Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin
Official portrait, 2022
United States Senator from Oklahoma
Incumbent
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	(1977-07-26) July 26, 1977 (age 46) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
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's voice Markwayne Mullin questions witnesses on U.S. global leadership and military presence Recorded February 15, 2023

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.