Melissa Ellen Gilbert is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s,appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983,she starred as Laura Ingalls Wilder,the second-oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little House,Gilbert appeared in several television films,including The Diary of Anne Frank (1980),and The Miracle Worker (1979). As an adult,she continued her career mainly in television films. From 2009 to 2010,Gilbert appeared as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the touring production of Little House on the Prairie,the Musical. In 2012,she was a contestant on season fourteen of the popular reality dance competition show Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
Hannah Diggs Atkins was the member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 97th district from 1968 to 1980,and the first African-American woman elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. She was later appointed to the simultaneous positions of Secretary of State of Oklahoma and Secretary of Social Services,establishing her as the highest ranked female in Oklahoma state government until she retired in 1991.
Kimberly Teehee is a Cherokee attorney,politician,and activist on Native American issues. She is a Delegate-designate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Cherokee Nation. She served as senior policy advisor for Native American affairs in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2012. In February 2020,she was named by Time as one of 16 activists fighting for a "More Equal America."
James Paul Lankford is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party,Lankford has represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate since 2015. Before his Senate service,he represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.
Joshua Chad Brecheen is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma who has served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 6th district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018. He is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.
Markwayne Mullin 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. He is also the second Cherokee Nation citizen elected to the Senate;the first,Robert Latham Owen,retired in 1925. Before being elected to the Senate,Mullin served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2013 to 2023.
The 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 6,2018. All of Oklahoma's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives,half of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate and all 101 seats in the Oklahoma House,and five offices in each of Oklahoma's 77 counties. Voter turnout was 42.5% of the eligible population,a 12.6% increase over the 2014 midterms but still the third lowest in the nation.
Brenda B. Jones is an American politician who served as a member of the Detroit City Council from 2006 to 2022,and as the president of the City Council from 2014 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Jones also briefly served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district from November 29,2018,to January 3,2019. She won the 2018 special election to succeed John Conyers following his resignation in December 2017,and was succeeded by Rashida Tlaib. She ran for the seat again in 2020,losing the Democratic primary to Tlaib by a wide margin.
Kevin Ray Hern is an American businessman and politician from Oklahoma. A Republican,he is a member of the United States House of Representatives for Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. Born in Missouri and raised in Pope County,Arkansas,Hern graduated from Arkansas Tech University in 1986 and briefly attended the Georgia Institute of Technology before returning to Arkansas to work for McDonald's the following year. In 1997 he bought his first McDonald's franchise and in 1999 he earned his MBA degree from the University of Arkansas,Little Rock. After moving to Oklahoma in 1999,Hern expanded his McDonald's franchises,eventually owning 18 franchises in the Tulsa metropolitan area. In 2018,he ran his first campaign for office and was elected to the United States House of Representatives.
Stephanie Irene Bice is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district since 2021. She is the first American of Balochi descent to be elected to Congress. A member of the Republican Party,Bice previously represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.
Melissa Garff Ballard is an American politician and music educator who has been serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives for the 20th district since January 1,2019.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 3,2020,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Monroe Nichols IV is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Tulsa,Oklahoma,since 2024. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 72nd district from 2016 to 2024.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5,2024,to elect a Class I member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. It was held concurrently with the 2024 United States presidential election,other elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,as well as various state and local elections. Democratic U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin narrowly defeated Republican former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers,in her bid to succeed Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow,who declined to seek a fifth term. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump carried Michigan on the same ballot.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma. Incumbent senator James Lankford won re-election to a second full term,defeating cybersecurity professional Madison Horn in a landslide,winning all 77 counties with more than 50% of the vote in each.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 8,2022,to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma,one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The primary elections for the Republican. Democratic,and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28,2022.
Lonnie Sims is an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives representing the 68th district from 2018 to 2024. He is the Tulsa County Commissioner-elect for the 2nd district since November 2024.
The 2022 Oklahoma House of Representative election took place on November 8,2022. The primary elections for the Republican. Democratic,and Libertarian parties' nominations took place on June 28,2022. All candidates filed between the days of April 13–15,2022. Oklahoma voters elected state representatives in all 101 House districts. State Representatives served two-year terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Ryan Walters is an American politician who has served as the elected Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2023 and who served as the appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Education between September 2020 and April 2023.
Amanda Swope is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 71st district since November 16,2022. She was the Tulsa County Democratic Party Chairwoman between 2019 and 2022,the youngest person and first Native American to hold the position. She is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation.
