Live dataOklahoma · 2026 U.S. Senate

Know the problem. Know the candidates. Then vote.

Non-partisan data for Oklahoma, drawn from public records and hundreds of news stories.

Public databases
12
Behind 20 measured problems
News stories on problems
911
Read and scored one by one
News stories on candidates
420
Checked against their public record

The 5 biggest problems in Oklahoma

Measured from public government data. Not from opinions or headlines.

  1. 1Pollution & Public Health

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical93/100
  2. 2Grid Reliability

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical89/100
  3. 3Healthcare Access

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical80/100
  4. 4AI Displacement Risk

    Among the 2 worst states.

    Critical74/100
  5. 5Education Quality

    Worse here than in 42 other states.

    Critical67/100
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Where the news gets Oklahoma wrong

We compare what the data says with what the news covers.

  • Grid ReliabilityUnder-covered

    The data says grid reliability is a bigger problem in Oklahoma than the news coverage suggests.

  • Healthcare AccessUnder-covered

    The data says healthcare access is a bigger problem in Oklahoma than the news coverage suggests.

  • AI Displacement RiskUnder-covered

    The data says ai displacement risk is a bigger problem in Oklahoma than the news coverage suggests.

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Who is running in Oklahoma

Ranked by Leadership Score — how news coverage describes their leadership. 100 is the best score any leader in U.S. history would earn.

  1. Kevin Hern
    RepublicanParty nominee

    23

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  2. 18

    Leadership Score (WATT)

  3. Jim Priest
    Democrat

    17

    Leadership Score (WATT)

Detail breakdown
MeasureKevin HernN'Kiyla Jasmine - Ann ThomasJim Priest
Leadership Score23.2 / 10017.6 / 10017.1 / 100
Credit for strengths in the news+33.8+20.1+17.4
Deduction for criticism in the news−10.6−2.5−0.3
News stories analysed1841615
Record Score4.6 / 10No voting record — has not served in CongressNo voting record — has not served in Congress

Look at the details

Everything above, with the numbers behind it.

Longer bar means bigger problem

Ranked by government data alone, ignoring headlines and politics. 0 means the problem does not exist. 100 means it is as bad as it gets. The dotted line is the average across all 50 states.

1. Pollution & Public Health
93 (Critical)Worse than average
2. Grid Reliability
89 (Critical)Worse than average
3. Healthcare Access
80 (Critical)Worse than average
4. AI Displacement Risk
74 (Critical)Worse than average
5. Education Quality
67 (Critical)Worse than average
6. Crime & Safety
61 (Moderate)Worse than average
7. Food Insecurity
61 (Moderate)Worse than average
8. Job Availability
57 (Moderate)Worse than average
9. Mental Health & Addiction Crisis
51 (Moderate)Worse than average
10. Wage Stagnation & Income Inequality
51 (Moderate)Worse than average