Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

Stephanie Bice is the Republican 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. Stephanie Bice is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. Bice is a fourth-generation Oklahoman with nearly two decades of private-sector experience in business development and sales, per her official House biography. She previously served in the Oklahoma State Senate from 2014 to 2020 before her 2020 election to Congress, per the same source. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, she was the first woman elected by her colleagues as Republican Freshman Class President, per the campaign site.

Jena 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.

Robert P. Henri is the Independent 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. Henri is an independent candidate whose campaign centers on 18 cross-partisan reforms, including congressional term limits and a ban on congressional stock trading, per his campaign site.