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James LankfordREPRepublican United States Senator
56
Years of Age
14
Years of Experience
OKResidence (state)

James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, Lankford has represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate since 2015. Before his Senate service, he represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. From 1996 to 2009, Lankford was president of the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, a youth camp operated by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. He is an ordained Southern Baptist minister. In 2010, Lankford ran for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. In the Republican primary, he defeated state representative Kevin Calvey in a runoff, and he defeated Democratic nominee Billy Coyle in the general election. Lankford was reelected in 2012; shortly thereafter, he was named chair of the House Republican Policy Committee. In lieu of running for a third term in the House, Lankford announced he would run in the 2014 U.S. Senate special election following Senator Tom Coburn's planned resignation. He won the June 2014 primary with 57% of the vote, becoming the Republican nominee.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$7,870,202
Total Raised
$7,667,374
Total Spent
$632,654
Cash on Hand
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science
1990
Lakeview Centennial High School
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
1994
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
United States Senate, Oklahoma
2014 - Current
Chair
Majority Policy Committee, United States House of Representatives
2013 - 2014
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2010 - 2014
Director of Student Ministry
Baptist Convention of Oklahoma
Current
Director
Falls Creek Youth Camp
1996 - 2009
Other Experience1 - 43 of 43
Member
Edmond Chamber of Commerce
Member
Northwest Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce
Member
Heritage Foundation
Member
Deer Creek Chamber of Commerce
Member
South Chamber of Commerce
Member
South Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Member
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, United States Senate
Former Chair
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, United States Senate
Former Member
Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Appropriations Committee, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Homeland Security, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
Former Member
Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, United States Senate
Former Member
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Former Member
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, United States Senate
Former Member
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Former Member
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States Senate
Member
Smart Contracting Caucus
Member
Congressional Prayer Caucus
Member
United Service Organization Congressional Caucus
Member
Select Committee on Intelligence
Member
Congressional Constitution Caucus
Member
Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
Member
General Aviation Caucus
Member
Health Care Caucus
Member
Immigration Reform Caucus
Member
International Religious Freedom Caucus
Member
Pro-Life Caucus
Member
Republican Study Committee
Member
Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Member
Sportsman's Caucus
Member
Values Action Team
Member
Mentoring Caucus
Member
Congressional Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus
Member
Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee, Senate Finance Committee
Member
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Member
Health Care Subcommittee, Finance Committee
Member
Senate Committee on Finance
Ranking Member
Government Operations and Border Management Subcommittee, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs