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RepublicanOklahoma · U.S. Representative
Kevin
Hern
U.S. Representative for Oklahoma
In office
7 yrsSince Nov 2018
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
64Born Dec 4, 1961
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Hern has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Opposes omnibus and continuing appropriations measuresHern voted against final passage of multiple continuing resolutions and consolidated appropriations acts that became law, including HR.5860, HR.2872, HR.6363, HR.7463, and HR.2882. In each case his vote was recorded against the prevailing position of the House majority of his party.
- 02Sponsored franchise small business regulation legislationHern sponsored HR.5267, the American Franchise Act, which was referred to committee and attracted between 100 and 199 cosponsors. The bill addresses the regulatory framework governing franchise businesses.
- 03Supports expanded health savings account flexibilityHern reintroduced HR.2436, which would amend the Internal Revenue Code to broaden the treatment of distributions from health savings accounts, and HR.1867, which would remove in-person requirements under Medicare title XVIII. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple Congresses.
- 04Sponsored legislation restricting chemical abortion accessHern has reintroduced HR.1525, the Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act, which has attracted 24 cosponsors in its current form. The bill has been reintroduced across multiple Congresses and has been referred to committee.
- 05Backed education savings and digital therapeutics accessHern sponsored HR.939, the Student Empowerment Act, addressing education savings, and HR.3288, the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2025, which would affect Medicare and Medicaid coverage of digital therapeutics. He also sponsored HR.1924 to address care access for seniors in critical condition. All three bills have been reintroduced with cosponsors.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Kevin Hern represents Oklahoma's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since 2018. A Republican from Oklahoma, Hern is also a businessman. In the 118th Congress, his legislative activity has included sponsoring bills related to health care access, education, and small business regulation, as well as introducing amendments that were agreed to by the House (HAMDT.137, HAMDT.778, HAMDT.777). He sponsored the American Franchise Act (HR.5267), which addresses franchise business regulation, and has reintroduced multiple measures across health savings accounts (HR.2436), Medicare telehealth (HR.1867), prescription digital therapeutics (HR.3288), senior care access (HR.1924), and education savings (HR.939). On a series of final passage votes for continuing appropriations measures, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, and the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, Hern voted against measures that passed with majority support from his party.
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Mar 17, 2026Voted no
(S.3971)
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Nov 12, 2024Voted no
(HR.82)
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Sep 17, 2024Voted no
(S.2861)
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Feb 29, 2024Voted no
(HR.7463)
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions account for 60.3% of Hern's $2.5M in cycle receipts, with individuals contributing 17.9% — 95.3% of that from itemized contributions. Top PAC contributors include House Conservative Victory Fund ($337K), Hern Victory Fund ($294K), and AIPAC ($33K), followed by corporate PACs from International Franchise Association, Dell Technologies, and Cigna Corp. Top employer concentrations among individual donors include BGR Group, Nextep, and Blackstone. Club for Growth Action spent $347,716 opposing Hern in independent expenditures, separate from contributions to his own campaign.
Total raised · 2026
$2.5M
Cash on hand
$207K
Spent
$3.5M
By source
- Individuals$450K · 17.9%
- PACs$1.5M · 60.3%
- Other$548K · 21.8%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)4.7%
Top PAC contributors
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVE VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$337K
- HERN VICTORY FUNDFEC ↗$294K
- AIPACFEC ↗$33K
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$10K
- CIGNA CORP EMPLOYEE PACFEC ↗$10K
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)FEC ↗$10K
- WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- INFORMATION REQUESTED$11K· 14 donors
- BGR GROUP$9K· 9 donors
- NEXTEP$9K· 7 donors
- WEBB CREEK$8K· 3 donors
- FORWARD FINANCING$8K· 3 donors
- BLACKSTONE$7K· 2 donors
- XCALIBER LLC$7K· 2 donors
- ASPHALT & FUEL SUPPLY$7K· 2 donors
- B~MONEY INC. DBA MCDONALDS$7K· 2 donors
- HYDROHOIST MARINE GROUP$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2018
Opposing Hern
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONFEC ↗$348K
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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