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Jena Nelson
Democratic · Oklahoma · 2026Jena Nelson is the Democratic candidate for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Oklahoma State Election Board's 2026 candidate list and official primary results. Nelson is a former public school teacher who won Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020, per her campaign site. She has since worked in nonprofit development, most recently as acting executive director of the Oklahoma Faith Network, per the same source.
Priorities
- Strengthening the middle class, per the campaign site
- Protecting Social Security and Medicare, per the campaign site
On the ballot
U.S. House, OK-5 · Oklahoma · 2026
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