Biography
Brandon Wade is the Democratic nominee for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District and a rural Oklahoman from Washington County. He works in the oil industry and is a union committee chairman and executive board officer with IUOE Local 351. He was also the party's nominee in 2024, and describes his campaign as focused on bipartisan representation and protecting reproductive rights.[1][2]
Wade was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and raised in rural Copan, where he graduated from Copan High School, according to his survey.[1] He describes himself as a third-generation working-class union member who has held his job for almost 23 years. His career experience is as a laborer in the oil industry, and he has served as union committee chairman and as an executive board member (Vice President) for IUOE Local 351.[1]
Wade was the Democratic nominee for the 2nd District in 2024, receiving 21.4% against incumbent Josh Brecheen. He won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary with 73.7% of the vote over Erik Terwey.[2]
- 1.Brandon Wade · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 2.Josh Brecheen · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
