RepublicanIn office since Jan 2015

James Lankford

U.S. Senator from Oklahoma since 2015. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Next on the ballot in 2028.

U.S. Senator from OklahomaBorn 1968

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 11 yrs; Since 2015
Bills became law: 1; 82 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 0.7%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +32.2; Won 2022
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on FinanceEnergy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · ChairmanHealth CareTaxation and IRS Oversight
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsPermanent Subcommittee on InvestigationsBorder Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs · Chairman
Senate Select Committee on Ethics · Chairman
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 82 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 2283 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Oklahoma Avenue in…
Government Operations and Politics · Became law Dec 2025

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Lankford sits in the U.S. Senate

Lankford is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: James C. Justice, Tim Sheehy, Ashley Moody

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Lankford’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lankford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Lankford	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 49–45

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Lankford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20102012201420162018202020222024202620282030U.S. House, OK-5 U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2022	U.S. Senate, Oklahoma	Won	R+32.2	R+33.9	−1.7
2016	U.S. Senate, Oklahoma	Won	R+43.2	R+38.6	+4.6
2014	U.S. Senate, Oklahoma (special) (special)	Won	R+38.9	R+33.5	+5.4
2012	U.S. House, OK-5	Won	R+21.4	—	—
2010	U.S. House, OK-5	Won	R+28.0	—	—