U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 1st District

Kevin Hern

Republican 5th term Not running · open seat

99LoyaltyMed 98

98AttendMed 98

10BipartMed 12

4BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.68

In office: House 2018–now
7 years in CongressMore senior than 57% of the House
Breaks on: Agriculture and Food 25% · Environmental Protection 4%
Committees: Ways and Means
Bills on: Taxation · Health · Congress
Age: 64

2026 election

Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026

On the ballot for this seat

RKevin Hern$10.0M
DN'Kiyla Thomas$57K

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Bottom line

Not on the November ballot: OK-1 is an open seat with 2 nominees.

Where Hern has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Ways and Means · 10th in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

H.R. 5267 American Franchise Act · Out of committee
H.R. 9468 STAR Act · Out of committee
H.R. 1069 PROTECT Our Kids Act · Passed a chamber

Talks most about

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Where Hern breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Hern voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

Agriculture and Food 25% · 2 of 8 party 13%
Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
Armed Forces and National Security 3% · 1 of 38 party 3%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Hern broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
07/21/26	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 76–350
07/21/26	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 61–365
07/21/26	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 265–161
07/15/26	H.R. 8595	Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 79–348
05/13/26	H.R. 1346	To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 218–203
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party	Nay	Failed 186–238
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party	Yea	Passed 280–142
03/24/26	H.R. 6422	American Water Stewardship ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill reauthorizes several water quality protection and restoration programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and makes…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 378–32

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Hern is saying

No recent press releases or posts on file.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.66· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 210 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Hern’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

14 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 13 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Hern’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Hern.

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 16 missed of 674

Voted on 658 of 674 roll calls; missed 16. Lower than 61% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 48 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 465 votes that split the parties. Higher than 71% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

10/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 66% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.68

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Bills, 119th Congress

All 18 sponsored bills

Sponsored 18 (House median 25) · cosponsored 108 (median 289), 6 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Taxation, Health, Congress.

H.R. 9468 STAR ActModifies health care policy or programs under the STAR Act framework. AI-readHealth · Introduced Jun 25, 2026 Out of committee
H.R. 9060 Precious Metals Parity ActTaxation · Introduced May 29, 2026 In committee
H.R. 2436 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified distributions.Taxation · Introduced May 12, 2026 In committee
H.R. 5463 Choice ArrangementTaxation · Introduced Nov 17, 2025 In committee
H.R. 5267 American Franchise ActModifies franchise employment and labor law requirements. AI-readLabor and Employment · Introduced Nov 7, 2025 Out of committee
H.R. 5142 Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025Health · Introduced Sep 17, 2025 In committee
H.R. 3288 Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2025Health · Introduced Sep 9, 2025 In committee
H.Res. 600 Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.Congress · Introduced Jul 22, 2025 Passed a chamber

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share	With party
Congress	154	89%	Pro
Economics and Public Finance	70	74%	Pro
Armed Forces and National Security	61	82%	Pro
Energy	38	76%	Pro
Environmental Protection	33	64%	Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement	32	88%	Pro
Government Operations and Politics	30	87%	Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources	28	86%	Pro
Commerce	27	85%	Pro
Finance and Financial Sector	25	80%	Pro
International Affairs	22	41%	Pro
Immigration	17	76%	Pro
Education	16	69%	Pro
Agriculture and Food	14	71%	Pro
Labor and Employment	11	45%	Pro
Science, Technology, Communications	9	100%	Pro
Health	8	63%	Pro
Emergency Management	7	100%	Pro
Law	7	71%	Pro
Taxation	7	100%	Pro
Transportation and Public Works	6	83%	Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	5	80%	Pro
Native Americans	5	80%	Pro
Animals	4	75%	Pro
Families	4	50%	Pro
Housing and Community Development	4	100%	Pro
Procedural	4	25%	Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance	3	100%	Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%	Pro
Social Welfare	2	100%	Pro
Water Resources Development	2	50%	Pro
Government operations & elections	1	100%	Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
RTracey MannKS-197%agreement
RJim JordanOH-497%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Hern’s campaign raised $12.5M: $1.6M (13%) from individuals and $1.9M (15%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.5M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro