{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Avery Frix | image = Avery Carl Frix.jpg | state_senate = Oklahoma | district = 9th | predecessor = Dewayne Pemberton | successor = | term_start = November 13, 2024 | term_end = | state_house2 = Oklahoma | district2 = 13th | term_start2 = November 16, 2016 | term_end2 = November 16, 2022 | predecessor2 = Jerry McPeak | successor2 = Neil Hays | birth_name = Avery Carl Frix | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|29}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | education = University of Oklahoma (BBA) }} '''Avery Carl Frix''' is a Choctaw American politician and businessman who has served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 9th district since 2024.
He previously served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district from 2017 to 2022. In March 2022, he announced his retirement at the end of the term to run for the open congressional seat in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
== Early life and education == Frix is a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Avery Frix's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170752/avery-frix|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Vote Smart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204758/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170752/avery-frix |archive-date=2021-06-24 }}</ref>
== Career == ===Oklahoma House of Representatives=== Frix was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2016. Since 2019, he has served as chair of the House Transportation Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Avery Carl Frix|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Avery_Carl_Frix|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Representative Avery Frix - Oklahoma House of Representatives|url=https://okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=13|access-date=2021-06-21|website=okhouse.gov|archive-date=2021-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622105542/https://okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=13|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2021, Frix authored a failed bill to name a state highway after former President Donald Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trotter|first=Matt|title=Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Find Another Route For 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' Naming|url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/oklahoma-republican-lawmakers-find-another-route-president-donald-j-trump-highway-naming|access-date=2021-06-21|website=www.publicradiotulsa.org|language=en}}</ref> He was re-elected by default in 2020.<ref name="2020 results">{{Cite news |last=Savage |first=Tres |date=2020 |title=More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default |work=NonDoc |url=https://nondoc.com/2020/04/10/46-oklahoma-legislators-re-elected-by-default/}}</ref>
===2022 Campaign for Oklahoma's 2nd=== In March 2022, Frix declared his candidacy for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Brian |title=GOP candidates lining up for D2 Congress, U.S. Senate seats |url=https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/gop-candidates-lining-up-for-d2-congress-u-s-senate-seats/article_9a4c734c-14c4-577c-a719-78fa25d5dbd2.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Tahlequah Daily Press |language=en}}</ref> He was one of three Choctaw tribal members in the race, alongside Dustin Roberts, another Oklahoma House of Representatives member,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Den |first1=Andrea |title=Packed CD 2 race tops Oklahoma congressional contests |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/04/16/cd-2-race-tops-oklahoma-congressional-contests/ |access-date=16 April 2022 |publisher=NonDoc |date=16 April 2022}}</ref> and Josh Brecheen, a former Oklahoma state senator. In the Republican primary, he placed first with 14.7% of the vote out of a field of 14 candidates, and faced Josh Brecheen in the August 23 runoff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brinkman |first1=Bennett |title=Avery Frix, Josh Brecheen advance to 2nd Congressional District runoff |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/06/28/avery-frix-josh-brecheen-2nd-congressional-district-runoff/ |access-date=29 June 2022 |publisher=NonDoc |date=28 June 2022}}</ref> He lost the runoff election to Brecheen.<ref>{{cite web| title=Brecheen tops Frix for GOP nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District| url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2022/08/24/josh-brecheen-wins-gop-nomination-in-2nd-congressional-district-runoff/65416985007/|publisher= The Oklahoman| page=| accessdate=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
===Oklahoma Senate=== Frix was elected by default to the Oklahoma Senate in 2024 to succeed Dewayne Pemberton when he was the only candidate to file for the office.<ref name="2024 results">{{cite news |last1=Savage |first1=Tres |title=Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends |url=https://nondoc.com/2024/04/05/oklahoma-state-senate-races-outlined-as-filing-ends/ |access-date=7 April 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=5 April 2024}}</ref> He was sworn in on November 13, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Oklahoma state senators take oath of office |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/oklahoma-state-senators-take-oath-of-office/ |access-date=November 14, 2024 |work=Oklahoma Voice |date=November 13, 2024}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change |title=2016 Republican primary results<ref name="2016 Primary results">{{cite web |title=Official Results |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20160628 |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Avery Frix |votes = 854 |percentage = 53.04 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Al Stevens |votes = 586 |percentage = 36.40 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Leah Todd |votes = 170 |percentage = 10.56 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 1,610 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title=2016 general results<ref name="2016 GE Results">{{cite web |title=Official Results |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20161108 |website=results.okelections.us |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Avery Frix |votes = 7,067 |percentage = 55.70 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Wayne Herriman |votes = 5,620 |percentage = 44.30 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 12,687 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title=2018 general results<ref name="2018 GE Results">{{cite web |title=Official Results |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20181106 |website=results.okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Avery Frix |votes = 7,056 |percentage = 68.80% }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jolene Armstrong |votes = 3,200 |percentage = 31.20 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 10,256 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box end}} '''He ran for reelection unopposed in 2020.'''<ref name="2020 results" /> {{Election box begin no change |title=2022 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district June Republican primary results<ref name="June Primary Results">{{cite web |title=June 28 2022 |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20220628 |website=okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=29 June 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Avery Frix |votes = 11,336 |percentage = 14.7 }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Josh Brecheen |votes = 10,579 |percentage = 13.8 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Johnny Teehee |votes = 9,963 |percentage = 13.0 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = John Bennett |votes = 8,713 |percentage = 11.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Guy Barker |votes = 8,444 |percentage = 11.0 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Marty Quinn |votes = 5,612 |percentage = 7.3 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Wes Nofire |votes = 4,859 |percentage = 6.3 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = David Derby |votes = 4,204 |percentage = 5.5 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Chris Schiller |votes = 4,108 |percentage = 5.3 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Dustin Roberts |votes = 3,746 |percentage = 4.9 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Pamela Gordon |votes = 2,344 |percentage = 3.0 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Rhonda Hopkins |votes = 1,281 |percentage = 1.7 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Clint Johnson |votes = 1,128 |percentage = 1.5 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Erick Wyatt |votes = 615 |percentage = 0.8 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 76,932 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary runoff results<ref>{{cite web |title=August 23 2022 Official Results |url=https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20220823 |website=results.okelections.us |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Josh Brecheen |votes = 33,517 |percentage = 52.2 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Avery Frix |votes = 30,686 |percentage = 47.8 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 64,203 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box end}}
'''He was elected without opposition to the Oklahoma Senate representing the 9th district in 2024.'''<ref name="2024 results" />
== References == {{Reflist}} {{Oklahoma State Senators}}
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