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James Lankford
Senator · OK · Senior Senator
RepublicanChair, Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory AffairsChair, Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureChair, Senate Select Committee on Ethics
Raised $988,742 · 493K followers (office + personal) · missed 1.6% of votes
Top contributing industries: not mapped ($110,000), Leadership PAC ($30,000), Health ($15,000), Energy ($15,000), Technology ($10,000)
James Lankford is a Republican U.S. Senator for Oklahoma. He has served 15.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2028. He raised $988,742 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 493K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 78 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 1.36 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score, reported a net worth of -$200,975 to $684,999.
Background and career
James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American Southern Baptist minister and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma, a seat he has held since 2015. Previously, he represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | BS | source | |
| Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | MDiv | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| president | Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center | source |
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Baptist
Name history and family
Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 ·
Previously held offices
- United States representative (2011–2015)
Campaign fundraising
Raised $913,858 in the 2024 cycle and $988,742 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANADY, CHRISTIAN | ECHO INVESTMENT CAPITAL, LLC | CEO | NICHOLS HILLS, OK | $6,600 |
| MASSEY, GREGORY LEWIS | FIRST UNITED BANK | PRESIDENT AND CEO | KINGSTON, OK | $6,600 |
| SAMPLES, RYAN | SAMPLES GROUP | MANAGEMENT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $6,600 |
| ARMSTRONG, SINCLAIR WALKER JR. | ARMSTRONG BANK | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | VIAN, OK | $6,600 |
| KIMBER, SHELDON | INTERSECT POWER | CEO | TRUCKEE, CA | $6,600 |
| KAY, ALISON | KIDS CAPITAL | HEDGE FUND MANAGER | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $6,600 |
| MANDELBLATT, DANIELLE | Not listed | RETIRED | ASPEN, CO | $6,600 |
| MANDELBLATT, ERIC | SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | MANAGING PARTNER | ASPEN, CO | $6,600 |
| LOWELL OSHMAN, LISHA K. | CARTER CHEVROLET | CAR DEALER | OKARCHE, OK | $6,600 |
| ROWAN, CAROLYN | CAROLYN ROWAN COLLECTION | OWNER | NEW YORK, NY | $6,600 |
| ROWAN, MARC J. | APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT | CEO | NEW YORK, NY | $6,600 |
| CANTRELL, MIKE | SELF | OIL PRODUCER | ADA, OK | $5,000 |
| PACE, CHARLES | Not listed | Not listed | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 |
| NATION, THE CHEROKEE | INDIAN TRIBE | INDIAN TRIBE | TAHLEQUAH, OK | $5,000 |
| JONES, BILL | THE JONES FIRM | PARTNER | AUSTIN, TX | $4,000 |
| BAKER, GEORGE D | WILLIAMS & JENSEN PLLC | ATTORNEY | BETHESDA, MD | $3,500 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | ARNOLD VENTURES | CO-FOUNDER | HOUSTON, TX | $3,300 |
| BODE, DENISE A. | CONSTITUTION PARTNERS LLC | PARTNER | EASTON, MD | $3,300 |
| ANSCHUTZ, PHILIP F. | THE ANSCHUTZ CORP. | INVESTOR | DENVER, CO | $3,300 |
| NIXON, DENNIS | INTERNATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE | BANKER | LAREDO, TX | $3,300 |
| AINSWORTH, SHARON | REAL LIFE PREGNANCY CENTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | GUNTERSVILLE, AL | $3,300 |
| QUINN, JAMES STEVE STEVE | AMERICAN PROPERTY ENTERPRISES | R.E. INVESTOR | LA JOLLA, CA | $3,300 |
| SHENASI, JAVEED | CA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION | ENGINEER | LAGUNA WOODS, CA | $3,300 |
| KEIVAN, SIAMAK | SELF | PHARMACIST | EL PASO, TX | $3,300 |
| FEDER, DAN | FF INCOME PROPERTIES | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | SAN DIEGO, CA | $3,300 |
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER, KENNETH | OWNER-MANAGER | SENSORIO | SANTA YNEZ, CA | $9,000 |
| MCCRACKEN, BRENDAN | OVINTIV | EXECUTIVE | BOULDER, CO | $7,000 |
| HEGYI, ALBERT P. | 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA | BANKER | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 |
| SCHWARZMAN, CHRISTINE H | RETIRED | RETIRED | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 |
| SCHWARZMAN, STEPHEN A | BLACKSTONE | CEO | NEW YORK, NY | $7,000 |
| CUMBER, LEANNA | HERZOG | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $7,000 |
| CUMBER, HUSEIN | FLORIDA EAST COAST INDUSTRIES | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $7,000 |
| HOLMES, JOHN | AAR | CEO | WOOD DALE, IL | $7,000 |
| BOWEN, CASSANDRA CAVINS | RETIRED | RETIRED | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $7,000 |
| MCINTYRE, DAVID | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE | BUSINESS EXECUTIVE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,000 |
| SHEIKH, SAQIB | OU MEDICAL CENTER | PHYSICIAN | EDMOND, OK | $7,000 |
| HIETPAS, GERALD JOHN | ACTION SAFETY SUPPLY CO | PRESIDENT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $7,000 |
| HIETPAS, VICKI LORAN | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | GEO PHYSICAL TECH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $7,000 |
| CANTRELL, STEVEN MICHAEL | SELF | CANTRELL INVESTMENTS | ADA, OK | $7,000 |
| VALENTINE, MICHELLE | ANROK | EXECUTIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,000 |
| DUHAMEL, WILLIAM F. | ROUTE ONE INVESTMENT CO | MANAGING MEMBER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,000 |
| FUNK, ROBERT ALLEN | EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS | PRESIDENT | PIEDMONT, OK | $7,000 |
| ROSENBLOOM, ALAN | SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION | CEO | BETHESDA, MD | $5,000 |
| GIBBS, ANN D. | RETIRED | RETIRED | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 |
| MORENO, ARTE R. | ANGELS BASEBALL | OWNER | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 |
| MCCANN, EDWARD | THE ARTICLE ONE GROUP | CONSULTANT | CHEVERLY, MD | $4,500 |
| BODE, JOHN W. | CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION | ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE | EASTON, MD | $4,500 |
| NATION, THE OSAGE | INDIAN TRIBE | INDIAN TRIBE | PAWHUSKA, OK | $3,500 |
| POWELL, NICHOLAS K. | COLT ENERGY, INC. | EXECUTIVE | MISSION HILLS, KS | $3,500 |
| BARBA, SARA | INTEGER | LOBBYIST | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,500 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHC GROUP, INC. PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| FUND FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| FUND FOR A CONSERVATIVE FUTURE | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
| ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) | PAC | Lodging & Tourism | $5,000 |
| VMWARE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VMWARE PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION) | PAC | Agriculture | $5,000 |
| FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC PAC 2001 | PAC | Commercial Banks | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL STRIPPER WELL ASSOCIATION PAC (NSWA PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| PHYSICIAN-LED HEALTHCARE FOR AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PHA PAC) | PAC | Health | $5,000 |
| FEDERATION OF EXCHANGE ACCOMODATORS 1031 PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| BALCH AND BINGHAM LLP FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON | PAC | Agriculture | $5,000 |
| PSYCHOLOGY PAC OF AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC. | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC (S+N PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC) | PAC | Lodging & Tourism | $5,000 |
| THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| IRANIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION PAC | PAC | Health | $5,000 |
| INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND | PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| INTUIT INC. 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP FUND | PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| HF SINCLAIR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES (ASAE) PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| VGM GROUP INC PAC (VGM PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| DIVERSIFIED GAS & OIL CORPORATION PAC | PAC | Energy | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - PAC | PAC | Health | $5,000 |
| WORKING FOR OHIO | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL STRIPPER WELL ASSOCIATION PAC (NSWA PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL | PAC | Energy | $5,000 |
| ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| U.S. ANESTHESIA PARTNERS, INC. PAC D/B/A/ USAP PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| IN THE ARENA PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCERS ALLIANCE PAC (DEPA PAC) | PAC | Energy | $5,000 |
| VIATRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VIAPAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2026 (partial)
| Donor | Type | Net |
|---|---|---|
| TULL, THOMAS | individual | $613,284 |
| SCHWAB, CHARLES | individual | $519,300 |
| GONSOULIN, AL A. | individual | $500,000 |
| SANKAR, SHYAM | individual | $493,000 |
| SETZMAN, DANIEL W. | individual | $420,300 |
| BATTY, TURNER | individual | $420,100 |
| GRANIERI, ROBERT A. | individual | $373,200 |
| HUNT, WOODY L. | individual | $350,000 |
| VANDERSLOOT, BELINDA | individual | $250,000 |
| VANDERSLOOT, FRANK | individual | $250,000 |
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
-$200,975 to $684,999 . Earliest on record (2014): -$194,979 to $427,998. disclosure
Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.
Stock trades (last 12 months)
0 trades, estimated volume No trades. Quiver
STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.
Top assets
| Asset | Type | Value | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidFirst Bank(Oklahoma City, OK)Type: Certificate of Deposit, Checking, Savings | bank deposit | $100K-$250K | Joint |
| IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 | mutual fund | $50K-$100K | Self |
| IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 | mutual fund | $50K-$100K | Joint |
| IVV - iShares Core S&P 500 | mutual fund | $50K-$100K | Spouse |
| SCHF - Schwab Intl Equity ETF | mutual fund | $15K-$50K | Self |
| IJH | mutual fund | $15K-$50K | Self |
| Conservative Managed Allocation Ages 18+ | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Joint |
| OAYLX - Oakmark Select Fund Advisor Class | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Self |
| VWO - FTSE EM ETF Vanguard | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Self |
| NFFFX - New World Fund Inc. Class F-2 Shs | mutual fund | $1K-$15K | Self |
Influence in Congress
Legislative effectiveness
1.36 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (Senate). thelawmakers.org
Bipartisanship
Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.01, ranked #45 Lugar Center
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.590 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #80 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | Not available | 2026 |
| LCV | 0 | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | 0 | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | 90 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 0 | 2025 |
| ACU | 85 | 2025 |
Bills enacted
1 sponsored bill enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+17. Last election margin: 32.2 points (2022). Cook PVI
2026 election
Notable family
Voting record (2026)
244 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 1.6% · party unity 99.6
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | S.J.Res. 98 | On the Motion to Discharge | Nay |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-01-30 | H.R. 7148 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-02-12 | H.J.Res. 142 | On the Joint Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-03-12 | H.R. 6644 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-03-23 | PN858 | On the Nomination | Yea |
| 2026-04-16 | H.J.Res. 140 | On the Joint Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-23 | S.Con.Res. 33 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-05-13 | PN855-1 | On the Nomination | Yea |
| 2026-06-04 | Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779 | On the Motion | Yea |
| 2026-06-05 | S. 2 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-06-23 | H.Con.Res. 86 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-07-28 | PN1092 | On the Nomination | Yea |
| 2026-08-05 | PN932 | On the Nomination | Yea |
| 2026-08-07 | H.R. 5334 | On Passage of the Bill | Yea |
| 2026-08-08 | H.R. 6500 | On Passage of the Bill | Not Voting |
| 2026-08-08 | PN1078 | On the Nomination | Yea |
| 2026-09-24 | H.Con.Res. 89 | On the Concurrent Resolution | Nay |
Legislation
Sponsored 78 bills and cosponsored 342 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S. 2283 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the “Oscar J. Upham Post Office”. | Enacted (signed by the President) |
| S. 1051 | Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act | Passed Senate (House next) |
| S.Res. 115 | A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable David Lyle Boren, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
| S.Res. 174 | A resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
| S.Res. 196 | A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma women’s gymnastics team for winning the 2025 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship, the seventh national title in program history. | Agreed To (Simple Resolution) |
Latest statements
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @SenatorLankford (168K) | not found |
| @senatorlankford (72K) | not found | |
| @SenatorLankford (229K) | not found | |
| YouTube | @UCz8T6sK5fEycyWmVz6Vpe5Q (23K) | not found |
| not found | not found | |
| Threads | @senatorlankford (count n/a) | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Office total: 493K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 493K
Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Staff
Chief of staff
Derek R Osborn · (202) 224-5754
- Director of Federal Relations at Oklahoma State University (2024) source
- Deputy State Director at Sen. James Lankford source
- Legislative Assistant at Sen. James Lankford source
- Intern at Rep. James Lankford (2012) source
Communications director
Maria T Jeffrey · (202) 224-5754
- Speechwriter at Sen. Ted Cruz source
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
731 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5754
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 1015 N. Broadway Ave.Suite 310 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 | (918) 581-7651 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Cruz | Staff connection | Maria T Jeffrey (comms_director to James Lankford) previously Speechwriter for Ted Cruz |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.