Oklahoma 5th District
Stephanie Bice (R) holds this seat and is running again. 4 candidates were on the ballot on November 3, 2026.
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Stephanie Bice
Republican · holds this seat today
ALiberty Score AOn the liberty side in 123 of 125 votes and bills.
Raised $2,476,529 since January 2025: 51% from PACs and other committees, 27% from people, 22% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Jena Nelson
Democrat · former teacher, nonprofit leader
No gradeNo grade yetI have no votes in Congress to count for Nelson, and what Nelson has said and done settles only 2 of my principles. I went through it on October 26. A grade needs 4.
Raised $821,989 since January 2025: 97% from people, 3% from PACs and other committees, 1% transfers and other income. The filing at FEC.gov
Voting in Oklahoma: how to register, vote early or vote by mail. Election Day was November 3.
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A solid letter is a grade from recorded votes on that principle. An outlined letter is on the same scale, for a candidate with no votes: it comes from what that candidate has said and done, and every source is listed below.
Jena Nelson, on the record
I have no votes in Congress to count for Nelson, so the grade above comes from this list: what Nelson has said and done on my principles. Each line has its source, and each is marked with the same test I use for votes.
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In a primary interview she said prices should not vary so much between towns, without naming a law.
“There is absolutely no reason that, depending on what town or ZIP code you live in, your prices vary that much”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words name no price control, tax or regulation, so they do not settle the measure.
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In the same interview she said providing health care to the people is common sense.
“This is the United States of America, and providing health care to our people should just be common sense”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
The words do not say whether the government would run the care, so they do not settle the measure.
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On her campaign issues page she calls for windfall profit taxes and stronger antitrust enforcement against corporations.
“We need to crack down on corporate greed with stronger antitrust enforcement, windfall profit taxes”
- By the test I use for votes
- Against liberty
Windfall profit taxes are a higher tax on business, which is the against side.
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Asked about immigration in a primary interview, she said the country needs a streamlined legal process for people who want to work.
“If we have folks that can work and help our economy, then we need to make sure that there is a streamlined process so they can do this legally.”
- By the test I use for votes
- Not clear either way
A call for a faster legal process names no enforcement, border or deportation policy, so it does not settle the measure.
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On her campaign issues page she says national security requires Congress to fund more border agents, drones and inspection sensors.
“National security requires Congress to provide more border agents, drones and inspection sensors”
- By the test I use for votes
- With liberty
Funding more agents and sensors to secure the border follows the 'secures the border' side.
Also on the ballot
Robert Henri (Independent), Austin Nieves (Independent).
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