Kevin Hern
- Previous profession
- Aerospace engineer, Rockwell International; Computer programmer; Owner, McDonald's franchise
- First public office
- 2011Chairman, Finance Committee, Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, 2011 to 2015
- Years in public office
- 13
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Hern has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Hern is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Hern votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Hern votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Hern votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Hern votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Hern votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 59 Yes votes Hern votes the same way as most House Republicans. On the 1 No vote Hern votes differently from most of them.
Votes on laws that passed
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
2 excerpts
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Hern Votes for One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, Codifying the Trump Agenda
“Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement after voting in support of HR 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation codifies key pillars of President Trump’s agenda.”
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Hern Votes to Cut Wasteful and Fraudulent Spending
“Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of HR 4, a rescissions package eliminating over $9 billion of previously appropriated funds.”
Member-requested spending
Member-requested spending: none found in the 4 laws read so far.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: hernforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of HERN FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of hernforcongress.com: none saved. The site gave our reader no page on October 8, 2026.Not checked yet
- An Internet Archive copy of hernforcongress.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
Kevin Hern has 2 FEC candidate numbers. Each number's figures appear side by side, one column each.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8OK01157as of June 30, 2026 | 2026 cycleFEC number S6OK04247as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8OK01157as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $2,512,712.29 | $9,953,578.89 | $2,709,539.40 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $3,661,378.27 | $7,461,668.78 | $2,253,473.86 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $0.00 | $2,491,910.11 | $1,148,665.98 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8OK01157as of June 30, 2026 | 2026 cycleFEC number S6OK04247as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8OK01157as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $490,008.09 | $976,733.67 | $663,456.44 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $24,451.95 | $134,351.06 | $36,443.45 |
| Other political committees | $1,156,658.96 | $699,500.00 | $1,520,963.93 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $62,000.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $5,050,000.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- HERN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00636092
- HERN FOR SENATE Principal campaign committee · 2026 · FEC committee C00943142
- HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00692715
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Who funds this member
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordIn the reports read so far: 99 reported trades from August 27, 2026 to September 15, 2026: 13 purchases, 84 sales, 2 exchanges. The amount ranges add up to between $2,270,099 and $6,275,000.
No row reached the Clerk more than 45 days after the trade date printed on the report.
16 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
The 10 most recent of the rows read so far
| Asset | Buy or sell | Trade date | Amount range | Whose account | Report filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc (CNP)StockHeld in: Kevin Hern Traditional IRA | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Member | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| GRAND RIVER DAM AUTH OKLA REV REV BDS 03.12500% 06/01/2029 SER.2014AGovernment securityHeld in: Hern Family Revocable Trust | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Joint | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| MUSKOGEE CNTY OKLA PUB SAFETY AUTH CAP 04.00000% 12/01/2028 IMPT REV BDS SER. 2025Government securityHeld in: Hern Family Revocable Trust | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Joint | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| OKLAHOMA ST CAPITOL IMPT AUTH ST FACS 05.00000% 01/01/2034 REV BDS CAPITOL REPAIR PROJ SER. 2019 CGovernment securityHeld in: Hern Family Revocable Trust | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 | Joint | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC - Ordinary Shares (STX)StockHeld in: Kevin Hern Traditional IRA | Sale (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Member | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| STERIS plc (STE)StockHeld in: Kevin Hern Traditional IRA | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Member | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)StockHeld in: Kevin Hern Traditional IRA | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Member | September 25, 202610 days after the trade | |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - Common Stock (CDNS)StockHeld in: Hern Family Foundation | Sale (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Joint | September 25, 202611 days after the trade | |
| Devon Energy Corporation Common Stock (DVN)StockHeld in: Hern Family Foundation | Sale (partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 | Joint | September 25, 202611 days after the trade | |
| Emerson Electric Company Common Stock (EMR)StockHeld in: Hern Family Revocable Trust | Sale (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Joint | September 25, 202611 days after the trade |
See all 99 rows, the reports and the counting rules
Each row is what the member reported. A report says nothing about why a trade was made.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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