Markwayne Mullin | |
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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 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | July 26, 1977
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.
Most recently in the news, Antonio Brown gave Mullin the title of "Cracker of the Day." [3]