Editor’s Note: Kendra Horn was unable to respond to the questionnaire in time for this section. We have researched candidate’s website, Facebook pages and other sources to do our best to provide an overview of the candidate’s platform. Below is a sampling of that material.
Editor’s Note: Kendra Horn was unable to respond to the questionnaire in time for this section. We have researched candidate’s website, Facebook pages and other sources to do our best to provide an overview of the candidate’s platform. Below is a sampling of that material.
Political Party: Democrat Hometown: Chickasha Education: BA in Political Science from the University of Tulsa and a JD from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas.
Candidate Background: Kendra Horn is a fifth generation Oklahoman. Her parents taught her the importance of investing in people and serving her community.
In 2018, Horn won the biggest upset victory of the midterm election cycle with a campaign that many considered a moonshot. In an R +11 district held by Republicans for 44 years, she led an insurgent campaign focused on connecting with voters on issues such as health care and education. With her election to Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District, she became the first Democratic woman to represent Oklahoma in Congress.
She was an active member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, and had 25 bills signed into law by President Trump.
In Congress, Horn served on the House Armed Services Committee where she was the Vice Chair of the Strategic Forces subcommittee, focusing on strategic and nuclear arms control, nonproliferation, nuclear safety, missile defense, and national security space policy. She also played a leading role in improving housing conditions for our service members and their families through the Tenant’s Bill of Rights and the Military HOMES Act, and served as a conferee for the National Defense Authorization Acts in 2019 and 2020.
As Chair of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee for the Science Space and Technology Committee she led oversight for NASA.
What are the top three most pressing issues facing rural Oklahoma? How would you address these issues if elected?
1. To provide effective and efficient constituent services, including veterans benefits, Social Security, medicare, disability, pandemic unemployment benefits, and support for businesses.
2. To increase gun safety, reduce violence, and protect the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners. We can do this if we elect leaders willing to act.
3. I believe in public service and I’m committed to building bridges, speaking truth to power, and finding solutions to problems.
What are the top three most pressing issues facing rural Oklahoma? How would you address these issues if elected?
1. Healthcare. 2. Education. 3. To create connection, affect change, and bring people with differing backgrounds and opinions together.
