Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, OK-02
Josh Brecheen
American politician (born 1979)
- Over
- Brandon Wade (Democratic), 29.0%
- Votes
- 143,983 (82,605 ahead)
- Called
- First seen here 3:05 AM ET
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-13
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Republican (R +28.5, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Republican won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Joshua Chad Brecheen is a Native American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018.
More
He is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-11 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- June 19, 1979 (age 47)
- Education
- Oklahoma State University
- Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Bachelor of Science (animal science)
- Occupation
- motivational speaker
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, OK-02. Won with 68.0%, 39.0 points ahead over Brandon Wade.
- Josh Brecheen Republican · winner68.0%
- Brandon Wade Democratic29.0%
- Ronnie Hopkins Independent3.1%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-13 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Republican (R +28.5, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- R +39.0
- Difference
- 10.5 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: JOSH BRECHEEN FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
4.0% of the $122,018 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)1.9%$4,861
- Individuals, itemized46.8%$117,157
- Other political committees (PACs)51.1%$127,758
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts0.2%$400
Employers donors listed
- ARNOLD VENTURES$3,5001 contribution
- EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC TEACHING LEARNIN$3,5001 contribution
- LEVINSON LAW PC$3,5001 contribution
- PALM BEACH COMPUTER CONSULTANTS$3,5001 contribution
- REVO FINANCIAL$3,5001 contribution
- UNITED BUILDING CONTRACTORS, INC$3,5001 contribution
- TRINITY STRATEGIC WEALTH$3,3001 contribution
- CHANT HEALTHCARE$3,25013 contributions
- ALTBANQ$2,5001 contribution
- HILLIARY$2,5001 contribution
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-08 · filings can be amended · response hash d41e1016c237
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Homeland Security
2 subcommittees
- Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability (Chairman)
- Border Security and Enforcement
- House Committee on the Budget
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 12 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 226 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 7974: To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure real-time public access to Federal award information.Introduced March 18, 2026. Latest action March 18, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 7169: UBER ActIntroduced January 21, 2026. Latest action January 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 4021: Patriotism Not Pride ActIntroduced June 17, 2025. Latest action June 17, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- H.R. 3330: Energy Freedom ActIntroduced May 13, 2025. Latest action May 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 2819: DRIVE ActIntroduced April 10, 2025. Latest action April 10, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- H.R. 2407: SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2025Introduced March 27, 2025. Latest action April 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 220449470204
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- joshbrecheen.com official
- Office phone
- 202-225-2701
- Washington office
- 351 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3602
- Campaign email
- info@joshbrecheen.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. First seen here 3:05 AM ET
- 2024U.S. House, OK-02 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, OK-02 · General · won · 167,843 votes (72.5%) Vugol.Me record
- 2010 to 2018member of the Oklahoma Senate Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q6288704). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma&oldid=1384435822
- Call time: First seen here 3:05 AM ET
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Brecheen
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6288704
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2OK02315/
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
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