Jena Nelson
OK-05 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleEducator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationOklahoma
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BackgroundEducator
Notable personal detailsJena Nelson is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District (2026). She is an educator and former Oklahoma Teacher of the Year (2020) and has also worked in nonprofit development and leadership training. She previously ran for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2022.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that restrain corporate/wealth concentration and raise revenue from large corporations and windfall profits while expanding social programs and tax credits for working families. Proposes stronger antitrust enforcement, windfall profit taxes, rebuilding SNAP, expanding the Child Tax Credit, tax credits for first-time homebuyers, and caps on essential costs.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and strengthening Medicare and Medicaid, lowering drug prices by expanding Medicare negotiation, investing in preventive care, and capping insulin costs; emphasizes preventing benefit cuts and expanding access to care for vulnerable populations.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a secure border while also expanding legal pathways and improving asylum processing. Proposes smart enforcement measures (more border agents, drones, inspection sensors), speeding asylum court decisions and earlier screening, and increasing work visas for labor shortages in sectors like agriculture and healthcare.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has stated that abortion providers (including Planned Parenthood) should not be a resource for instruction or services in schools and that no reproductive healthcare should be provided to a child without written parental consent; the candidate did not provide an answer when asked under what circumstances abortion should be allowed and has no clear, comprehensive public statement on broader abortion policy found in campaign materials or media profiles.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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