Official portrait of Frank D. Lucas, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma

U.S. Representative

Frank D. Lucas

Oklahoma District 3

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

298

across 13 categories

301 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-5565Official Website2405 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3603

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

301 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 defense#5 banking finance

301

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.36Conservative

Representative Frank Lucas is a conservative Republican whose voting record places him to the right of center, though somewhat more moderate than the average House Republican. His ideology score of 0.361 compared to the party average of 0.520 suggests he occasionally breaks from his party's more conservative positions on certain issues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

301

total votes analyzed

Overview

Frank Lucas has served as a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma, building a legislative record focused heavily on healthcare policy, budget matters, and agriculture. His voting patterns from the mid-1990s reflect the priorities of a rural Oklahoma district, with particular attention to issues affecting farmers and rural communities. Lucas demonstrates strong support for defense-related measures, voting in favor of all 12 defense bills in his recorded votes. His healthcare voting shows a tendency to support legislation in this area, with a 65% approval rate across 155 votes, though the specific nature of these positions would depend on the individual bills considered. On budget and agricultural matters, Lucas shows more mixed voting patterns, supporting roughly half of the measures that came before him. This suggests a willingness to evaluate fiscal and farm policy proposals on their individual merits rather than voting strictly along party lines.

Key Positions

  • Consistent support for defense and military-related legislation
  • Active engagement on healthcare policy with majority support for measures in this area
  • Balanced approach to agricultural legislation, reflecting his rural Oklahoma constituency
  • Moderate-conservative approach to budget and fiscal matters
  • More centrist positioning compared to House Republican colleagues

By Policy Area

Healthcare155
65% yea35% nay
Budget & Spending53
53% yea47% nay
Agriculture46
50% yea50% nay
Defense12
100% yea0% nay
Banking & Finance11
64% yea36% nay
Other10
70% yea30% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026

Campaign Finance

Follow the Money

Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →

Career: $15.8M

Fundraising Over Time

Raised per election cycleSpent

Contribution Sources

Individual$220K

25%

PAC / Committees$674K

75%

Individual Breakdown

Itemized (>$200)

$216K

Small Dollar (<$200)

$4K

Donation Sizes

Under $200
$4K · 2%
$200 – 499
$5K · 2%
$500 – 999
$27K · 12%
$1,000 – 1,999
$43K · 19%
$2,000+
$144K · 64%

Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.

Where the Money Comes From

In-state (OK)$138K · 63%
Out-of-state$82K · 37%

Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.

OK
$138K
TX
$17K
NY
$14K
VA
$11K
DC
$9K
AR
$8K
MD
$6K
AL
$5K

Top Contributors

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Top Contributing Industries

Top Donor Employers

SELF$42K
INDIAN TRIBE$19K
NONE$12K
FOWLER AGENCY$9K
BLACKSTONE$7K
EVANS & ASSOCIATES$7K
DEVON ENERGY$6K
THE RUSSELL GROUP$5K
NULL$5K
CONSTITUTION PARTNERS$4K
OG&E$4K
CLEARPATH$4K

Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.

Where the Money Goes

Spending by Purpose

Advertising
$458K
Other / Uncategorized
$381K
Administrative
$82K
Contributions
$49K
Materials
$17K
Fundraising
$1K

Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.

Top Payees

1.

MEDIUM BUYING

$456K
2.

ETHOS ADVISORS, LLC

$100K
3.

BALKENBUSH, SUSAN

$66K
4.

SOUTH CREEK GROUP

$58K
5.

ACME STRATEGIES LLC

$55K
6.

COLE HARGRAVE & SNODGRASS

$24K
7.

U.S. TREASURY/IRS

$17K
8.

ARISTOTLE PUBLISHING

$14K

Detailed Breakdown

Expenditures

Operating Costs

$941K

Operating Offsets

$13K

Net Operating

$928K

Refunds

Individual Refunds

$30

Outside Spending (Super PACs)

Supporting

$136K

Opposing

$7K

Total Outside Spending

$142K

Top Outside Spenders

01

CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC.

+$100K
$100K
02

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.

+$36K
$36K
03

NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

+$12.98-$4K
$4K
04

CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION

-$970.48
$970.48
05

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND

-$861.86
$861.86
06

UNITED SENIORS PAC INC

-$380
$380
07

NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND

+$12.98
$12.98
08

PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC

-$2
$2

Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.

Coverage: 1/1/2025 6/30/2026FEC: H4OK06056Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
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