Kristen Thompson is an American politician who is the

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and disorders from the

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. She owns a general contracting company and restaurant group with her husband.

Oklahoma Senate

Thompson challenged incumbent State Senator Jake A. Merrick in the 2022 Republican Primary. During the primary she was endorsed by Oklahoma Governor

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and received support from pro-

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organizations. She won the primary election and faced Democratic candidate Blake Aguirre. She won the November general election with 60% of the vote and assumed office November 16, 2022.

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