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Republican U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district since 2018 and former McDonald's franchise owner, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma in 2026.
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Kevin Hern, once a McDonald's franchise owner, has transitioned into a prominent political figure after winning the Republican Senate primary in Oklahoma, largely thanks to Donald Trump's support.
He defeated incumbent Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in an August runoff election to win the nomination.
MazzeiKevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Kevin Hern (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on November 13, 2018. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
There are 35 Senate seats up for grabs in the 2026 midterm elections.
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MunsonRecords from October 13, 2026 indicate that Representative Kevin Hern of Oklahoma made a sale of Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), valued between $348,019 and $995,000, with the transaction dated September 23, 2026 and filed in…
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Kevin Ray Hern was born on December 4, 1961, at an Air Force installation in western Missouri and was raised in Pope County, Arkansas, by his mother after his parents separated.
He completed Dover High School (1980) and Arkansas Tech University (1986), then worked at Rockwell International while enrolled in a doctoral program at the Georgia Institute of Technology in astronautical engineering, which he left after the 1986 Challenger disaster.
Hern joined McDonald's in Arkansas in 1987, rose to operations manager for several Little Rock area restaurants, bought his first franchise in North Little Rock in January 1997, and completed an MBA at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1999.
That year he moved to Oklahoma, where his holdings grew to 18 franchises around Tulsa; he sold the last of them in 2021. His other ventures include a community bank, a hog farm and high school sports publications. He is married to Tammy, and they have three children.
When Jim Bridenstine left the House in 2018 to lead NASA, Hern ran for the open 1st district seat, beating Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris in the Republican runoff and Democrat Tim Gilpin in the general election.
Governor Mary Fallin appointed him to complete Bridenstine's term, and he took his seat on November 13, 2018. He won reelection in 2020, 2022 and 2024. Hern chaired the Republican Study Committee in the 118th Congress and sits on the Ways and Means Committee.
During the January 2023 speakership contest some Republicans nominated him as a protest alternative to Kevin McCarthy, and after McCarthy's removal that October, Hern briefly ran for Speaker himself.
After Senator Markwayne Mullin left the Senate to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security, Alan Armstrong was appointed to the seat in March 2026 and is barred from seeking a full term.
Hern entered the race, received President Donald Trump's endorsement in March 2026, and won the June 16 Republican primary with 69.8%, defeating country singer Ty England. His Democratic opponent in the November 3 election is nurse N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, who won an August 25 runoff with 61.2%.
