Kevin Hern

Kevin Hern
Official portrait, 2018
United States Senator-elect
from Oklahoma
Assuming office
January 3, 2027
SucceedingAlan Armstrong
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 1st district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byJim Bridenstine
House positions
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee
In office
January 3, 2025 – March 11, 2026
LeaderMike Johnson
Preceded byGary Palmer
Succeeded byJay Obernolte
Chair of the Republican Study Committee
In office
January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byJim Banks
Succeeded byAugust Pfluger
Personal details
Born
Kevin Ray Hern

(1961-12-04) December 4, 1961 (age 64)
Belton, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Tammy Hankens
​
(m. 1994)​
Children3
Education
Website
Hern's voice
Hern on natural disasters in Oklahoma.
Recorded June 3, 2019
  1. ↑ Hern's official service begins on the date of his appointment following the election due to Bridenstine's early resignation, while he was not sworn in until November 13, 2018.

Kevin Ray Hern (born December 4, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who is the United States Senator-elect from Oklahoma. He is a Republican. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district since 2018.

In the eighth ballot of the 2023 Speaker of the House of Representatives election, Hern received 2 votes, while he himself voted for Kevin McCarthy. He was nominated on the ninth round of voting by Lauren Boebert. He received 3 votes.

After President Donald Trump announced that he was nominating Markwayne Mullin to be the secretary of Homeland Security, Hern announced that he would run for Mullin's Senate seat in the 2026 election. In March 2026, Trump announced he would support Hern.

References

  1. ↑ "House Vacancies and Successors – 115th Congress (2017–2019)". Historian of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "New 1st District Congressman Kevin Hern sworn in | Government". tulsaworld.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ Chasmer, Jessica (January 5, 2023). "McCarthy set to lose 9th speaker vote, as Donalds and Hern split GOP votes". Fox News. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Republican Rep. Kevin Hern to run for Sen. Markwayne Mullin's seat in Oklahoma". NBC News. March 11, 2026. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Epstein, Reid J. (2026-03-14). "With Endorsement, Trump Clears Oklahoma Senate Path". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  6. ↑ "Trump endorses Hern for Mullin's Oklahoma Senate seat". The Hill. 2026-03-14. Retrieved 2026-03-14.