# James Lankford

James Lankford is a Republican U.S. senator from Oklahoma.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Oklahoma
- Serving since: 2015-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: L000575
- FEC candidate IDs: H0OK05114, S4OK00232

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/L000575 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

1.2% of Lankford’s individual money in the 2026 cycle came in gifts of $200 or less, in the bottom quarter of Senate Republicans (median 17%).

## What Lankford says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,562 classified statements: 1,217 posts on X, 192 press releases, 140 Congressional Record speeches, 13 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Lankford | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.6% | 2.1% | 33 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 23.8% | 17.4% | 10 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 68.0% | 70.4% | 33 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 10.7% | 12.6% | 27 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 32.7% | 36.1% | 36 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 2.1% | 2.9% | 28 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 28% (Senate Republicans 19%); Armed Forces and National Security 20% (Senate Republicans 25%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (Senate Republicans 17%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 16% (Senate Republicans 6.4%); Health 14% (Senate Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.05 (standard error 0.01), from 5,244 donors and 4,356 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.3% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.7% (98.4%). 5 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted not voting · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 82 bills: 80 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 351. 24.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 19 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5667: Ending Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5667
- S. 5573: Religious Education Fairness Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5573
- S.Res. 912: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and… (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/912
- S.Res. 915: A resolution recognizing the nationwide impact of Prison Fellowship on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. (passed one chamber, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/915
- S. 5562: Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5562
- S.Res. 890: A resolution remembering, on the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, the countless lives the Chinese Communist Party has destroyed and the… (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/890
- S.Res. 896: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of religious freedom, authoritative texts, and transparency in artificial… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/896
- S.Res. 861: A resolution congratulating the University of Oklahoma baseball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/861
- S.Res. 845: A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities that benefit children as well as youth-serving… (passed one chamber, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/845
- S. 5355: Ballots by Election Day Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5355

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.2M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 1.2% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 32% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2113983854725697712
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2113630087610245417
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2113354712112406634
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2112908055213920433
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2113013084185063685
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2112622726330696170
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2112263608201576450
- 2026-10-19 · Press release · Lankford, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Child Care Options on Military Bases · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.lankford.senate.gov/news/press-releases/lankford-rosen-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-child-care-options-on-military-bases/
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2111849225759642028
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorLankford/status/2111119665560694971

## Links

- Official site: https://www.lankford.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorLankford
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLankford
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorlankford
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenatorLankford
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000575

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/L000575