Kendra Horn

Kendra Horn (born June 9, 1976 in Chickasha , Oklahoma ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party . She was elected to the United States House of Representatives for the first time in November 2018 . There she has represented the fifth district of Oklahoma since January 3, 2019 .

Life

Kendra Horn grew up in Oklahoma. In 1998, she earned a Bachelor degree in Politics at the University of Tulsa and 2001 a Juris Doctor of Law School of Southern Methodist University . She works as a lawyer and as a political advisor. Between 2015 and 2017 she was the managing director of two non-profit organizations , Sally's List and Women lead Oklohoma , which campaigned for women to run for political office.

Horn is from Chickasha , Grady County and now lives in Oklahoma City . She is married.

politics

From 2004 to 2005, Horn was a press officer for Congressman Brad Carson . In 2014, she was the campaign manager for the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma Governor Joe Dorman .

In the Democratic primary , Horn ran against five other candidates in the 5th Congressional District of Oklahoma, gaining 44.2% of the vote. Since she had not reached 50%, a runoff election was necessary in Oklahoma , which she won with 75.8%. Horn's campaign topics were primarily health care and education. The district was considered to be very republican and had been represented by a republican since the 1970s. Most recently, John Jarman represented the electoral district for the Democrats in Congress from 1951 to 1977.

In the general election she prevailed with 50.7% of the vote against the incumbent, Republican Steve Russell , who received 49.3%.

Web links

Kendra Horn in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Kendra Horn at Ballotpedia

Individual evidence

↑ Meet Kendra. July 3, 2017, accessed December 8, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c The Voter's Self Defense System. Retrieved December 8, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b Kendra Horn upsets Steve Russell in an Oklahoma City stunner. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018 (American English).
^ Paulette Lundquist: Horn. November 27, 2018, accessed December 8, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b Kendra Horn. Retrieved December 8, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Horn, Kendra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	June 9, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chickasha , Oklahoma

[1] Meet Kendra. July 3, 2017, accessed December 8, 2018 .

[:0-2] The Voter's Self Defense System. Retrieved December 8, 2018 .

[:1-3] Kendra Horn upsets Steve Russell in an Oklahoma City stunner. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018 (American English).

[4] Paulette Lundquist: Horn. November 27, 2018, accessed December 8, 2018 .

[:2-5] Kendra Horn. Retrieved December 8, 2018 .