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U.S. Senator from Oklahoma · Class III

James Lankford

Republican 3rd term Up 2028 Chair · Select Committee on Ethics
100LoyaltyMed 100
99AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 9
2BreaksMed 2

Position · +0.59

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
Senate 2015–now
House 2011–2015
15 years in CongressMore senior than 53% of the Senate
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 1%
Committees
  • Finance
  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Select Committee on Ethics
Bills on
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • Taxation
  • Health
Age
58

Bottom line

Chairs the Select Committee on Ethics.

Where Lankford has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Lankford’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Lankford breaks with Republicans

Method

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

  1. Economics and Public Finance 1% · 2 of 184 party 1%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

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

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public… Yea Failed
53–47
Sep 29, 2026 S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.On the Motion to Discharge Nay Failed
47–51
Sep 29, 2026 S.J.Res. 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".On the Motion to Proceed Nay Failed
48–51
Sep 28, 2026 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited… Nay Failed
47–52
Sep 28, 2026 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited… Nay Failed
49–50
Mar 17, 2026 PN7874 Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaOn the Nomination Not voting Passed
51–45
Mar 17, 2026 PN7874 Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of LouisianaOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
48–45
Jan 30, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
32–67

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

What Lankford is saying

All 21 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Lankford voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.58· expected 1.49

Below expectations

Rank 68 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 21 majority-party committee chairs

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

  1. Introduced 60
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 5
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 1

60 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 58 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law (1)

1 commemorative

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Lankford’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

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

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 6 missed of 915

Voted on 909 of 915 roll calls; missed 6. Higher than 88% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 18 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 837 votes that split the parties. Higher than 79% of senators.

75%100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 52% of senators.

0%30%
+0.59

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

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

LiberalConservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 82 sponsored bills

Sponsored 82 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 350 (median 308), 181 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Government Operations and Politics, Taxation, Health.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Nominations222 100%
Economics and Public Finance205 37%
Other117 100%
Armed Forces & National Security51 84%
Immigration37 27%
International Affairs36 17%
Energy & environment26 100%
Congress19 95%
Environmental Protection19 68%
Finance and Financial Sector19 79%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Public Lands and Natural Resources15 100%
Taxes, finance & economy14 100%
Energy13 100%
Government Operations and Politics13 77%
Sports and Recreation12 67%
Transportation and Public Works12 42%
Foreign affairs & trade10 100%
Health care10 100%
Housing and Community Development9 100%
Transportation & infrastructure8 100%
Taxation7 57%
Budget & appropriations7 100%
Foreign Trade and International Finance6 17%
Crime and Law Enforcement4 100%
Health4 25%
Education & families3 100%
Education2 50%
Emergency Management2 0%
Science, Technology, Communications2 100%
Immigration & border2 100%
Crime & justice2 100%
Families1 0%

How often Lankford voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RAlan ArmstrongOK Senate100%agreement
  2. RMike CrapoID Senate100%agreement
  3. RTim ScottSC Senate100%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Lankford’s campaign raised $2.0M: $761K (39%) from individuals and $662K (33%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $5.5M.

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.

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Who funds Lankford

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 134.

  1. CSX Corporate PAC
  2. Novo Nordisk Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Lankford’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. Senate, OklahomaRepublican2015–present
  • U.S. House, OK-5Republican2011–2015

Seat

Seat
Class 3, senior senator
Current term
2023–2029
Age
58

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-224-5754
731 Hart Senate Office Building
District offices
Oklahoma City, Tulsa

Elsewhere

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