Josh Brecheen
RepublicanU.S. Representative, OK-2| Age | 47 (b. 1979-06-19) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2023-01-03 (~3 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Native American (citizen of the Choctaw Nation) |
| Religion | Christian (Protestant); self-describes as 'a committed Christian' |
| Education | Graduated Coalgate High School (1997); attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University; B.S. from Oklahoma State University (2002) in agricultural/animal science and agricultural communications |
| Prior occupation | Rancher (fourth-generation); small business owner (heavy equipment/trucking; Brecheen Keynotes and Seminars); field representative for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (approx. 2005-2010) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Ada, Oklahoma |
| Marital status | married — Kacie Brecheen |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Coal County, Oklahoma (ranch) |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Oklahoma State Senate, District 6 (2010-2018) |
| Committees | House Committee on the Budget · House Committee on Homeland Security (Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology; Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability - Chairman) |
| Caucuses | House Freedom Caucus |
| Leadership | Chairman, Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Member of the House Freedom Caucus; consistently rated among the most conservative members; backed by Club for Growth and House Freedom Fund |
| Signature legislation | Patriotism Not Pride Act (introduced June 2023) - to bar federal funding for Pride Month events and Pride flag displays · Co-sponsored 'Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act' (Rep. Chip Roy) |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| Ranch land in Coal, Oklahoma | real_estate · $100,001–$250,000 · 2023 |
| Livestock | business_owned · $15,001–$50,000 · 2023 |
| State of Oklahoma pension (two terms as State Senator) | other · 2023 |
Top donors: House Freedom Fund ($59,720) · Blessing of Liberty PAC (his leadership PAC) ($34,100)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.