Kim David
Kim David
OK-01 Republican nominee?
$16.7K
JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationOklahoma
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationOklahoma State University–Stillwater — B.S. (Petroleum Geology)
Notable personal detailsKim David is an American politician and businesswoman who has served on the Oklahoma Corporation Commission since January 2023 and has chaired the commission. She previously represented Oklahoma Senate District 18 from 2010 to 2022 and served as Oklahoma Senate Majority Floor Leader from 2019 to 2021. In 2026 she filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. She holds a B.S. in Petroleum Geology from Oklahoma State University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Kim David has supported targeted tax increases and revenue measures as a state legislative leader, including defending increases in motor fuel taxes and backing broader revenue packages while serving as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Her record shows willingness to raise taxes/fees to fund transportation infrastructure and to sustain the state budget and public services.
Healthcare
Kim David has supported moving Oklahoma’s Medicaid program to a managed-care model and has sponsored measures to control Medicaid spending and shift funding approaches for Medicaid expansion. She has advocated involving private insurance companies in Medicaid administration and seeking alternative state funding sources rather than open-ended state spending increases.
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Immigration & Border
Supports securing the southern border and enforcing U.S. immigration laws, emphasizing stronger border security and enforcement rather than pathways to regularization. Campaign materials list immigration enforcement and border security among top priorities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life and has supported pro‑life legislation, while opposing immediate abolition measures; as Oklahoma Senate Majority Floor Leader she moved to table a bill (SB13) that would have immediately abolished abortion in the state.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all‑of‑the‑above" energy approach that includes fossil fuels alongside other sources, has raised concerns about federal energy policy overreach, and has sponsored legislation to support hydrogen fuel production. Emphasizes energy development and strengthening Oklahoma’s energy industry rather than aggressive federal emissions mandates.
Public Safety & Guns
Kim David sponsored and championed legislation (HB 2597) that established permitless/’constitutional’ carry in Oklahoma, allowing qualified adults to openly or concealed-carry without a permit. The measure she introduced passed the state Senate and was signed into law in February 2019. Her actions align with expanding Second Amendment carry rights and reducing permitting requirements.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
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Source: FEC
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