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Kevin HernREPRepublican United States Representative, OK-1
61
Years of Age
4
Years of Experience
OKResidence (state)

Kevin Ray Hern (born December 4, 1961) is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. A Republican, he is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. The chair of the Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative Republicans in the House, Hern was first elected in 2018. In the 2023 Speaker of the House of Representatives election, Hern was nominated for Speaker of the House as a protest candidate against Kevin McCarthy.

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Campaign Funding

20
18
$2,807,162
Total Raised
$2,741,502
Total Spent
$65,660
Cash on Hand
Top Industries  (1 - 4 of 10) View All Industries
99%
Retired$96,340
97%
Food & Beverage$93,905
92%
Oil & Gas$89,361
71%
Leadership PACs$69,500
68%
Commercial Banks$66,400
48%
General Contractors$46,556
41%
Automotive$39,700
37%
Misc Business$36,450
36%
Real Estate$35,110
36%
Insurance$34,550
Direct campaign contributions grouped by the industry industry of each donor/PAC.

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Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.
Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
MBA Finance/Business
1997 - 1999
Astronautical Engineering
Attended
1986
Arkansas Tech University
BS Electro-Mechanical Engineering
1982 - 1986
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
United States House of Representatives
2019 - Current
Chief Executive Officer
Firstrike Group
2000 - 2018
Owner
KTAK Corporation
1997 - Current
Franchisee
McDonald's
1986 - 1997
Former Employee
Rockwell International
1986
Former Member
McDonald's National Leadership Team
Other Experience1 - 15 of 15
Chair
Oklahoma Grand Old Party (OKGOP)
Current
Member
Church at Battle Creek
Current
Member
Firstar Bank Board of Directors
2001 - 2018
Member
Future Farmers of America (FFA) Oklahoma Board
2014 - 2015
Member
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Board
2011 - 2015
Private Investor
MVPindex Board
2013 - Current
Member
Make-A-Wish America Foundation Board
2009 - 2013
Former Chair
Systems Economic Team
Former Member
Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, United States House of Representatives