Kristen Thompson
Kristen Thompson | |
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| Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 22nd district | |
| Assumed office November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jake A. Merrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1984 or 1985 (age 39–40)[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Oklahoma |
Kristen Thompson is an American politician who is the Oklahoma Senate member from the 22nd district.
Early life and career
[edit]Thompson received her undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Oklahoma.[1] She owns a general contracting company and restaurant group with her husband.[2]
Oklahoma Senate
[edit]Thompson challenged incumbent State Senator Jake A. Merrick in the 2022 Republican Primary. During the primary she was endorsed by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and received support from pro-school vouchers organizations.[1][2] She won the primary election and faced Democratic candidate Blake Aguirre.[3] She won the November general election with 60% of the vote and assumed office November 16, 2022.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brinkman, Bennett (June 23, 2022). "Stitt-backed newcomer challenges incumbent in Senate District 22". Nondoc. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Forman, Carmen (June 25, 2022). "Yukon state Sen. Jake Merrick faces tough reelection bid against political newcomer". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Forman, Carmen (November 5, 2022). "Oklahoma City-area legislative seats to be decided in Tuesday's election". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, Brianna (November 9, 2022). "Behenna notches big win for Oklahoma County DA". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ Jones, Alyse (November 16, 2022). "Twenty-three returning, newly elected senators take Oath of Office in Oklahoma". KOCO. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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