United States Representative
November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 5 (119th Congress), Oklahoma · U.S. House district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 36 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 812,252 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,021,191 ÷ 812,252) ÷ ln(1,021,191 ÷ 546,488) = 36.61, comparing all US House districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
United States Representative is responsible for:
- Voting on federal laws, taxes, and the federal budget
- Representing their district's interests in Congress
- Starting tax and spending bills, which must begin in the House
- Helping district residents deal with federal agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Government Spending Reduction, Social Programs and Welfare, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, National Defense, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Foreign Trade, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure, Peaceful Foreign Policy
Candidates
Austin Nieves
Independent · declared
Austin Nieves, of Oklahoma City, is an independent candidate for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District in 2026. An accountant and businessman with a business degree and MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma, where he has served as an adjunct instructor, he also ran as an independent in the district in 2024. Independents in Oklahoma advance directly to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Jena Nelson
Democratic · declared
Jena Nelson is the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District in 2026. A public school educator and Oklahoma's 2020 Teacher of the Year, she won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary with about 56.7 percent over Trey Martin and faces incumbent Republican Stephanie Bice in the November 3, 2026 general election. This is her second run for the seat after 2024.
Robert P. Henri
Independent · declared
Robert P. Henri, of Edmond, is an independent candidate for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District in 2026. A cannabis businessman and former lab technician, he runs on a platform he calls 'Project Due Course,' aimed at forcing votes on popular reforms and congressional accountability. Independents in Oklahoma advance directly to the November 3, 2026 general election.
Stephanie Bice
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Stephanie Bice is the Republican U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional District, serving since 2021, and the first American of Iranian descent elected to Congress. A former Oklahoma state senator, she is seeking re-election in 2026; she drew no Republican primary challenger and faces Democrat Jena Nelson and two independents in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org