Senate race · 2026

Oklahoma Senate Race

This election is to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who resigned to become Secretary of Homeland Security. Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Alan Armstrong to serve in Mullin’s place until a successor is elected, with Armstrong prohibited from seeking a full term.

All 2026 races

5 candidates · what each one campaigns on

Kevin Hern

Republican

Currently: U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district

Kevin Hern is an entrepreneur and former fast-food franchisee who has served as the U.S. congressman for Oklahoma's first district since 2018.

Campaign platform

Small Business Support
Hern built his campaign on his rise from poverty to building a small-business empire, emphasizing understanding the needs of working-class Oklahomans.
EconomySource
Fiscal Conservatism
He has overseen annual budget proposals pushing for deeper cuts to discretionary spending and has supported making the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent.
EconomySource
Border Security
If elected, Hern will prioritize policies that secure the border.
ImmigrationSource
Religious Liberty
If elected, Hern will prioritize policies that protect religious liberty.
DemocracySource
Support for Veterans
If elected, Hern will prioritize policies that support veterans.
VeteransSource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas

Democratic

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas is a 31-year-old nurse and Chickasaw Nation citizen from Ardmore.

Campaign platform

Healthcare Reform
If elected, Thomas says she would focus on healthcare reform.
HealthSource
Infrastructure Improvement
If elected, Thomas says she would focus on improving infrastructure.
EconomySource
Tribal Sovereignty
If elected, Thomas says she would focus on protecting tribal sovereignty.
DemocracySource
Campaign Finance Reform
Thomas is not accepting any corporate PAC money, according to her campaign website.
DemocracySource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

Sevier White

Libertarian

Sevier White is a Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Campaign platform

This candidate has not published a detailed issues platform we can quote yet. Their campaign materials and public filings are linked below.

Ballotpedia profile

Curtis Stinnett

Independent

Curtis Stinnett is an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Campaign platform

This candidate has not published a detailed issues platform we can quote yet. Their campaign materials and public filings are linked below.

Ballotpedia profile

Ron Meinhardt

Independent

Ron Meinhardt is an Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Campaign platform

Constitution-first governance
Campaigns as a conservative independent focused on constitutional limits and accountability.
Democracy & GovernmentSource
Against donor-class politics
Positions himself against party bosses and elite donors in favor of everyday Oklahomans.
Democracy & GovernmentSource

Campaign site Ballotpedia profile

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