Ally Seifried is an American politician who is the

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Early life and education

Ally Seifried is a ninth-generation Oklahoman and member of the

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. She was

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before attending Claremore Christian School for high school. Seifried later attended college at

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where she was on the basketball team. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in

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in 2015.

Career

After graduating college, she worked as an executive assistant to Oklahoma State Senator

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from 2016 to 2017. Seifried works for Müllerhaus Legacy, a

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publishing company.

Oklahoma Senate

Ally Seifried ran for the

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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. Seifried advanced to a runoff against Jarrin Jackson, who had gained national attention during the campaign for his social media presence which the ''

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'' described as "

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and

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-laced." Seifried defeated Jarrin Jackson in the August Republican runoff election. She won the November general election, defeating Democratic candidate Jennifer Esau and assumed office on November 16, 2022.

References

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