NELSON, JENA
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H6OK05293- Internal id
b4fb9eb5-100e-4f47-9ea5-c6e61347f27c- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), OK-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 812,252 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $74,730 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $42,186 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.476 |
| Race | White alone | 66.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 11.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 10.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 12.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 6.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 89.3% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 6.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.2% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 38.2% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 64.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.46 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $245,200 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,140 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 92.0% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.4% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $350,920 | $345,216 | $5,704 | $0 | $342,260 |
Elections
- 2026 general house · OK-5 — running
Committees
- JENA NELSON FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS… | 24K | $2,500 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee JENA NELSON FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON, CLIFFORD | NOT EMPLOYED | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $2,000 |
| DEATSCH, DAVID | DW · PRESIDENT | ARCADIA, OK | 1 | $500 |
| DONNELLY, ELIZABETH | RETIRED | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $500 |
| GRESHAM, SAM | SELF EMPLOYED · ARCHITECT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $500 |
| HUDSON, CINDY | — | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $300 |
| TALLENT, JEFF | EVOLUTION FOUNDATION · EXECUTIVE | EDMOND, OK | 1 | $250 |
| RHOADES, DAVID | TURNAROUND PROFESSIONALS · MANAGING DIRECTOR | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $250 |
| CLARK, ROSE | SELF EMPLOYED · DESIGNER | EDMOND, OK | 1 | $250 |
| BABB, DONALD | NOT EMPLOYED · PARTNER | EDMOND, OK | 1 | $250 |
| STAPLES, JANA | NOT EMPLOYED · EVENT COORDINATOR | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $250 |
| BJORLIE, KATHY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EDMOND, OK | 2 | $125 |
| PHILLIPS, LINDA | NOT EMPLOYED · ACCOUNTANT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 2 | $125 |
| ANDERSON, MARK | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $100 |
| DOERFLER, DAVID | EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS · TEACHER | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $100 |
| HARRIS, ARLITA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | BETHANY, OK | 1 | $100 |
| HENRY, TONY | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EDMOND, OK | 1 | $100 |
| PORTER, PHIL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | EDMOND, OK | 1 | $100 |
| THOMAS, CAROL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 1 | $100 |
| MOAD, JOBETH | OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY · DEAN | EDMOND, OK | 1 | $50 |
| SPRINGER, SONYA | NOT EMPLOYED · ASST. VP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $50 |
| FARROW, CRAIG | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | SHAWNEE, OK | 2 | $50 |
| SWIGERT, BILL | NOT EMPLOYED | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $50 |
| WILCOX, BRENT | SELF · CONSULTANT | YUKON, OK | 1 | $50 |
| YOCH, NANCY | SELF-EMPLOYED · REALTOR | NORMAN, OK | 1 | $50 |
| CARLILE, PAUL | NOT EMPLOYED · PULMONOLOGIST | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 1 | $25 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | principal_candidate_of | JENA NELSON FOR CONGRESS | — | candidate_committees |