Candidate · November 3, 2026
Kevin Hern
On the ballot for U.S. Senate · Oklahoma
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $11M
- cash on hand
- $2.8M
- issues with public statements
- 18
- outside spending for or against
- $2.6M
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. Senate · Oklahoma1 |
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| Party on the ballot | Republican1 |
| Status | Open seat — Currently serves in the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st District.2 |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Kevin Hern was born on an Air Force base, earned an engineering degree and later an MBA, and worked as an aerospace engineer for Rockwell International.3,
Service in Congress since 2023
Websites and accounts
- Official websitehern.house.gov2
- X (Twitter)x.com/repkevinhern5
- Facebookfacebook.com/repkevinhern5
- YouTubeyoutube.com/UC9XRRGCgGOEtEOwUAo1rYZg5
- Campaign websitehernforsenate.com6
- Facebookfacebook.com/KevinRHern6
- X (Twitter)x.com/krhern6
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he has cosponsored balanced budget amendments and voted for a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to balance the federal budget.7
- Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
- No amendment; limit spending by law instead, such as with spending caps
- No constitutional requirement or new spending limits
His campaign website says he worked to extend President Trump's tax cuts and to add new tax cuts for seniors, workers and families.7
His campaign website says he wrote tax cuts, since signed into law, to encourage private investment in factories and American manufacturing.7
- Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
- Keep current business tax breaks
- Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities
Elections and Government Reform
His campaign website says he cosponsored a proposed constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms members of Congress may serve.7
His campaign website says he cosponsored the SAVE America Act, which it says would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, and that he would keep pushing for it in the Senate.7
- Require documents proving citizenship to register
- Check citizenship against government records instead of requiring documents
- Keep relying on applicants' sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, that they are citizens
His campaign website supports requiring photo identification at the polls as part of the SAVE America Act.7
- Require a government-issued photo ID, with free IDs for people who need one
- Require ID but accept other documents, such as a utility bill or bank statement
- Don't require ID at the polls; confirm identity through registration records and signatures
Immigration
His campaign website says he voted for border security funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill and against a resolution to overturn President Trump's national emergency order to build a wall on the southern border.6,
His campaign website says he cosponsored the Remain in Mexico Act, which it says would require migrants who are not clearly admissible to wait in Mexico during their immigration proceedings.7
Guns
His campaign website says he has consistently cosponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.6,
- Require every state to accept other states' permits
- Let each state decide which permits to accept
His campaign website says he has cosponsored bills, including the SHORT Act and the Hearing Protection Act, to roll back National Firearms Act rules and fees on suppressors, short-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns.7
- Tighten rules, such as registering pistols with stabilizing braces and requiring serial numbers and background checks for all gun kits and parts
- Keep current rules
- Loosen rules, such as ending federal registration for suppressors and short-barreled rifles
Abortion and Reproductive Health
His campaign website says he supports Oklahoma's laws restricting abortion, has cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and will advocate for federal policy to protect the unborn.7
His campaign website says he cosponsored legislation to reverse what it calls the Biden-era expansion of chemical abortion.7
Education
His campaign website says he cosponsored the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which would bar federal funding for schools that let athletes born male compete on women's or girls' teams.7
- Require teams based on sex at birth
- Let each state decide
- Let schools or sports organizations set rules case by case
- Teams based on gender identity
His campaign website describes him as an advocate for school choice and says his bill, signed into law, lets families use tax-advantaged 529 accounts for K-12 costs at public, private, religious and home schools.7
Courts, Rights and Civil Liberties
His campaign website says he has advocated for policies that protect religious institutions from government discrimination and preserve conscience rights for health care providers.7
Foreign Policy and Defense
His campaign website says he introduced the Combatting Communist China Act to reduce U.S. supply-chain dependence on China, prevent theft of intellectual property and hold China accountable for fentanyl trafficking.7
Agriculture and Rural Life
His campaign website says he cosponsored a bill to stop individuals and companies tied to the Chinese Communist Party from buying American farmland and homes.7
- Ban farmland purchases by all foreign buyers
- Ban purchases by buyers tied to China, Russia, Iran or North Korea
- Require more reporting and national security reviews of purchases, but no outright bans
- Keep current reporting rules, with no new limits on foreign buyers
§4Popular bills that never got a vote
Why this matters: Many bills with wide support from both parties never reach a vote, so no member of Congress is ever on record for or against them. Signing on as a sponsor or cosponsor is the only public record of support.
While Kevin Hern served, these bills had broad support from both parties but never reached a floor vote. No officeholder ever had to vote on them. Kevin Hern sponsored or cosponsored 9 of the 52. How bills die without a vote.
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- Allows Medicare to cover multi-cancer early detection screening tests (H.R. 2407, 118th Congress · 319 cosponsors)8Cosponsored
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 3514, 119th Congress · 308 cosponsors)9Cosponsored
- Adds Medicare coverage of blood tests to screen for early Alzheimer's disease (H.R. 6130, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)10Cosponsored
- Lets businesses deduct research costs right away instead of over five years (H.R. 2673, 118th Congress · 223 cosponsors)11Cosponsored
- Raises the tax credit for maintaining short line railroad track (H.R. 516, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)12Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors provide (H.R. 1610, 118th Congress · 180 cosponsors)13Cosponsored
- Expands Medicare coverage to all services chiropractors are licensed to provide (H.R. 539, 119th Congress · 174 cosponsors)14Cosponsored
- Lets 529 education savings plans pay for aviation mechanic and pilot training (H.R. 1818, 118th Congress · 162 cosponsors)15Cosponsored
- Doubles the amount of profit from selling a primary home that is exempt from tax (H.R. 1340, 119th Congress · 159 cosponsors)16Cosponsored
- Lets combat-disabled veterans get full military retirement pay plus disability pay (H.R. 2102, 119th Congress · 340 cosponsors)17Did not cosponsor
- Ends pay reductions for combat-disabled military retirees with under 20 years of service (H.R. 1282, 118th Congress · 326 cosponsors)18Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rental housing (H.R. 3238, 118th Congress · 273 cosponsors)19Did not cosponsor
- Ends waiting periods for disability benefits and Medicare for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 549, 118th Congress · 272 cosponsors)20Did not cosponsor
- Ends disability benefit and Medicare waiting periods for metastatic breast cancer (H.R. 2048, 119th Congress · 271 cosponsors)21Did not cosponsor
- Requires new vehicles to include AM radio as standard equipment (H.R. 3413, 118th Congress · 270 cosponsors)22Did not cosponsor
- Extends the parks maintenance fund and adds higher park fees for foreign visitors (H.R. 9250, 119th Congress · 263 cosponsors)23Did not cosponsor
- Expands federal anti-soring rules for show horses and raises penalties (H.R. 3090, 118th Congress · 248 cosponsors)24Did not cosponsor
- Expands Medicare telehealth coverage by removing location limits and other restrictions (H.R. 4206, 119th Congress · 248 cosponsors)25Did not cosponsor
- Bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 1661, 119th Congress · 238 cosponsors)26Did not cosponsor
- Sets new federal care standards for dogs kept by commercial dog dealers and breeders (H.R. 1624, 118th Congress · 237 cosponsors)27Did not cosponsor
- Permanently bans slaughtering horses and other equines for human food (H.R. 3475, 118th Congress · 236 cosponsors)28Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to allow exceptions to step-therapy drug rules (H.R. 2630, 118th Congress · 235 cosponsors)29Did not cosponsor
- Sets electronic prior-approval and reporting rules for Medicare Advantage plans (H.R. 8702, 118th Congress · 231 cosponsors)30Did not cosponsor
- Targets crimes against postal workers; authorizes money for more secure mailboxes and keys (H.R. 1065, 119th Congress · 231 cosponsors)31Did not cosponsor
- Bans most animal testing of cosmetics and sales of cosmetics developed with it (H.R. 5399, 118th Congress · 227 cosponsors)32Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 2923, 118th Congress · 225 cosponsors)33Did not cosponsor
- Restores fines for charging veterans unauthorized fees for help with VA claims (H.R. 1139, 118th Congress · 221 cosponsors)34Did not cosponsor
- Requires health plans to cover birth defect care for the eyes, ears, teeth, mouth or jaw (H.R. 3277, 119th Congress · 214 cosponsors)35Did not cosponsor
- Sends False Claims Act fraud recoveries to the Crime Victims Fund through 2029 (H.R. 8061, 118th Congress · 210 cosponsors)36Did not cosponsor
- Keeps paying military members and support staff during a shutdown in fiscal 2026 (H.R. 5401, 119th Congress · 210 cosponsors)37Did not cosponsor
- Raises Medicare physician fee schedule payments by 6.62% for April through December 2025 (H.R. 879, 119th Congress · 198 cosponsors)38Did not cosponsor
- Orders a study of Holocaust education in public schools across the states (H.R. 603, 118th Congress · 183 cosponsors)39Did not cosponsor
- Lets surviving military and veteran spouses keep benefits after remarrying (H.R. 1004, 119th Congress · 183 cosponsors)40Did not cosponsor
- Expands U.S.-Israel military cooperation on counter-drone and emerging technology (H.R. 1229, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)41Did not cosponsor
- Authorizes CIA payments to former Air America employees and survivors for 1950-1976 work (H.R. 2192, 119th Congress · 178 cosponsors)42Did not cosponsor
- Ties yearly Medicare physician payment increases to the Medicare Economic Index (H.R. 2474, 118th Congress · 172 cosponsors)43Did not cosponsor
- Adds military spouses to a tax credit for employers who hire from certain groups (H.R. 1277, 118th Congress · 170 cosponsors)44Did not cosponsor
- Requires FHA mortgage notices to compare costs with VA home loans (H.R. 4335, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)45Did not cosponsor
- Gives new-car dealers through 2025 to restock 2020-21 inventory without triggering tax (H.R. 700, 118th Congress · 169 cosponsors)46Did not cosponsor
- Requires employer health plans to offer exceptions to step therapy drug rules (H.R. 5509, 119th Congress · 169 cosponsors)47Did not cosponsor
- Expands and revises the low-income housing tax credit for affordable rentals (H.R. 2725, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)48Did not cosponsor
- Counts recovery from organ donation surgery as a serious health condition for family leave (H.R. 4582, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)49Did not cosponsor
- Bars insurers from discriminating against living organ donors (H.R. 4583, 119th Congress · 168 cosponsors)50Did not cosponsor
- Extends U.S.-Israel defense, energy and development cooperation programs (H.R. 3792, 118th Congress · 163 cosponsors)51Did not cosponsor
- Requires nursing homes and similar facilities to let essential caregivers see residents (H.R. 6766, 119th Congress · 160 cosponsors)52Did not cosponsor
- Requires annual VA reports and studies on preventing veteran suicide (H.R. 4157, 118th Congress · 159 cosponsors)53Did not cosponsor
- Requires VA clinicians to certify a veteran's death within 48 hours (H.R. 4398, 119th Congress · 158 cosponsors)54Did not cosponsor
- Directs a Justice Department grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (H.R. 3381, 118th Congress · 156 cosponsors)55Did not cosponsor
- No-down-payment, federally insured mortgages for first responders and teachers (H.R. 2094, 119th Congress · 154 cosponsors)56Did not cosponsor
- Lets 529 education savings pay for job certifications and other credentials (H.R. 1477, 118th Congress · 150 cosponsors)57Did not cosponsor
- Funds research on firefighter protective gear made without PFAS chemicals (H.R. 3184, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)58Did not cosponsor
- Bans betting on animal fights and allows private lawsuits over animal fighting (H.R. 3946, 119th Congress · 150 cosponsors)59Did not cosponsor
§5Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.60
| Raised | $10,862,233 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $8,050,247 |
| Cash on hand | $2,811,987 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $2,640,949 supporting and $0 opposing Kevin Hern this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 21, 2026.61
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC | $808,341 | — |
| DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS | $735,613 | — |
| AMERICAN MISSION | $473,518 | — |
| FELLOWSHIP PAC | $300,000 | — |
| HIGH PLAINS PAC | $165,000 | — |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND | $123,604 | — |
| SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION | $34,872 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§6Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Annual financial disclosure report62filed Jun 25, 2026
- Annual financial disclosure report63filed Aug 4, 2025
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)64filed Oct 13, 2026
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)65filed Sep 25, 2026
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)66filed Sep 1, 2026
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)67filed Aug 12, 2026
- Periodic transaction report (stock and other trades)68filed Aug 10, 2026
Senate candidates and senators file with the Senate's own disclosure system, which asks each visitor to agree to its terms before searching, so we can't link straight to a filing. You can search for Kevin Hern at efdsearch.senate.gov69.