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U.S. Senator-elect Markwayne Mullin Addresses Supporters at Watch PartyU.S. Senator-elect Markwayne Mullin Addresses Supporters at Election Watch Party at Stokely Event Center in Tulsa, OK.
Posted by Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Markwayne Mullin becomes first Native U.S. Senator in nearly two decades
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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Markwayne Mullin has made history as the first tribal citizen to win election to the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades.
With more than 93 percent of precincts reporting, Mullin received nearly 63 percent of the vote as of late Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Oklahoma State Election Board. His Democratic challenger Kendra Horn only had about 34 percent — too far behind to overcome the Republican victor’s lead.
“There isn’t a person in this room that has sat back and done nothing,” Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, said in an election victory speech at the Stokely Event Center in Tulsa. “You guys have all been involved. You guys have all been in this fight with us.”
“And guys, I guarantee you, nobody will work harder than Washington, D.C., to get this country back on track,” Mullin said as he spoke of inflation and rising costs in America, and of his opposition to Democratic politicians.

Markwayne Mullin and Family on Election Night 2022
Markwayne Mullin on Social Media
Tonight's victory is the honor of my lifetime, and a great win for our country.
— Markwayne Mullin (@MarkwayneMullin) November 9, 2022
I want to thank all the Oklahomans who supported our campaign and volunteered to elect strong Republicans across the state. (1/2)
Tonight, the American people rejected Joe Biden's extreme Socialist movement, and embraced a new conservative agenda to get America back on track. I am humbled to have the opportunity to serve the greatest state in the union in the U.S. Senate. God bless Oklahoma. (2/2) 🇺🇸
— Markwayne Mullin (@MarkwayneMullin) November 9, 2022
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