Rep. Kevin Hern's Exxon (XOM) Trades Disclosed Weeks Before Senate Run
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on July 16, 2026.
- XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock (XOM)Exchange$100K – $250K
- XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock (XOM)Exchange$100K – $250K
- HONAV - Common Stock (HONAV)Exchange$15K – $50K
Rep. Kevin Hern disclosed two Exxon trades worth $100K–$250K each on July 2, filed just two weeks before his Senate campaign launch—a concentrated energy bet that puts him at center of the perennial congressional trading debate.
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On July 2, Rep. Kevin Hern executed two separate exchange transactions in Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock, each valued between $100K and $250K, representing a concentrated bet on the energy sector. The trades were filed on July 16 — just 17 days after they occurred — and landed barely two weeks before Hern officially launched his Senate campaign, drawing immediate scrutiny to the timing.
The back-to-back XOM exchanges, combined with a smaller $15K–$50K transaction in HONAV on June 29, paint a picture of an active trading window in the days surrounding a major political transition. Exxon Mobil is one of the largest publicly traded energy companies in the world, making it a high-profile name for a sitting House member to be moving in size at a pivotal career moment.
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Hern's disclosures land squarely in the middle of the long-running debate over whether members of Congress should be permitted to trade individual stocks while in office. With two sizable XOM exchanges and a Senate bid now on the table, his filing is likely to receive continued attention from ethics watchdogs and rival campaigns alike.