What the Week Revealed: Affordability tests party loyalty - Oklahoma Politics Today
Jena Nelson is seen by Democrats as a credible challenger to Rep. Stephanie Bice in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District (OK-05).
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Jena Nelson is seen by Democrats as a credible challenger to Rep. Stephanie Bice in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District (OK-05).
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More in Methodology| Outcome | TruthIndex™ | Polymarket | Kalshi | Spread | 24h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RStephanie Bice | 88.1% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 1.0 pts | – | |
| DJena Nelson | 11.9% | 12.0% | 10.5% | 1.5 pts | – |
Jena Nelson, a Democrat who was Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020, is the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in 2026 against Republican incumbent Stephanie Bice.
Stephanie Bice, a Republican who has represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021, seeks re-election in 2026 against Democrat Jena Nelson, a former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year.
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Oklahoma's 5th District margin of victory
| Bice, 2+ pts | 80.5% | |
| Bice, 5+ pts | 69.5% | |
| Bice, 8+ pts | 57.0% | |
| Bice, 11+ pts | 43.5% | |
| Bice, 14+ pts | 30.5% | |
| Bice, 17+ pts | 19.5% | |
| Bice, 20+ pts | 11.5% | |
| Bice, 23+ pts | 5.8% | |
| Bice, 26+ pts | 6.8% |
OK-05 House Election Margin of Victory
| Democrat Wins | 11.1% | |
| Republican 0-5% | 11.5% | |
| Republican 5-10% | 24.9% | |
| Republican 10-15% | 31.5% | |
| Republican 15-20% | 16.5% | |
| Republican 20-25% | 4.9% | |
| Republican 25-30% | 5.0% | |
| Republican 30%+ | 4.6% |
Prices which party wins.
Stephanie Bice: Counted · bid 87.0% / ask 89.0% · $15.1K within 5 pts
This market will resolve according to the party of the candidate who wins the OK-05 congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. The midterm elections will take place on November 3, 2026. A candidate's party will be determined by their ballot-listed or otherwise identifiable affiliation with that party at the time all of the 2026 House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. A candidate without a ballot-listed affiliation to either the Democrat or Republican parties will be considered a member of one of these parties based on the party with which they most recently expressed their intent to caucus at the time all of the House elections are conclusively called by this market's resolution sources. This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the United States government, specifically the Federal Election Commission (https://www.fec.gov/).
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Stephanie Bice: Counted · bid 88.0% / ask 90.0% · $1.1K within 5 pts
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If the House member sworn in for OK-05 for the term beginning in 2027 is a member of the Republican Party, then the market resolves to Yes.
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