Markwayne Mullin | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| United States Senator from Oklahoma | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 Serving with James Lankford | |
| Preceded by | Jim Inhofe |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Boren |
| Succeeded by | Josh Brecheen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1977 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Nationality | American Cherokee Nation |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Christie Rowan (m. 1997) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Missouri Valley College Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (AAS) |
| Website | Senate website |
Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in a special election in 2022 to serve the remainder of Jim Inhofe's term. Mullin is the first Native American U.S. senator since Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired in 2005.[1] He is also the second Cherokee Nation citizen elected to the Senate; the first, Robert Latham Owen, retired in 1925.[2] Before being elected to the Senate, Mullin served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2023.
- ^ "Markwayne Mullin wins US Senate seat". Indian Country Today. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Rowley, D. Sean (November 10, 2022). "Native candidates headed for Congress after midterms". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved November 25, 2022.