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2026 Oklahoma U.S. House — District 5 — General Election Field · November 3, 2026
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Oklahoma State Election Board — Candidates for Elective Office 2026
Candidate filing number: 00162
Ballot name: Jena Nelson
Office: U.S. House, District 5
Party: Democratic
Oklahoma State Election Board — Official Results — June 16, 2026 Primary Election
Official primary votes: 26886
Official primary percent: 56.75%
Current placement status: OFFICIAL_OKLAHOMA_CERTIFIED_PRIMARY_NOMINEE
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FEC committee ID: C00911982
FEC committee name: JENA NELSON FOR CONGRESS
Published email: [email protected]
Published email: [email protected]
Published website: https://jenanelson.com/
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Jena Nelson, running to be Oklahoma’s next Representative for Congressional District 5, is a nonprofit development professional, corporate leadership developer, and small business owner who most recently served as acting Executive Director and Director of Programs for the Oklahoma Faith Network. She has been happily married to her husband Karl, a university professor and church choir director, for 21 years. They are proud parents of two children, and also raise chickens, ducks, and bees.
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Jena Nelson, running to be Oklahoma’s next Representative for Congressional District 5, is a nonprofit development professional, corporate leadership developer, and small business owner who most recently served as acting Executive Director and Director of Programs for the Oklahoma Faith Network. She has been happily married to her husband Karl, a university professor and church choir director, for 21 years. They are proud parents of two children, and also raise chickens, ducks, and bees.
Prior to her work in the nonprofit and corporate realms, Jena was an educator for more than 16 years, winning Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020. She helped her students earn over $4 million in scholarships. Mrs. Nelson was selected to direct at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and as a presenter at the International Music Festival in Campina Grande Brazil. Also in 2020, she was asked by Congresswoman Kendra Horn to attend the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C.
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Prior to her work in the nonprofit and corporate realms, Jena was an educator for more than 16 years, winning Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020. She helped her students earn over $4 million in scholarships. Mrs. Nelson was selected to direct at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and as a presenter at the International Music Festival in Campina Grande Brazil. Also in 2020, she was asked by Congresswoman Kendra Horn to attend the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C.
Jena Nelson, running to be Oklahoma’s next Representative for Congressional District 5, is a nonprofit development professional, corporate leadership developer, and small business owner who most recently served as acting Executive Director and Director of Programs for the Oklahoma Faith Network. She has been happily married to her husband Karl, a university professor and church choir director, for 21 years. They are proud parents of two children, and also raise chickens, ducks, and bees. Prior to her work in the nonprofit and corporate realms, Jena was an educator for more than 16 years, winning Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020. She helped her students earn over $4 million in scholarships. Mrs. Nelson was selected to direct at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and as a presenter at the International Music Festival in Campina Grande Brazil. Also in 2020, she was asked by Congresswoman Kendra Horn to attend the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. In 2022, Jena ran for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and earned more statewide votes than any other Democrat. She has addressed the National Academy for Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference, and was presented the Award for Teaching Excellence.
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Jena Nelson, running to be Oklahoma’s next Representative for Congressional District 5, is a nonprofit development professional, corporate leadership developer, and small business owner who most recently served as acting Executive Director and Director of Programs for the Oklahoma Faith Network. She has been happily married to her husband Karl, a university professor and church choir director, for 21 years. They are proud parents of two children, and also raise chickens, ducks, and bees. Prior to her work in the nonprofit and corporate realms, Jena was an educator for more than 16 years, winning Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020. She helped her students earn over $4 million in scholarships. Mrs. Nelson was selected to direct at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and as a presenter at the International Music Festival in Campina Grande Brazil. Also in 2020, she was asked by Congresswoman Kendra Horn to attend the State of the Union Address in Washington D.C. In 2022, Jena ran for State Superintendent of Public Instruction and earned more statewide votes than any other Democrat. She has addressed the National Academy for Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Oklahoma Music Educators Association Conference, and was presented the Award for Teaching Excellence.
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These programs are lifelines for vulnerable Americans—we must protect and strengthen them. These programs keep families afloat—we can’t afford to lose them.
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These programs are lifelines for vulnerable Americans—we must protect and strengthen them. These programs keep families afloat—we can’t afford to lose them.
Expand Medicare’s power to negotiate prices (as started under the Inflation Reduction Act).
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Expand Medicare’s power to negotiate prices (as started under the Inflation Reduction Act).
Congress must support reforms to speed up court decisions to be done in weeks, not years. Congress must also make it possible to screen applicants earlier whenever possible in their home countries or at regional border centers.
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Congress must support reforms to speed up court decisions to be done in weeks, not years. Congress must also make it possible to screen applicants earlier whenever possible in their home countries or at regional border centers.
Congress must uphold the promises made to those who fought for America. I’ll fight to improve healthcare for our bravest men and women.
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Congress must uphold the promises made to those who fought for America. I’ll fight to improve healthcare for our bravest men and women.
Meanwhile, far-right MAGAs propose cutting essential programs like SNAP, providing even more tax breaks for billionaires and allowing price-gougers to escape accountability for their actions. I believe in – and will fight for – an economy that serves the working people, ensuring that prosperity and opportunity are shared by everyone, not just the wealthy.
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Meanwhile, far-right MAGAs propose cutting essential programs like SNAP, providing even more tax breaks for billionaires and allowing price-gougers to escape accountability for their actions. I believe in – and will fight for – an economy that serves the working people, ensuring that prosperity and opportunity are shared by everyone, not just the wealthy.
Invest in early interventions to reduce long-term costs.
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Invest in early interventions to reduce long-term costs.
Strengthen Sooner families by rebuilding SNAP benefits, make all Oklahoma children’s public school meals free and expand WIC to ensure no child goes hungry.
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Strengthen Sooner families by rebuilding SNAP benefits, make all Oklahoma children’s public school meals free and expand WIC to ensure no child goes hungry.
Support building more new housing for Oklahoma working families, ban junk fees and provide tax credits for first-time homebuyers.
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Support building more new housing for Oklahoma working families, ban junk fees and provide tax credits for first-time homebuyers.
Trump’s so-called “big billionaire bill” will be devastating. During peacetime in a strong economic climate, it makes no sense to add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 11 million more Americans uninsured to pay for an unprecedented tax break for the richest of the rich. We don’t cut off Oklahomans to prop up billionaires. The new law is now forcing massive cuts to programs benefiting our veterans, including crisis hotlines and mental health care.
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Trump’s so-called “big billionaire bill” will be devastating. During peacetime in a strong economic climate, it makes no sense to add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 11 million more Americans uninsured to pay for an unprecedented tax break for the richest of the rich. We don’t cut off Oklahomans to prop up billionaires. The new law is now forcing massive cuts to programs benefiting our veterans, including crisis hotlines and mental health care.
Strengthen anti-fraud measures without cutting benefits.
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Strengthen anti-fraud measures without cutting benefits.
While everyday working families struggle, the billionaires are getting richer. We need to crack down on corporate greed with stronger antitrust enforcement, windfall profit taxes and penalties for food and fuel price manipulation.
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While everyday working families struggle, the billionaires are getting richer. We need to crack down on corporate greed with stronger antitrust enforcement, windfall profit taxes and penalties for food and fuel price manipulation.
Raise the minimum wage to $17/hour, expand the Child Tax Credit and slash healthcare costs by letting Medicare negotiate drug prices.
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Raise the minimum wage to $17/hour, expand the Child Tax Credit and slash healthcare costs by letting Medicare negotiate drug prices.
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Candidate ID: H6OK05293
Name: NELSON, JENA
Office: House
State: OK
District: 05
Party: DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Coverage start: 2025-07-01
Coverage end: 2026-06-30
Total receipts: $449421.41
Total disbursements: $432087.47
Cash on hand: $17333.94
Debts owed by committee: $38312.38
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