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U.S. House · Oklahoma's 2nd District

Eastern Oklahoma, including Muskogee, McAlester and the Cherokee, Choctaw and Muscogee reservation areas

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Josh Brecheen, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Josh Brecheen143,98368%
Brandon Wade61,37829%
Ronnie Hopkins6,5133.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Josh BrecheenRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Oklahoma's 2nd District (since 2023)Full profile →Brandon WadeDFull profile →Ronnie HopkinsINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Josh Brecheen
    Opposes[16]

    Cosponsored H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (119th Congress), which would extend legal personhood from the moment of fertilization.

  • Brandon Wade
    Supports[5]

    His campaign site says Roe v. Wade should be codified into federal law and that no one should face prosecution for seeking or receiving health care.

  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Josh Brecheen
    Opposes[15]

    Cosponsored H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (119th Congress), which would require states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Brandon Wade
    —
  • Ronnie Hopkins
    In their own words[7]
    “I support veterans and the right to bear arms.”

    On his campaign website platform page (the site is not dated and may date from his 2024 candidacy)

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Brandon Wade
    —
  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[18][19][20]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Brandon Wade
    Supports[5]

    His campaign site calls for reforming the tax system so the wealthy and large corporations pay more, with a corporate rate between 21% and 28%.

  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][23]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Brandon Wade
    Supports[5]

    His campaign site calls for a nationwide system providing affordable healthcare to every U.S. citizen, naming a Medicare for All approach among models to explore.

  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[18][19][20]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Brandon Wade
    —
  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Josh Brecheen
    —
  • Brandon Wade
    Opposes[5]

    His campaign site calls for federal and state education funds to go to public schools rather than private institutions.

  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Josh Brecheen
    —
  • Brandon Wade
    Supports[6]

    A 2023-era issues page (it cites fourteen years without an increase since 2009) says the minimum wage must be raised and calls for moving it to $16.00 immediately.

  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[26]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Brandon Wade
    Opposes[5]

    His campaign site says current tariff policies raise costs for everyday Americans and calls for replacing them with other policy.

  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Brandon Wade
    —
  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Josh Brecheen
    Recorded votes[24][25]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Brandon Wade
    —
  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Josh Brecheen
    Supports[14]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Brandon Wade
    —
  • Ronnie Hopkins
    —

Sources · 32

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Legislative Priorities · Office of Rep. Josh Brecheen · 2026-09-25 Official record
  2. 2.Brandon Wade · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Energy Dominance | Rep. Josh Brecheen · Office of Rep. Josh Brecheen Official record
  4. 4.Congressman Brecheen on Securing Our Border · Office of Rep. Josh Brecheen · 2025-11-10 Official record
  5. 5.Policies | Brandon Wade for Congress · Brandon Wade for Congress Candidate's own words
  6. 6.OK CD2 Issues | Brandon Wade for Congress · Brandon Wade for Congress Candidate's own words
  7. 7.About | Ronnie Hopkins For Congress · Hopkins for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Josh Brecheen · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.About · Office of Rep. Josh Brecheen Official record
  10. 10.Committees · Office of Rep. Josh Brecheen · 2026-09-25 Official record
  11. 11.Oklahoma U.S. House District 2 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  12. 12.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  19. 19.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  27. 27.Brandon Wade · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
  28. 28.Josh Brecheen · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  29. 29.U.S. House · Oklahoma's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  30. 30.United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  31. 31.Ronnie Hopkins · Ballotpedia Reference
  32. 32.U.S. House · Oklahoma's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report