Kevin Hern
What this job does: One of Oklahoma's two votes in the U.S. Senate. Senators write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and approve or reject the president's picks for federal judges, the Supreme Court and the Cabinet. A term is six years.
- Current office
- U.S. Representative, Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District (since 2018)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; former McDonald's franchise owner and engineer
- Lives in
- Tulsa
Background
- Has represented Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House since November 13, 2018; did not seek another House term in 2026. source: ballotpedia.org
- Earned an engineering degree in 1986 and an M.B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1999. source: ballotpedia.org
- Became a McDonald's franchisee in 1999 and owned 10 franchises by 2012; later sold them. source: ballotpedia.org
- Chaired the finance committee of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority from 2011 to 2015. source: ballotpedia.org
- Won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated when Markwayne Mullin became Secretary of Homeland Security in 2026. source: news9.com
In their own words
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- Balanced budget amendment to address the national debt source: hernforsenate.com
- Border security, including funding for a border wall source: hernforsenate.com
- Support for veterans source: hernforsenate.com
- Second Amendment rights, including concealed carry reciprocity source: hernforsenate.com
- Support for President Trump's agenda ("America First. Oklahoma Proud.") source: hernforsenate.com
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