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Kevin Hern

R Republican · Representative, Oklahoma 1st district
42
Moderate self-dealing
4/6 components have data
#7 of 193 scored

Kevin Hern (R-OK, House) is one of the wealthiest members of Congress, with a median net worth that rose from roughly $61 million in 2018 to about $110 million by 2024; the bulk of that fortune predates his office and derives from McDonald's franchise ownership. His household is an active individual-stock trader, executing large trades — including UnitedHealth, Johnson & Johnson, Citigroup, Royal Bank of Canada, Coterra Energy, and Devon Energy — across personal and family trust accounts. NOTUS reporting found he appears to have late-disclosed between $4.2 million and $17.6 million in trades under the STOCK Act since early 2025, and he previously failed to timely disclose up to $2.7 million in 2021; his office disputes that the filings are late and says Hern personally has no role in trading decisions. Several trades overlap with his Ways and Means Health Subcommittee jurisdiction (a ~$250K–$500K UnitedHealth sale) and his oil-and-gas-heavy Oklahoma district (Coterra and Devon Energy), creating documented sector-overlap concerns, though no quid-pro-quo is alleged. His congressional voting attendance is strong (about 1.5% missed votes, better than the chamber median), even amid a 2026 Senate campaign that raised over $1 million in a single month. No public reporting was found alleging campaign-fund personal use or family lobbying/revolving-door enrichment.

Public record

In Congress since
2018
Committees
Ways and Means
Missed votes, 119th Congress
2.4% (16 of 674; median member 1.9%)
Campaign money, 2025–26 cycle
$2.5M raised · 46% from PACs & committees · $0 cash on hand FEC ↗

The stock-trading ban

H.R. 7008 passage, Jul 22, 2026
Yes
Cosponsored a ban bill
H.R. 5106

H.R. 7008 bans new stock purchases by members, spouses and dependents; it doesn't force sales of existing holdings. The Senate vote was on the version paired with the SAVE Act, which is why no Democrat voted yes. Full breakdown →

Disclosed stock trades

194trades since Jan 2025
28buys
156sells
0filed past 45 days
$12M–$39Mdisclosed value range

Most-traded: HD ×9 · DVN ×7 · BSX ×7 · TJX ×4 · IQV ×4 · MRSH ×4 · OKE ×4 · ITW ×4

TradedFiledOwnerAssetTypeAmount
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026MemberCNP CenterPoint Energy, Inc (CNP) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointGRAND RIVER DAM AUTH OKLA REV REV BDS 03.12500% 06/01/2029 SER.2014A [GS]Buy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointMUSKOGEE CNTY OKLA PUB SAFETY AUTH CAP 04.00000% 12/01/2028 IMPT REV BDS SER. 20Buy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKLAHOMA ST CAPITOL IMPT AUTH ST FACS 05.00000% 01/01/2034 REV BDS CAPITOL REPAIBuy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026MemberSTX Seagate Technology Holdings PLC - Ordinary Shares (STX) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026MemberSTE STERIS plc (STE) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 15, 2026Sep 25, 2026MemberTJX TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointCDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - Common Stock (CDNS) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointDVN Devon Energy Corporation Common Stock (DVN) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointEMR Emerson Electric Company Common Stock (EMR) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointEMR Emerson Electric Company Common Stock (EMR) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointHD Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointHD Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointIQV IQVIA Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (IQV) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointJACKSON CNTY OKLA FACS AUTH SALES TAX 02.25000% 10/01/2029 REV BDS COURTHOUSE PRBuy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointMRSH Marsh Common Stock (MRSH) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointNEE NextEra Energy, Inc. Common Stock (NEE) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKLAHOMA ST CAPITOL IMPT AUTH ST FACS 05.00000% 07/01/2034 REV BDS OKLAHOMA DEPTBuy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKLAHOMA ST CAPITOL IMPT AUTH ST FACS 05.00000% 07/01/2034 REV BDS OKLAHOMA DEPTBuy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointROK Rockwell Automation, Inc. Common Stock (ROK) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 14, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointAIO Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Common Shares of Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 11, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKE ONEOK, Inc. Common Stock (OKE) [ST]Exchange$500,001 - $1,000,000filing ↗
Sep 11, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKE ONEOK, Inc. Common Stock (OKE) [ST]Exchange$100,001 - $250,000filing ↗
Sep 10, 2026Sep 25, 2026MemberETN Eaton Corporation, PLC Ordinary Shares (ETN) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 10, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointHD Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 10, 2026Sep 25, 2026MemberNVO Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock (NVO) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 10, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointUNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock (UNH) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 9, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointBSX Boston Scientific Corporation Common Stock (BSX) [ST]Sell$50,001 - $100,000filing ↗
Sep 9, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. Common Stock (ITW) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 9, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointMRSH Marsh Common Stock (MRSH) [ST]Partial sell$100,001 - $250,000filing ↗
Sep 9, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointPTC PTC Inc. - Common Stock (PTC) [ST]Sell$50,001 - $100,000filing ↗
Sep 9, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointTULSA OKLA MET UTIL AUTH UTIL REV UTIL 03.00000% 04/01/2029 REV BDS SER. A [GS]Buy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 8, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildAAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 8, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildAAPL Apple Inc. - Common Stock (AAPL) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 8, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointARBUCKLE MEM HOSP AUTH OKLA SALES TAX 03.00000% 01/01/2027 REV BDS SER. 2018 [GSBuy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 8, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildETV Eaton Vance Corporation Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund ComSell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 8, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildIQV IQVIA Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (IQV) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 4, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointBSX Boston Scientific Corporation Common Stock (BSX) [ST]Partial sell$50,001 - $100,000filing ↗
Sep 4, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointDVN Devon Energy Corporation Common Stock (DVN) [ST]Partial sell$100,001 - $250,000filing ↗
Sep 4, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. Common Stock (ITW) [ST]Partial sell$50,001 - $100,000filing ↗
Sep 4, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKLAHOMA CITY OKLA ARPT TRUST JR LIEN 05.00000% 07/01/2034 TAX EXEMPT BDS SER. 3Buy$50,001 - $100,000filing ↗
Sep 4, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointOKE ONEOK, Inc. Common Stock (OKE) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildBSX Boston Scientific Corporation Common Stock (BSX) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildBSX Boston Scientific Corporation Common Stock (BSX) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildBSX Boston Scientific Corporation Common Stock (BSX) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildIQV IQVIA Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (IQV) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointJENKS OKLA UNLTD TAX GO BDS SER. 2020 02.00000% 11/01/2028 [GS]Buy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointJENKS OKLA UNLTD TAX GO BDS SER. 2020 02.00000% 11/01/2030 [GS]Buy$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildAIO Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund Common Shares of Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildVUZI Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026ChildVUZI Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) [ST]Sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointCDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc. - Common Stock (CDNS) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointCL Colgate-Palmolive Company Common Stock (CL) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointDHR Danaher Corporation Common Stock (DHR) [ST]Partial sell$1,001 - $15,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointDVN Devon Energy Corporation Common Stock (DVN) [ST]Partial sell$100,001 - $250,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointHD Home Depot, Inc. (HD) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. Common Stock (ITW) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointLIN Linde plc - Ordinary Shares (LIN) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointLMT Lockheed Martin Corporation Common Stock (LMT) [ST]Partial sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗
Sep 2, 2026Sep 25, 2026JointLMT Lockheed Martin Corporation Common Stock (LMT) [ST]Sell$15,001 - $50,000filing ↗

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Amounts are the ranges members must report, not exact values. The STOCK Act requires a report within 45 days of a trade; "late" counts days past that deadline, measured to the filing date.

How the score breaks down

Stock self-tradinghousehold / spouse
25% weight
68
Active household trader across personal IRA, family trust, and charitable trust accounts. Trades include large positions in sectors overlapping his committee jurisdiction (UnitedHealth/J&J/Boston Scientific/Masimo vs. Ways & Means Health Subcommittee) and his district's industry (Coterra and Devon Energy). NOTUS found apparent STOCK Act late disclosures of $4.2M-$17.6M since early 2025; a prior 2021 lapse involved up to $2.7M. No evidence of confirmed market-beating returns or trades on nonpublic info; office says Hern has no personal role in trades.
NOTUS: since early 2025 Hern appears to have late-disclosed at least $4.2M and up to $17.6M in stock/corporate-security trades; a Royal Bank of Canada purchase ($250K-$500K, Jan 7, notified Jan 8) was not filed until Feb 18, past the 30-day window.News reportingnotus.org ↗Hern serves on the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee and his portfolio includes UnitedHealth, Johnson & Johnson, Masimo, and Boston Scientific; he previously failed to disclose up to $2.7M in trades in 2021.News reportingnotus.org ↗Hern sold $250K-$500K of UnitedHealth via the Hern Family Revocable Trust (Dec 23), one of the largest UnitedHealth trades disclosed by any lawmaker over the prior year, while sitting on the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee.Data aggregatorcapitoltrades.com ↗Hern traded Coterra Energy (CTRA) and Devon Energy (DVN) in $15,001-$50,000 increments across the Hern Family Foundation and his Traditional IRA, and sold a $1M-$5M Morgan Stanley zero-coupon note via his Charitable Remainder Trust.News reportinginvesting.com ↗
Net-worth enrichment in office
15% weight
22
Median net worth rose from ~$61M (2018) to ~$110M (2024), a ~$49M increase over tenure. However, the underlying fortune predates office (McDonald's franchises sold by 2021) and much of the growth is plausibly attributable to investment of pre-existing wealth and broad-market appreciation rather than office-driven gains. Per rubric, wealth predating office is not scored; only the ambiguous portion of growth supports a modest score.
Hern's median net worth increased from over $61M in 2018 to about $110M by 2024, a gain of roughly $49M during his congressional tenure.News reportingnotus.org ↗Hern's fortune derives primarily from McDonald's franchises (bought first in 1997, owned ~18 locations, sold his last by 2021); his 2018 disclosure valued the operating trust at $25M-$50M with $1M-$5M annual income.News reportingoklahomawatch.org ↗Hern is among the wealthiest members of Congress, with net worth estimates ranging from roughly $46M to $166M.Reference databaseen.wikipedia.org ↗
Money → action alignmentcorrelation, not proof of any quid-pro-quo
20% weight
40
Correlation, not proof. Hern represents an oil-and-gas-rich district, sits on Ways and Means leading a tax working group prioritized by large companies, and advances energy/tax legislation (e.g., Pay Less at the Pump Act repealing the Superfund tax) aligned with energy-sector interests. OpenSecrets tracks his industry donors but exact oil-and-gas dollar totals could not be retrieved. Directional alignment between energy/finance donor base and his legislative priorities is evident; no quid-pro-quo is asserted.
Hern cosponsored the Pay Less at the Pump Act to terminate the Superfund Tax (est. $10.5B over 10 years) and advocates an 'all-of-the-above' energy approach for oil-and-gas-rich Oklahoma; he leads a Ways and Means tax group on international taxes prioritized by big companies.Official recordhern.house.gov ↗OpenSecrets maintains Hern's industry-donor breakdown (oil & gas, securities & investment) for his campaign committee.Reference databaseopensecrets.org ↗Hern serves on the Committee on Ways and Means and chairs/has chaired conservative leadership bodies (Republican Study Committee, Republican Policy Committee), giving him influence over tax and energy policy.Reference databaseen.wikipedia.org ↗
Campaign-fund personal useno data
15% weight
—
No public reporting or watchdog findings were located alleging that Hern's campaign or leadership-PAC (Frontier PAC / New Frontier PAC) funds were spent on personal-benefit categories. Absence of evidence is not penalized.
Hern's principal campaign committee (Hern for Congress) and candidate filings are tracked by the FEC; no personal-use findings were identified in available reporting.Official recordfec.gov ↗
Revolving door & familyno data
15% weight
—
No sourced evidence was found of family members lobbying or contracting tied to his office, or of a notable staff-to-lobbyist pipeline. LegiStorm tracks his staff and any revolving-door connections, but no specific findings were surfaced. Absence of evidence is not penalized.
LegiStorm maintains Hern's staff directory and revolving-door tracking; no family-lobbying or contracting ties were identified in available reporting.Reference databaselegistorm.com ↗
Skips the job to fundraise
10% weight
8
Hern's voting attendance is strong: he missed only 57 of 3,861 roll-call votes (1.5%) from Nov 2018 to June 2026, better than the ~2.1% chamber median, even while running an active 2026 Senate campaign that raised over $1M in March alone. No pattern of missed votes coinciding with fundraising or paid speeches was found.
From Nov 2018 to June 2026, Hern missed 57 of 3,861 roll-call votes (1.5%), better than the ~2.1% median for current representatives.Reference databasegovtrack.us ↗Since announcing his Senate campaign on March 11, 2026, Hern had over $8M on hand across his victory accounts and raised over $1M in March alone.Reference databaseen.wikipedia.org ↗

Sources behind this score: 5 news reporting · 1 data aggregator · 6 reference database · 2 official record. Score = weighted average of the components that have data; the 2 without sourced evidence are excluded, never counted against the member. Methodology →

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