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Senate race · 2026

Oklahoma Senate Race

Compare sourced candidate information for the November 3, 2026 U.S. Senate election. Check the state election office for the complete ballot and any qualified write-in candidates.

5 documented 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

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

Sevier White

Libertarian

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

Campaign platform

  • No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation.

Curtis Stinnett

Independent

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

Campaign platform

  • Overturn Citizens United

    Stinnett supports overturning Citizens United, publicly financing elections, and a constitutional amendment allowing campaign-finance limits.

    DemocracySource
  • Protect Abortion Access

    Stinnett opposes making abortion illegal and supports a woman's right to end a pregnancy.

    HealthSource
  • Expand Immigration Processing

    Stinnett supports more judicial resources to clear immigration backlogs and raising immigration quotas.

    ImmigrationSource
  • Condition Military Aid To Israel

    Stinnett calls for stopping military aid to Israel until its campaign against Palestinians ends and its current leadership is replaced.

    DefenseSource

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

This is a sourced candidate guide, not a certified ballot. Confirm the full ballot, including any qualified write-in candidates, with the state election office .

Platform items are drawn from candidates’ own campaign materials and public reporting, summarised neutrally. They are what a candidate says they will do — not a judgement about whether they will do it. Once a candidate is serving in Congress, their record moves to the senator profiles.