Jena Nelson
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Nonprofit development professional and small business owner; former teacher
- Lives in
- Edmond
Background
- Named Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020; worked as an educator for more than 16 years. source: jenanelson.com
- Most recently acting executive director and director of programs for the Oklahoma Faith Network. source: jenanelson.com
- Democratic nominee for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2022. source: gaylordnews.net
- Won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary with 56.7% over Trey Martin. source: nondoc.com
In their own words
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- Protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid source: jenanelson.com
- Economic security and inflation source: jenanelson.com
- Public education and protecting Oklahoma's working class source: gaylordnews.net
- Protect veterans; national security source: jenanelson.com
- "Expose backroom deals and demand a future that works for all of us" source: news9.com
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