Sep 29, 2022 · WASHINGTON, D.C. — Markwayne Mullin is poised to make history as the first tribal citizen in the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades but not all Native voters are happy. Mullin, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, already secured the Republican nomination for an open Senate seat in Oklahoma.

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]

Nov 16, 2023 · Ethnicity: English, German, Cherokee Native American, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Irish, distant Swiss-German and Belgian. Markwayne Mullin is an American businessperson and politician. A Republican, he has been a U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, since January 3, 2023.

Nov 8, 2022 · Republican Markwayne Mullin, a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, was elected to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. When sworn in in January 2023, he will become the only Native American to serve in the U.S. Senate since …

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Dec 14, 2024 · Native American Heritage and Personal Life. Mullin's Cherokee Nation heritage and family life play a significant role in his identity and values. Mullin is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. He is the first Tribal citizen to serve in the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades. He is the second Cherokee Nation citizen to ever serve in the ...

Nov 8, 2022 · 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.

Aug 23, 2022 · U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is poised to become the first Native American Senator since Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired in 2005. Mullin has clinched the Republican nomination for the open ...

Nov 11, 2024 · Mullin, who is a member of the Cherokee Nation, would be the second Native American cabinet member in the country's history. The first is the current Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.

Nov 8, 2022 · OKLAHOMA CITY — Republicans U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin both coasted to election victory on Tuesday, with Mullin poised to become the first Native American in the U.S. Senate in nearly 20 years.