Ron Meinhardt

Ron Meinhardt is a registered nurse, finance manager/CFO, and independent filmmaker from Nowata, Oklahoma. A graduate student in public policy at Liberty University, he is running for the U.S. Senate in 2026 as an Independent, describing himself as a constitutional conservative and America First candidate: a member of the Oklahoma Republican Party who chose to run as an Independent to offer Oklahomans a grassroots conservative option on the November ballot. He is a father of six and the 5th great-grandson of a Revolutionary War patriot (North Carolina Militia). His campaign emphasizes constitutional accountability, fiscal responsibility, border security, energy affordability, healthcare reform, and protecting children.