Jena Nelson
Democratic · OK
Jena Nelson is an Oklahoma public school educator who was named the state's 2020 Teacher of the Year.
Campaign Finance Information — United States Representative
Campaign Finance Information · United States Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $449,421
- Spent
- $432,087
- Cash on hand
- $17,334
- Debts
- $38,312
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- NOT EMPLOYED$51,141
- ATTORNEY$38,330
- NULL$19,400
- PHYSICIAN$6,600
- RETIRED$5,400
Source: FEC · 2026 cycle · fec.gov
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Lost the 2022 general election for Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction to Republican Ryan Walters, taking 42.7 percent of the vote to his 57.3 percent, after more than a decade teaching and being named Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 2020.
November 8, 2022
Source: kjrh.com · researched August 23, 2026
Was named Oklahoma Teacher of the Year for 2020 while teaching eighth-grade English at Deer Creek Middle School, after sixteen years in public-school classrooms in Oklahoma and Louisiana.
September 17, 2019
Source: content.govdelivery.com · researched September 5, 2026
Race Jena Nelson is in:
- United States Representative · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 5 (119th Congress), Oklahoma
Profile last researched August 23, 2026.