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Dan Rooney

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma

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Dan Rooney

Republican candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma

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OK-01 Republican nominee?

$228.9K

AUG 26, 2026

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$228.9K

AUG 26, 2026

Candidate Overview

Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.

Current roleU.S. Air Force officer (Lieutenant Colonel)

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationOklahoma

BackgroundU.S. Air Force officer (Lieutenant Colonel)

Notable personal detailsDan Rooney is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and has served as an officer in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. Rooney is the founder of Folds of Honor (founded in 2007) and has worked as a PGA golf professional and author/speaker.

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fec.gov ballotready.org foldsofhonor.org partners.foldsofhonor.org danrooney.com guardian.ok.gov ok.gov danforusa.com oklahomarc.com tulsacountygop.org elections.virginia.gov civoren.com capitolhillaccess.com ballotclarity.org mcleancountyil.gov arxiv.org franklincoks.org monroecountypa.gov votedanbrown.com ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com miamicountyks.gov in.gov reddit.com theclevelandamerican.com kosu.org oklahoma.gov cookpolitical.com en.wikipedia.org okgop.tv electrepublicans.org okdecides.com www2.kusports.com localcampaignfilings.ok.gov profootballhof.com docquery.fec.gov instagram.com facebook.com newson6.com citynewsokc.com readfrontier.org nondoc.com ballotpedia.org oklahoman.com steelersnow.com foxnews.com linkedin.com x.com votesmart.org static.votesmart.org news.ballotpedia.org justfacts.votesmart.org api.votesmart.org transition.fec.gov clerk.house.gov

Political Positions

LiberalConservative

Immigration & Border

Dan Rooney frames his campaign around conservative priorities and supports strengthening border security while aligning with former President Donald Trump. His public campaign materials emphasize enhanced border security as part of his platform rather than proposals for broad regularization or expanded asylum protections.

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AINews Summary

Last updatedSep 2, 2026

Dan Rooney is in the news because he is a candidate in Oklahoma politics, where recent coverage has focused on crowded primary and runoff races. The biggest developments in the summaries are Jackson Lahmeyer’s withdrawal from the Oklahoma 1st District GOP runoff after a texting scandal and Donald Trump’s endorsement shift to Mark Tedford. Other Oklahoma races are also moving toward runoff votes, including the Republican gubernatorial contest and the U.S. Senate race.

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Articles

NNNBC News3 months ago