Oklahoma — 2nd District

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Raise minimum wage and combat price gouging

Wade advocates for economic policies focused on the working class, including raising wages and curbing corporate greed. He emphasizes that middle-class growth should drive the economy rather than trickle-down policies.

• Proposes immediately increasing the federal minimum wage to $16.00 with automatic annual increases.
• Calls for federal action to end corporate price gouging and hold corporations accountable.
• Leverages 26 years of union leadership experience with IUOE Local 351 to advocate for fair livable wages.

“I will work to move the minimum wage to $16.00 immediately and then add legislation to continue to increase it yearly.”

“Looking to take care of the struggling economy and rebuild from the working class up.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Cut spending to curb inflation

Brecheen attributes inflation to excessive government spending and advocates for deep budget cuts rather than tax increases. He supports reducing the size and scope of the federal government to put the nation on a sustainable fiscal path.

• Requested $50.7 billion in budget cuts and sponsored/cosponsored legislation to cut $310.8 billion.
• Voted for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 to raise the debt limit while cutting spending and repealing green energy credits.
• Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose any net tax increases.

“The remedy for inflation is to stop government’s runaway spending.”

“We must course correct by cutting spending, reducing the size and scope of government, and increasing revenue through growth — not tax increases.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Expand legal paths and border resources

Wade calls for comprehensive reform of what he views as a broken immigration system unchanged since 1986. He advocates increasing funding for border personnel and legal infrastructure to streamline paths to citizenship.

• Proposes increased funding for immigration judges, border patrol officers, social workers, and background check personnel.
• Advocates establishing immigration centers in every state to process claims.
• Supports reforming citizenship timetables and updating DACA and immigration laws.

“Addressing and reforming the immigration system to ensure a better path to citizenship while securing our borders.”

“The answers will require more funding, more personnel, and revamping of the laws to become a citizen.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Secure border and build wall

Brecheen treats border enforcement as a vital national security priority and supports strictly shutting down illegal entry. He advocates building a physical border wall and requiring electronic employment verification.

• Voted for the Secure the Border Act of 2023, the Laken Riley Act, and the SAVE Act.
• Voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas over border enforcement.
• Supports building the southern border wall and closing the border to unauthorized entry.

“We must close the border except to those who come here through the legal process.”

“We must enforce the rule of law and we must build the wall at the Southern border.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Guarantee universal healthcare and lower drug costs

Wade considers healthcare a basic human right and advocates for portable Healthcare for All that is not linked to employment. He also prioritizes expanding rural mental health programs and lowering prescription drug costs.

• Supports universal Healthcare for All independent of employment status.
• Advocates capping prescription drug prices to match lower international rates.
• Proposes federal funding for rural mental health treatment, housing, and job stability programs.

“Taking on the insurance and pharmaceutical companies to provide true Healthcare for All.”

“Healthcare must not be tied to your employment.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Protect Medicare solvency

Brecheen supports maintaining entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security by ensuring their financial solvency. He opposes expanding the federal government's footprint in private healthcare.

• Committed to protecting the long-term solvency of Medicare and Social Security.
• Opposes federal health coverage mandates and government-run health systems.

“We must protect Social Security and Medicare solvency.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Protect abortion rights and privacy

Wade supports protecting women's rights to make their own healthcare decisions without state interference. He criticizes Oklahoma's strict abortion laws as unconstitutional restrictions on basic freedoms.

• Opposes state-level abortion bans, characterizing them as unconstitutional and harmful.
• Endorsed by Care For Us and advocates for women's healthcare privacy rights.

“Restoring our women’s rights. We must make sure that our women have the right to privacy in their healthcare and our able to make their own decisions about their health and bodies.”

“I believe all women have the right to decide what they do with their own body.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Protect life from conception

Brecheen believes human life begins at conception and deserves complete constitutional protection. He consistently aligns with pro-life legislation and organizations.

• Maintains that life begins at conception and all unborn children deserve constitutional rights.
• Earned a 100% pro-life rating from Oklahomans for Life.

“Life begins at conception. All Americans, born and pre-born are created by God and deserve the protection afforded them by the Constitution.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Enact gun safety laws and ban semi-automatic weapons

Wade supports common-sense gun safety laws to prevent mass shootings and protect communities. He advocates for universal background checks, mandatory firearm safety training, and banning sales of semi-automatic firearms.

• Endorsed as a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate.
• Proposes mandatory background checks on all firearm transfers, including private individual sales.
• Advocates banning sales of semi-automatic weapons and multi-round high-capacity magazines.

“We must eliminate the sales of semiautomatic weapons and large multiple round clips. These are weapons of war and have no place in our everyday life.”

“Background check must be done on every single sale, even individual sales from person to person.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Defend Second Amendment rights

Brecheen opposes federal gun control measures, viewing the Second Amendment as a fundamental right protecting all constitutional liberties. He has earned strong backing from state gun rights organizations.

• Opposes federal gun control legislation and restrictions on firearm ownership.
• Lifetime hunter and angler supported by gun rights groups such as OK2A.

“I strongly support our second amendment right to bear arms. If we lose the second amendment, then our first amendment rights will soon fall.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Protect public school funding

Wade emphasizes that strong public schools are essential to rural Oklahoma communities and opposes diverting tax dollars to non-public options. He supports paying educators professional wages and reducing higher education debt.

• Opposes school vouchers and insists public tax dollars remain with public schools.
• Calls for paying professional wages to teachers to retain qualified educators.
• Advocates expanding access to higher education without burdening students with debt.

“We must keep our tax dollars where it belongs — our public schools! If our public schools fail our rural communities will go with them.”

“To get the quality of education our children deserve, we must pay a professional wage to our educators.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Eliminate federal role in education

Brecheen views education as strictly a parental and local responsibility, advocating for the elimination of federal oversight in education policy. He supported local flexibility and reform during his time in the state senate.

• Maintains that there should be no federal role in education policy.
• Advocates for parental authority and local school district flexibility.

“The education of children in America is a parental responsibility. Education policy must recognize this fundamental truth. There should be no federal role in education.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Implement broad term limits and eliminate filibuster

Wade supports term limits for all elected offices and the Supreme Court to prevent corruption. He also advocates eliminating the Senate filibuster to prevent partisan gridlock and ensure Congress can pass legislation.

• Supports establishing term limits for federal elected officials and Supreme Court justices.
• Advocates eliminating the U.S. Senate filibuster.
• Condemned federal government shutdowns and called for regular budget order.

“I believe we should have term limits at all offices including the Supreme Court.”

“I condemn this shutdown and the political brinkmanship that brought us here.”

R Republican Josh Brecheen

Enact congressional term limits

Brecheen believes imposing term limits on members of Congress is necessary to reduce corruption and curtail federal overreach. He pledged to limit himself to four terms in the House, following a similar pledge in the state senate.

• Signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge committing to serve no more than four terms in the U.S. House.
• Voted against major spending and funding agreements to demand fiscal restraint.

“The most effective solution to eliminate corruption in Washington D.C. is to enact term limits.”

“We must reduce Washington’s influence in our daily lives.”

D Democratic Brandon Wade

Uphold tribal self-governance

Wade explicitly affirms the sovereign rights of Tribal Nations to govern themselves. He supports tribal management of lands, natural resources, and wildlife policies.

• Issued a formal statement supporting Tribal Nations' inherent right to self-governance.
• Supports tribal authority over land management, fish, and wildlife policies.

“As someone who deeply respects the sovereignty and heritage of Oklahoma’s Tribal Nations, I fully support their inherent right to self-govern.”