James
Lankford

Who they are, where they came from

James Lankford serves as the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma, a seat he has held since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Lankford previously represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. Before entering elected office, he served as a Southern Baptist minister. In the Senate, Lankford has sponsored legislation across government accountability, energy, federal workforce, and regulatory policy. Enacted measures include the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023 (S.111), which addresses public access to federal rulemaking information, a bill designating a U.S. Postal Service facility (S.2283), and a bill designating a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center (S.5314). He has also sponsored the Regulatory Accountability Act (S.1708) and the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2025 (S.77), both directed at federal regulatory processes, along with the Improving Federal Financial Management Act (S.75) and the Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2025 (S.1584). On federal workforce matters, Lankford sponsored the Telework Reform Act of 2025 (S.82). His legislative activity also includes bills on domestic energy production (S.224), oversight of China's Belt and Road Initiative (S.1011), disaster assistance policy (S.373), campus religious access (S.2859), retirement security for small nonprofit employees (S.2365), and measures to address government shutdowns (S.2721).

What they’ve done lately

Where the campaign funds come from

Lankford's $788,823 in receipts through the first fifteen months of the 2026 cycle came primarily from PACs (33.9%) and individuals (36.9%), with an additional 29.2% from other sources; itemized contributions made up 98.2% of individual giving. Top PAC contributors include Lankford Victory Fund (a joint fundraising committee) at $74,386, One Team Senate Majority at $38,500, and Solar for American Energy Dominance PAC, Intuit Inc. 21st Century Leadership Fund, and American Society of Association Executives PAC at $10,000–$10,500 each. Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include Express Employment Professionals, Route One Investment Co., Blackstone, OU Medical Center, Ovintiv, and Herzog, each contributing $7,000. Outside independent expenditures in the cycle total $108,312 supporting Lankford (Foundation for Economic Prosperity Inc. at $108,312) and $420,313 opposing him, with Oklahomans for a Conservative Future Inc. accounting for $349,915 of that opposition.