House GOP leader launches Senate bid as Trump taps Markwayne Mullin for DHS

House GOP leader launches Senate bid as Trump taps Markwayne Mullin for DHS

House GOP Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern officially launched his campaign Wednesday

House GOP Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern is running for the Senate seat that will likely open up in November after Sen. Markwayne Mullin was tapped to lead DHS. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem delivers remarks during a working lunch at the "Shield of the Americas" Summit at Trump National Doral in Miami, on March 7, 2026. (Rebecca Blackwell/AFP via Getty Images)

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt updates the media on a deadly tornado that ripped through Barnsdall, northeast Oklahoma, on May 7, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)