Ally Seifried | |
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Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 2nd district | |
Assumed office November 16, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Marty Quinn |
Personal details | |
Born | 27 September 1992 |
Nationality | American Cherokee Nation |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | JP Seifried |
Education | Rogers State University B.S. |
Ally Seifried is an American politician who is the Oklahoma Senate member from the 2nd district. She is a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Ally Seifried is a ninth-generation Oklahoman and member of the Cherokee Nation. She was homeschooled before attending Claremore Christian School for high school. [1] Seifried later attended college at Rogers State University where she was on the basketball team. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in political science in 2015. [2]
After graduating college,she worked as an executive assistant to Oklahoma State Senator Dan Newberry from 2016 to 2017. Seifried works for Müllerhaus Legacy,a Tulsa publishing company. [2]
Ally Seifried ran for the Oklahoma Senate in 2022 for retiring Senator Marty Quinn's 2nd district seat. She faced three other candidates in the Republican primary:Keith Austin,Jarrin Jackson,and Coy Jenkins. [2] Seifried advanced to a runoff against Jarrin Jackson,who had gained national attention during the campaign for his social media presence which the Tulsa World described as "anti-Semitic,homophobic and conspiracy-laced." Seifried defeated Jarrin Jackson in the August Republican runoff election. [1] She won the November general election,defeating Democratic candidate Jennifer Esau and assumed office on November 16,2022. [3] [4]