ICE and Border Patrol and voted to fund the border wall.
  • Authored tax cuts that aimed to stimulate private sector investment in American industry.
  • Supports tax cuts with the goal of expanding the middle class.
  • Supports eliminating income taxes on overtime pay, tips and seniors’ Social Security benefits.
  • Opposes healthcare provided by the government.
  • Supports competition and free-market-oriented reform. 
  • Supports limiting access to abortion care and prohibiting federal funding.

N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas (D)

Age: 31

Lives: Ardmore

Education: Attended nursing school at Fortis Institute 

Occupation: Nurse

  • Supports federal minimum wage tied to cost of living.
  • Supports workers’ rights, paid leave and healthcare workers’ safe-staffing ratios.
  • Support strong price gouging protections.
  • Supports expanding the Clean Water Act. 
  • Supports investment in rural water infrastructure and protecting tribal water sovereignty.
  • Believes environmental protection should be treated as public health policy.
  • Critical of current administration’s handling of Iran.
  • Supports Service members.
  • Believes food access should be treated as a basic right.
  • Supports investments in affordable housing and emergency housing and utility relief. 
  • Supports citizen protection through a credit renewal program.  
  • Supports protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act.
  • Supports expanding rural healthcare and women’s reproductive and emergency care services.

Sevier White (L)

Age: 78

Lives: Norman

Education: Master of Arts in  Teaching (MAT), Oklahoma City University, 1972 • Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Oklahoma, 1971

Occupation: Substitute Teacher, 1976–1991 • Teacher, English, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, 1973, 1979, 1984 • Teacher, Social Studies and Sciences, 1974–1982 • Wrestling Coach, 1974–1982

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Curtis Stinnett (I)

Age: 40

Lives: Tulsa

Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2010

Occupation: Outpatient Pharmacist, Chickasaw Nation (2016–2018) • Pharmacist, Sam’s Club (2009–present)

  • Supports nationalizing utilities. 
  • Opposes exportation of US energy to foreign nations due to a rise in gas prices.
  • Supports an increase in green solar energy and paying consumers for the energy they produce.
  • Opposes current US military action in Middle East. 
  • Opposes US funding Israeli military action in Gaza. 
  • Opposes increasing the military budget.
  • Supports investment in affordable housing and emergency housing and utility relief.  
  • Opposes tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations.
  • Supports a single-payer healthcare system with premiums tied to tax brackets. 
  • Supports lifesaving medications such as inhalers, Narcan, and EpiPens to be covered by all insurers at no cost.

Ron Meinhardt (I)

Age: 47

Lives: Nowata

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Columbia Union College, 2005 • Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Law and Public Policy, Liberty University, 2026

Occupation: Executive Producer, Entering Wedge Media (2019–present) • Manager, Finance and Administration, Rota-Tech, Inc. (2023–present) • former Registered Nurse (RN)

  • Supports limited regulation of the economy.
  • Supports a constitutional amendment to ensure a balanced federal budget.
  • Supports reducing national debt and inflation.
  • Supports local communities deciding if they want data centers. 
  • Wants to block Green New Deal–style policies and eliminate federal subsidies for wind and solar energy. 
  • Favors reducing federal regulations on Oklahoma’s natural gas and oil sectors.
  • Supports the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which required congressional authorization for war. 
  • Supports immigration enforcement through congressional action and more efficient processes.
  • Supports extending Trump administration tax cuts.
  • Favors reducing healthcare regulations to lower costs.  
  • Supports Make America Healthy Again initiative. 
  • Advocates for alternative medicine options to lower costs. 
  • Supports total ban on abortion care.

Ballot order is drawn every two years, most recently in July 2026. For this year’s ballot, Republicans are listed first, then Democrats, then Libertarians. Candidates from the three political parties recognized in Oklahoma are profiled: Republican Party, Democratic Party, and the Libertarian Party.