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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma
SENATEREPUBLICAN2011–nowID L000575
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 3,328 votes
Nominations
1%with Dems
of 1,840 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 5,168 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
2013 → 2015
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓201120172023
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, +5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 826 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance3.7% · 1,029 votes
Congress0.6% · 468 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 240 votes
Energy2.9% · 204 votes
Environmental Protection0.6% · 172 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 123 votes
Health0% · 119 votes
Government Operations and Politics1.7% · 115 votes
International Affairs1.1% · 93 votes
Emergency Management3.3% · 90 votes
Taxation0% · 88 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 81 votes
Transportation and Public Works1.2% · 81 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.4% · 56 votes
Education1.8% · 55 votes
Immigration0% · 52 votes
Science, Technology, Communications1.9% · 52 votes
Agriculture and Food8.5% · 47 votes
Labor and Employment2.9% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development0% · 27 votes
Commerce4.5% · 22 votes
Housing and Community Development0% · 19 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Social Welfare— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Animals— · 3 votes
Law— · 3 votes
Families— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses
112th · 2011114th · 2015119th · 2025
Republican · House · OK112th–113th
Republican · Senate · OK114th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Oklahoma
JL

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma
SENATER2011–now8 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
2.6%with Democrats
of 3,328 votes · 97.4% with Republicans
Nominations1%of 1,840 votes
All contested2%of 5,168 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020112025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican0.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 826 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance3.7% · 1,029
Congress0.6% · 468
Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 240
Energy2.9% · 204
Environmental Protection0.6% · 172
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 123
Health0% · 119
Government Operations and Politics1.7% · 115
International Affairs1.1% · 93
Emergency Management3.3% · 90
Taxation0% · 88
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 81
Transportation and Public Works1.2% · 81
Crime and Law Enforcement5.4% · 56
Education1.8% · 55
Immigration0% · 52
Science, Technology, Communications1.9% · 52
Agriculture and Food8.5% · 47
Labor and Employment2.9% · 35
Water Resources Development0% · 27
Commerce4.5% · 22
Housing and Community Development0% · 19
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10
Social Welfare— · 9
Native Americans— · 4
Animals— · 3
Law— · 3
Families— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

112th · 2011119th · 2025
Republican112th–113th
Republican114th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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