Kendra Horn

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Kendra Horn
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Candidate, U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2021

Years in position

1

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 6, 2018

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Tulsa, 1998

Law

Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 2001

Contact

Kendra Horn (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2021.

Horn (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020.


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In 2018, Horn defeated incumbent Rep. Steve Russell (R) by a margin of 1.4 percentage points.

At the start of the 116th Congress, Horn was named a member of the House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Before joining Congress, Horn worked as an attorney in private practice and as a political consultant.[1]

On March 19, 2020, Horn announced that she was entering a self-quarantine after contact with another member of the U.S. House who later tested positive for coronavirus.[2] Click here for more information on political figures impacted by coronavirus.

Biography

Horn earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Tulsa in 1998. She then received a J.D. from the Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law in 2001. Her professional career includes work as an attorney and political consultant. Horn has also worked on several political campaigns. She was the press secretary for U.S. Rep. Brad Carson from 2004 to 2005. She also served as campaign manager for Joe Dorman for Oklahoma in 2014.[3]

2020 battleground election

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Incumbent Rep. Kendra Horn (D) and Stephanie Bice (R) ran in the general election for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District on November 3, 2020.

The 5th District was one of 31 U.S. House districts that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election and a Democratic candidate won in the 2018 midterm elections. Horn was first elected in 2018 after defeating incumbent Rep. Steve Russell (R) 51% to 49%. In 2016, Russell defeated Al McAffrey (D) 57% to 37%. Prior to Horn’s 2018 election, a Republican had represented the district since 1975.

Both the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee prioritized this race.[4][5] The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Horn and President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Bice.[6][7]

The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.

Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

Elections

2020

See also: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)

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General election
General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Kendra Horn and Stephanie Bice are running in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

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Kendra Horn (D)

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Stephanie Bice (R)

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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Stephanie Bice defeated Terry Neese in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on August 25, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Stephanie Bice
 
53.0
 
27,244

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Terry Neese
 
47.0
 
24,194

Total votes: 51,438
Democratic election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Kendra Horn defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kendra Horn
 
85.7
 
60,168

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Tom Guild
 
14.3
 
10,050

Total votes: 70,218
Republican election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 30, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Terry Neese
 
36.5
 
24,828

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Stephanie Bice
 
25.4
 
17,292

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David Hill
 
19.0
 
12,922

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Janet Barresi
 
10.0
 
6,799

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Jake Merrick
 
2.6
 
1,736

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Michael Ballard
 
2.5
 
1,691

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Miles Rahimi
 
1.4
 
967

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Shelli Landon
 
1.3
 
912

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Charles Tuffy Pringle
 
1.3
 
908

Total votes: 68,055

Candidate profile

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Biography: 

Horn received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Tulsa in 1998 and a law degree from the Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law in 2001. Her professional career included work as an attorney and political consultant. Horn also worked as a press secretary for U.S. Rep. Brad Carson (D) from 2004 to 2005 and as a campaign manager for Joe Dorman for Oklahoma in 2014.

Key messages

  • Horn said she was a bipartisan legislator and a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus. She said she broke with the Democratic Party when she opposed the HEROES Act and fracking bans.

  • In response to the coronavirus, Horn said she supported small businesses and employees by working to expand access to unemployment benefits and secure business grants and loans through the Paycheck Protection Program.

  • Horn said her experience attending public school informed her support for investing in career and technical schools, making higher education more affordable, and expanding teachers’ access to resources.


Polls

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Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020: General election polls
Poll Date Democratic Party Horn Republican Party Bice Other Margin of error Sample size Sponsor
Amber Integrated Oct. 22-25, 2020 44% 49% 8% ±4.4 500 --
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates Sept. 25-30, 2020 45% 49% 6% ±4.3 500 --
Soonerpoll.com/News 9 Sept. 2-10, 2020 44% 44% 11% ±5.5 318 --


Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are automatically updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[8] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Kendra Horn Democratic Party $5,489,827 $4,535,915 $1,053,405 As of October 14, 2020
Stephanie Bice Republican Party $3,125,174 $2,782,763 $342,411 As of October 14, 2020

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," .

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.


Race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[9]
  • Tossup ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[10][11][12]

Race ratings: Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean DemocraticToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Endorsements

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Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement Horn (D) Bice (R)
Newspapers and editorials
The City Sentinel[13]
Pottawatomie Countywide & Sun[14]
Southwest Ledger[15]
Tulsa Beacon[16]
Elected officials
President Donald Trump (R)[7]
Organizations
U.S. Chamber of Commerce[6]


2018

General election
General election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Kendra Horn defeated incumbent Steve Russell in the general election for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kendra Horn (D)
 
50.7
 
121,149

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Steve Russell (R)
 
49.3
 
117,811

Total votes: 238,960
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Kendra Horn defeated Tom Guild in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kendra Horn
 
75.8
 
22,067

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Tom Guild
 
24.2
 
7,043

Total votes: 29,110
Democratic election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kendra Horn
 
44.2
 
34,892

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Tom Guild
 
18.0
 
14,251

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Elysabeth Britt
 
13.6
 
10,752

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Eddie Porter
 
9.9
 
7,844

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Leona Kelley-Leonard
 
8.5
 
6,697

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Tyson Todd Meade
 
5.7
 
4,530

Total votes: 78,966
Republican election
Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5

Incumbent Steve Russell defeated Gregory Dunson and DeJuan Edwards in the Republican primary for U.S. House Oklahoma District 5 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Steve Russell
 
83.6
 
66,030

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Gregory Dunson
 
9.7
 
7,642

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DeJuan Edwards
 
6.7
 
5,290

Total votes: 78,962


Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Horn’s campaign website stated the following:

  • EDUCATION

“Education is the most important investment we can make in our future. To create more high-paying jobs in Oklahoma, we must prepare our next generation with the tools they need to join the 21st century workforce.” – Kendra Horn

Highlights:

  • Kendra fought for and won a $1 billion increase for Head Start programs.
  • Kendra introduced four bills to make higher education more affordable and accessible. Her legislation would slash interest rates, simplify borrowing, and make it easier to repay student debt.
  • Kendra stood alongside 5O,OOO teachers, students and others during the historic teacher walk-out to demand investment in Oklahoma schools.
  • Kendra received an ‘A’ rating from the National Education Association.

Kendra Horn believes the investments we make in our students, classrooms, and teachers today have the power to create opportunity and strengthen Oklahoma’s economy. She has worked across the aisle to win record investments in Head Start to give our kids a strong start and better prepare them for K-12. Kendra also secured an increase for IDEA to support children with disabilities and Impact AID funding for schools near military bases and Tribal lands.

Good schools need quality teachers. Kendra has fought to give public school teachers the tools, training, and resources they need to provide our children with a world-class education. She has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to support professional development programs for teachers and brought Oklahoma’s 2O2O Teacher of the Year as her guest to the State of the Union.

Kendra is also a strong advocate for STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and investments in career and technical schools. Kendra fights for Oklahoma’s CareerTech system to provide job and skills training for high-tech and in-demand careers.

Too many Oklahomans are struggling under the crushing weight of student loans debt. That’s why Kendra is committed to addressing college affordability with pragmatic solutions. During her first year in Congress, she introduced four bills to lower student loan interest rates, simplify borrowing, and strengthen public service loan forgiveness programs. Kendra believes the answer to the student debt crisis is not to make college free, but a practical bipartisan path forward to reduce cost and make college more accessible for all.

  • HEALTH CARE

“Health care is a right, not a privilege. As we fight back against a global pandemic, it is more important than ever that Oklahomans have access to quality, affordable health care, including prescription drugs and telemedicine.” – Kendra Horn

Highlights:

  • Kendra introduced the Capping Out-of-Pocket Costs for Seniors Act, which would lower drug costs for the 46 million patients who have Medicare Part D.
  • Kendra fought to supply frontline health care workers with needed PPE and hospital funding during COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kendra is working to protect coverage for patients with pre-existing conditions.
  • Kendra voted to pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a bill which would reduce prescription drug prices for all Americans and allow Medicare to negotiate directly with drug companies to lower prices.
  • Kendra worked to increase federal matching funds for Oklahoma as our state implements Medicaid expansion.

Kendra believes that health care is a right, not a privilege for the few. She has fought to lower the price of prescription drugs, eliminate lifetime caps imposed by big insurance companies, and protect access to care for people with pre-existing conditions.

Last year, Kendra introduced the Capping Out-of-Pocket Costs for Seniors Act, which would cap out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses at $2,OOO for patients who have Medicare Part D. More than 89,OOO seniors in Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District rely on Medicare Part D for care. Kendra’s bill was included in the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a bill that took sweeping action to reduce drug prices and would allow Medicare to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies to lower costs. This legislation would reduce the costs of treating chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes, and arthritis by thousands of dollars every year.

Kendra supports Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma, a move that will extend health care to 2OO,OOO Oklahomans who do not currently have insurance. For more than a decade, Oklahoma has lost out on a billion dollars annually by not expanding Medicaid. Kendra has fought for legislation in Congress that would increase federal matching funds for Oklahoma as our state expands its Medicaid program.

During the pandemic, Kendra fought to pass emergency legislation in Congress to send needed PPE equipment and funding to our nation’s frontline health care workers and hospitals. She helped to pass bills that make testing available and free, invest billions in finding a vaccine for COVID-19, and provide community health centers, local clinics, and rural hospitals with the resources they need to make it through the crisis.

  • FIXING OUR BROKEN POLITICS

“I know we have more that unites than divides us. In Congress, I strive to be a voice for all Oklahomans. That means standing up to both parties when they’re wrong and reaching across the aisle to create bipartisan solutions.” – Kendra Horn

Highlights:

  • Kendra is a leader on the No Budget No Pay Act, a bill which would prevent Congress from receiving their salary if they fail to pass a budget.
  • After hosting hundreds of meetings and dozens of public town halls, Kendra was recognized as one of the most accessible first-term members of Congress.
  • Kendra is fighting to stop dark-money groups influencing our elections by requiring them to disclose their donors.
  • Kendra led a bipartisan coalition working to include budget reforms in stimulus legislation.

Kendra believes in a government of, by, and for the people. In Congress, she has made it a top priority to connect with all Oklahomans in the Fifth District by hosting a record number of town halls. She was recognized by the Town Hall Project as one of the most accessible first-term members of Congress. During the pandemic, Kendra has hosted even more public events, including weekly town halls online to answer questions and update constituents.

Kendra is working to ensure that any stimulus legislation is timely, targeted, and transparent, what she calls the three T’s of good government. She voted to send PPE to health care workers, provide relief for small businesses, and help workers who lost their jobs. But when her party proposed the most expensive stimulus bill in American history that wasn’t timely, targeted and transparent, Kendra stood up to leadership and voted no.

Kendra believes that if Members of Congress want to get paid, they should do their jobs by showing up and passing a budget. That’s why she is a leader on the No Budget No Pay Act, a bill that would prevent House and Senate members from receiving their salary if they miss annual deadlines for budget and appropriations bills. Kendra also called out congressional leadership during the pandemic for not bringing Members of Congress back to the Capitol sooner to vote on relief measures.

Kendra also voted to pass historic legislation to get dark money out of politics. The anti-corruption, pro-democracy bill which passed in the House would require the disclosure of dark-money spending in elections, end partisan gerrymandering, and strengthen ethics requirements, including a prohibition on Members of Congress using taxpayer money to settle sexual harassment claims.

  • ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

“We don’t have to choose between policies that are good for our pocketbooks and policies that are good for our people.” – Kendra Horn

Highlights:

  • Kendra voted to pass emergency unemployment assistance then worked with officials in Oklahoma to tackle the backlog of unemployment claims during the pandemic.
  • During her first term in Congress, Kendra worked with President Trump to pass the USMCA trade deal.
  • Kendra bucked party leadership and fought to pass more relief funding for small businesses, urging both parties to stop playing politics with the PPP program.
  • Kendra introduced the NASA Authorization Act and is working hard to bring good paying, high tech jobs and training to Oklahoma in the aerospace and energy sectors.
  • Kendra received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award for advancing policies that are good for American businesses.

Our nation is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis. In Congress, Kendra is fighting to help workers, small businesses and families make ends meet by bringing lawmakers from both parties together to enact practical solutions.

Kendra worked with both parties and President Trump to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), an updated trade deal expected to create 175,OOO American jobs. The USMCA takes important steps forward to protect workers and expand free and fair trade with our state’s two largest trading partners. Each year, Mexico and Canada purchase $2.3 billion in Oklahoma exports.

When the pandemic struck, Kendra fought to expand unemployment benefits, including increased assistance and benefits for self-employed workers and gig workers who usually don’t qualify. When Oklahomans who’d lost their job through no fault of their own experienced long delays receiving assistance, Kendra pressured state officials to speed up the process and eliminate roadblocks for workers.

Small businesses are the backbone of Oklahoma’s economy, employing over half of our state’s workforce. During the pandemic, Kendra fought to help them keep their lights on and their workers employed, leading an effort to provide immediate grants and zero-interest disaster loans. After Congress passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide relief to small businesses and funds ran out, Kendra led the charge to restore the program, urging both parties to stop playing political games with the PPP.

During her first term, Kendra helped introduce and pass 16 bills, signed into law by the president. Kendra’s enacted legislation includes the Great American Outdoors Act, the Tenants Bill of Rights for Military Families, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, and the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act.

  • VETERANS AND MILITARY

“We owe a debt to the men and women in uniform who faithfully serve our country. We must repay our veterans, service members, and military families not only with our words, but with our actions.” – Kendra Horn

Highlights:

  • Kendra led passage of the Tenant’s Bill of Rights to improve on-base military housing for service members and military families at Tinker AFB and nationwide.
  • This year, Kendra introduced the Military HOMES Act to improve on-base housing conditions and oversight, building on the Tenant’s Bill of Rights.
  • Kendra secured a 3.1 percent pay raise for active military, the largest raise in a decade.
  • Kendra introduced veterans justice legislation to assist veterans with reintegration in their community and to prevent their entry into the criminal justice system.

Our service members, veterans, and military families have put everything on the line for our country. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Kendra is fighting for them to ensure they receive the pay, benefits, and recognition they deserve for their service.

During her first town hall, Kendra heard from a military family about issues of toxic mold and substandard housing at Tinker AFB. Hearing their story, Kendra immediately got to work to find a solution. She spearheaded hearings in the House Armed Services Committee and brought congressional leaders to Oklahoma to tour housing at Tinker. As a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Kendra and Senator Jim Inhofe worked together to pass a Tenant’s Bill of Rights which provides increased protections for military families, cracks down on contractor fraud, and improves housing maintenance. This year, she introduced the bipartisan Military HOMES Act to strengthen the protections and oversight measures that passed in the Tenant’s Bill of Rights.

Kendra also fought to include the biggest pay raise for service members in a decade as part of the 2O2O NDAA. The bill, which includes a 3.1 percent raise for active military, also makes a historic investment in critical new equipment for our nation’s military, and includes an amendment that Kendra introduced to help JROTC members obtain their pilots license.

Red tape and government bureaucracy are a constant impediment for veterans and military families in need of the benefits they have earned through their service. In Oklahoma, Kendra and her team have helped over 1OO veterans resolve cases with the VA, returning thousands of dollars to Oklahomans who have served.

This year, Kendra introduced bipartisan legislation to help redirect veterans entering the criminal justice system to Veterans Treatment Courts, which can connect veterans with the resources they need to reintegrate in their communities and prevent re-entry into the criminal justice system.

  • INFRASTRUCTURE

“Investments in infrastructure not only have the power to rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges, they can create lasting jobs and help American workers compete in a global economy.” – Kendra Horn

Highlights:

  • Kendra believes it’s time for the United States to close the digital divide and bring high-speed internet to every family, regardless of their ZIP code.
  • Kendra is fighting for an investment in domestic American supply chains that would protect our country from another wave of the pandemic.
  • Kendra voted to pass a historic $1OO billion investment in our nation’s health care infrastructure.
  • Kendra supported passage of the Moving Forward Act, a sweeping infrastructure bill that would invest in rebuilding America’s highways, bridges, transit, energy infrastructure, high-speed internet access, and more.

According to the most recent Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, our country needs to spend $3.6 trillion to repair our crumbling roads, rails, pipes, and power grids — all because of deferred maintenance and poor investment.

It’s time for Washington to take our crumbling infrastructure seriously, but the biggest hurdle to making gains is partisan politics. Kendra has fought to find common ground, bringing lawmakers from both parties together in support of plans to fund investments in broadband infrastructure and to create domestic American supply chains that would help our nation weather another wave of the pandemic.

In the House, Kendra fought to pass the MAPS Act and the Broadband DATA Act, bills which together would update the national broadband map and ensure that the FCC is allocating infrastructure funds to the rural, tribal, and underserved areas that need them most. This year, the president signed this legislation into law.

Kendra has also led a bipartisan effort to refocus Congress on passing comprehensive and bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Kendra believes the President and Congress should work together to address key areas infrastructure needs to be improved including modernizing funding and revenue sources, encouraging innovation, regulatory streamlining and public-private partnerships.

During her first term, Kendra helped to save a local bridge in Jones which connected the community with its middle school. In the wake of significant flooding and storm damage in Central Oklahoma last May, Kendra worked with the Army Corps of Engineers and local leaders to save the Wilshire Blvd Bridge from washing out. [17]

—Kendra Horn’s campaign website (2020)[18]

Campaign ads

"Friends" - Horn campaign ad, released November 1, 2020
"Heard" - Horn campaign ad, released October 26, 2020
"Work" - Horn campaign ad, released October 22, 2020
"Problem Solver" - Horn campaign ad, released October 3, 2020
"Fighting for Lower Drug Costs" - Horn campaign ad, released October 3, 2020
"First" - Horn campaign ad, released September 17, 2020
"Fighting for Small Businesses" - Horn campaign ad, released September 8, 2020
"Essential" - Horn campaign ad, released September 1, 2020
"First Town Hall" - Horn campaign ad, released August 25, 2020
"Fit" - Horn campaign ad, released August 11, 2020
"Bridge" - Horn campaign ad, released July 28, 2020
"Stand Up" - Horn campaign ad, released July 24, 2020
"I Work For You" - Horn campaign ad, released July 13, 2020

2018

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What is your political philosophy?

Kendra Horn wants to focus on improving access to health case, guaranteeing equal pay for equal work, and giving every child the opportunity to receive a first-class public education. She believes that Congress is in need of innovative thinking that puts communities first and works towards compromise instead of extreme partisanship.

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Horn was the Executive Director for Sally's List up until she decided to run for office. She was and continues to be active in Oklahoma by encouraging women to take on more leadership roles through support and training.[17]

—Kendra Horn[3]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2019-2020

Horn was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 19, 2020

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On March 19, 2020, Horn announced a self-quarantine after a member of the U.S. House she previously had contact with tested positive for coronavirus.[19]

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Footnotes

  1. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Horn, Kendra," accessed January 30, 2019
  2. The Oklahoman, "U.S. Reps. Kendra Horn, Tom Cole to self-quarantine for two weeks," March 20, 2020
  3. 3.0 3.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on August 7, 2018
  4. DCCC, "Frontline," February 7, 2019
  5. GOP Young Guns, "Young Guns," accessed October 12, 2020
  6. 6.0 6.1 The Oklahoman, "U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Kendra Horn for re-election," September 2, 2020
  7. 7.0 7.1 Facebook, "Stephanie Bice on October 10, 2020," accessed October 12, 2020
  8. Federal Election Commission, "2020 Quarterly reports," accessed September 21, 2020
  9. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  10. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  11. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  12. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  13. The City Sentinel, "Fifth Congressional District: For Stephanie Bice," October 25, 2020
  14. Pottawatomie Countywide & Sun, "For Bice," October 22, 2020
  15. Southwest Ledger, "For Stephanie Bice for CD5," October 8, 2020
  16. Tulsa Beacon, "Editorial: Vote against Rep. Kendra Horn," October 22, 2020
  17. 17.0 17.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  18. Kendra Horn’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 12, 2020
  19. KOCO, "Rep. Kendra Horn to self-quarantine after contact with U.S. representative who tested positive for COVID-19," March 19, 2020
Political offices
Preceded by
Steve Russell
U.S. House of Representatives - Oklahoma, District 5
2019-Present
Succeeded by
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