What party is Kevin Hern?

Kevin Hern is running as a Republican.

Who is Kevin Hern running against?

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, for Oklahoma U.S. Senate.

Should I vote for Kevin Hern?

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Kevin Hern

Republican · Candidate for Oklahoma U.S. Senate · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly right
Immigration	Moderately right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 2.4% of votes, voted with their party 99.1% of the time.

Sponsored 18 bills (0 became law), mostly on health, taxation, congress.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $2.6M supporting and $0 opposing Kevin Hern.

For
Defending Our Values PAC · AI safety / regulation	$808K
Defend American Jobs · Crypto industry	$736K
American Mission · AI industry	$474K
Fellowship PAC · Crypto industry	$300K
High Plains PAC · Republican Senate leadership super PAC	$165K
Senate Conservatives Fund · Conservative advocacy	$107K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Endorsed by Donald Trump (source).

Executive branch officials: Donald Trump
U.S. senators: Jim Banks, Bill Hagerty, Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Rick Scott, Tim Scott and 1 more
U.S. representatives: Josh Brecheen
Organizations: AIPAC, Club for Growth, Tulsa Firefighters PAC

More about Kevin Hern

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Also running

N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Kevin Hern?: Kevin Hern is running as a Republican.
Who is Kevin Hern running against?: N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, for Oklahoma U.S. Senate.
Is Kevin Hern liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Kevin Hern is moderately right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Kevin Hern?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Kevin Hern's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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