Ervin Stone Yen

Ervin Stone Yen is a candidate for United States Senator Oklahoma Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Oklahoma.

Physician in OK

Also running: Sevier White, Kevin Hern, Sean Buckner, Brian Ragain, Nick Hankins, Gary Ty England, Troy W. Green, Jim Priest, R.o. Joe Cassity Jr., Curtis Stinnett, Ron Meinhardt.

Ervin Stone Yen, born in Taipei, Taiwan, is an American physician and politician. He served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2015-2019, making history as the first physician in 40 years and the first Asian American in the state legislature. A University of Oklahoma alumnus, he supports medical exemptions for school vaccinations. Yen changed party affiliations multiple times, including a stint as an Independent for his 2022 gubernatorial run, where he cited GOP's stance on COVID-19 misinformation and election claims. He is now seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for the 2026 United States Senate election in Oklahoma, facing several primary opponents.