Kristen Thompson

Kristen Thompson
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
November 16, 2022
Preceded byJake A. Merrick
Personal details
Born
1984 or 1985 (age 38–39)[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity 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]

  1. ^ a b c Brinkman, Bennett (23 June 2022). "Stitt-backed newcomer challenges incumbent in Senate District 22". Nondoc. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Forman, Carmen (25 June 2022). "Yukon state Sen. Jake Merrick faces tough reelection bid against political newcomer". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ Forman, Carmen (5 November 2022). "Oklahoma City-area legislative seats to be decided in Tuesday's election". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. ^ Garcia, Brianna (9 November 2022). "Behenna notches big win for Oklahoma County DA". Oklahoma City Free Press. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ Jones, Alyse (16 November 2022). "Twenty-three returning, newly elected senators take Oath of Office in Oklahoma". KOCO. Retrieved 23 November 2022.