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Kristen Thompson
Kristen Thompson (Republican Party) is a member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 22. She assumed office on November 23, 2022. Her current term ends on November 18, 2026.
Thompson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent District 22. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kristen Thompson earned a B.S. in communications sciences and disorders from the University of Oklahoma. Thompson's career experience includes owning businesses in the construction and hospitality industries. She has served on the Visit Edmond Tourism Advisory Board.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Thompson was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Business and Commerce Committee (decommissioned), Vice Chair
- Education Committee
- Senate Public Safety Committee
- Joint Appropriations and Budget Committee
Elections
2022
See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 22
Kristen Thompson defeated Blake Aguirre in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristen Thompson (R)  | 63.6 | 19,876 |
 | Blake Aguirre (D) | 36.4 | 11,363 | |
| Total votes: 31,239 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Blake Aguirre advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 22.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 22
Kristen Thompson defeated incumbent Jake Merrick in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 22 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristen Thompson | 54.4 | 5,159 |
 | Jake Merrick | 45.6 | 4,326 | |
| Total votes: 9,485 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Williams (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kristen Thompson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thompson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Kristen and her husband Bryce have started and grown multiple businesses in the construction and hospitality industry and are proud to have created family-supporting jobs in the Oklahoma City metro area. Because of this, Kristen is committed to eliminating government regulations and red tape that keep businesses from succeeding. It is her priority to ensure we continue to attract new employers and job opportunities so that Oklahoma is the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
- Kristen has seen directly the need for Oklahomans to have access to quality healthcare, including mental health, to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. She believes that addressing and treating mental health concerns, particularly in juveniles, will lead to a lower rate of incarceration and an increase in our available workforce.
- As a mom of three children, two of which are school aged and attend Oklahoma public schools, ensuring our children receive the best education possible is personal to Kristen. She knows we must continue to support our students, educators, and classrooms to see our state succeed. We must also empower parents with any and all resources that ensure their child’s educational needs are met.
Mental health resources, specifically in juveniles
Education
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 30. Special sessions took place on January 29, 2024 and on July 15, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 26.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma State Senate District 22 |
Officeholder Oklahoma State Senate District 22 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jake Merrick (R) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 22 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
