Kevin Hern
RChallengerFEC S6OK04247
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Raised this cycle$8.3M
Cash on hand: $8.2M
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2026 race
OK — U.S. Senate
10 active candidates on file with the FEC. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.
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Republican primary · Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Kevin HernWon69.8%
Currently held by
Alan Armstrong (R) — not on the FEC's 2026 candidate roster — appears to be retiring or not seeking re-election. That's why this race shows no incumbent.
Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$8.6M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Candidates
Sorted by fundraising
Jim Priest
DChallengerFEC S6OK04197
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Raised this cycle$203K
Cash on hand: $135K
N'kiyla Jasmine Ann Thomas
DChallengerFEC S6OK04163
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Raised this cycle$39K
Cash on hand: $4K
Troy Wesley Green
DChallengerFEC S6OK04171
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Raised this cycle$23K
Cash on hand: $7K
Ervin Stone Yen
DChallengerFEC S6OK04270
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Raised this cycle$20K
Cash on hand: $14K
Ron Meinhardt
IChallengerFEC S6OK04205
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Raised this cycle$6K
Cash on hand: $2K
4 defeated candidates — show
Brian Matthew Ragain
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6OK04262
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Raised this cycle$27K
Cash on hand: $7K
Gary Ty England
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6OK04288
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Raised this cycle$17K
Cash on hand: $2K
James Inhofe
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S4OK00083
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Tammy Swearengin
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6OK04148
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on OK — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Kevin Hernlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$8.6M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$8.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$21K
$21K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Hern(R) + SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $21K | $8.3M | $21K | — | $8.3M |
Jim Priest(D) | $203K | — | — | $203K |
N'kiyla Jasmine Ann Thomas(D) | $39K | — | — | $39K |
Troy Wesley Green(D) | $23K | — | — | $23K |
Ervin Stone Yen(D) | $20K | — | — | $20K |
Ron Meinhardt(I) | $6K | — | — | $6K |
4 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Matthew Ragain(R)defeated | $27K | — | — | $27K |
Gary Ty England(R)defeated | $17K | — | — | $17K |
James Inhofe(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Tammy Swearengin(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside OK versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Kevin Hern(R)76% in-state · $827K itemized
$628K in-state$198K out-of-state
Jim Priest(D)71% in-state · $137K itemized
$97K in-state$40K out-of-state
N'kiyla Jasmine Ann Thomas(D)97% in-state · $12K itemized
$11K in-state$310 out-of-state
Troy Wesley Green(D)74% in-state · $11K itemized
$8K in-state$3K out-of-state
Ron Meinhardt(I)42% in-state · $6K itemized
$3K in-state$4K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Hern | Priest | Thomas | Green | Yen | Meinhardt | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion Tax dollars should not pay for abortions. | — | ||||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||||||
Guns A concealed-carry permit from one state should be valid in every state. | — | ||||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — | ||||||
Veterans Federal support for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments should be expanded. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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