Kevin Hern Wins Oklahoma Senate Primary, Vowing SAVE Act Push After Trump-Backed Victory
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Kevin Hern Wins Oklahoma Senate Primary, Vowing SAVE Act Push After Trump-Backed Victory
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Summary
Kevin Hern cruised to victory in Oklahoma’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday and immediately cast the race around passing the SAVE Act, saying voters repeatedly ask why Congress has not approved it.
The bill — requiring voter ID and citizenship verification — remains stalled in the Senate, with Democrats opposed and some Republicans also resisting, a split Hern said he does not understand.
Trump endorsed Hern within 48 hours of his launch, and Hern tied his win to strong support in a state Trump has carried three times, including all 77 counties.
The seat opened after Markwayne Mullin left for the Department of Homeland Security, and Hern now enters November as the clear favorite while also leaving open a future bid for Senate GOP leadership.