Senator James Lankford

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Speaking on the unjust incarceration of Pastor Brunson in Turkey

R-Oklahoma

After serving four years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Lankford was elected to the U.S. Senate to complete an unexpired term on November 4, 2014 and re-elected to a full six-year senate term on November 8, 2016.

Personal faith, local decision-making, and opportunity for every person, regardless of their background, are core values for Senator Lankford. Before his time in Congress, from 1995 to 2009, James served as Director of Student Ministry at the Baptist Convention of Oklahoma.

James lives in Edmond with his wife Cindy. They have been married for 25 years and have two daughters: Hannah and Jordan.

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While about 30 percent of the world’s population identifies as Christian, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed at Christians. (Source: International Society for Human Rights)
Christians face persecution in more than 60 Countries (U.S. State Department)
Millions of Christians face interrogation, arrest, torture, and/or death because of their religious convictions and cultural/ethnic identification (Source: Open Doors USA)
Between 2007 and 2014, Christians have been targeted for harassment in more countries than any other religious group. (Pew Research)
Christian responses to persecution are almost always nonviolent and, with very few exceptions, do not involve acts of terrorism. (Under Caesar’s Sword)

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