{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kristen Thompson | image = Kristen Thompson.jpg | caption = | state_senate = Oklahoma | district = 22nd | term_start = November 16, 2022 | term_end = | predecessor = Jake A. Merrick | successor = | birth_name = {{birth based on age as of date|37|2022|6|23}}<ref name="Nondoc-23June2022" /> | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = Republican | education = University of Oklahoma | spouse = | children = }}
'''Kristen Thompson''' is an American politician who is the Oklahoma Senate member from the 22nd district.
==Early life and career== Thompson received her undergraduate degree in communication sciences and disorders from the University of Oklahoma.<ref name="Nondoc-23June2022" /> She owns a general contracting company and restaurant group with her husband.<ref name="Oklahoman-25June2022">{{cite news |last1=Forman |first1=Carmen |title=Yukon state Sen. Jake Merrick faces tough reelection bid against political newcomer |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/06/25/yukon-state-sen-jake-merrick-faces-political-newcomer-gop-primary/7662906001/ |access-date=12 November 2022 |work=The Oklahoman |date=25 June 2022}}</ref>
==Oklahoma Senate== Thompson challenged incumbent State Senator Jake A. Merrick in the 2022 Republican Primary. During the primary she was endorsed by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and received support from pro-school vouchers organizations.<ref name="Nondoc-23June2022">{{cite news |last1=Brinkman |first1=Bennett |title=Stitt-backed newcomer challenges incumbent in Senate District 22 |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/06/23/newcomer-challenges-incumbent-in-senate-district-22/ |access-date=12 November 2022 |work=Nondoc |date=23 June 2022}}</ref><ref name="Oklahoman-25June2022" /> She won the primary election and faced Democratic candidate Blake Aguirre.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Forman |first1=Carmen |title=Oklahoma City-area legislative seats to be decided in Tuesday's election |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2022/11/05/oklahoma-city-area-legislative-seats-decided-tuesday-election/69606219007/ |access-date=12 November 2022 |work=The Oklahoman |date=5 November 2022}}</ref> She won the November general election with 60% of the vote and assumed office November 16, 2022.<ref name="OCFP-9November2022">{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Brianna |title=Behenna notches big win for Oklahoma County DA |url=https://freepressokc.com/behenna-notches-big-win-for-oklahoma-county-da/ |access-date=12 November 2022 |work=Oklahoma City Free Press |date=9 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="Sworn in 2022">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Alyse |title=Twenty-three returning, newly elected senators take Oath of Office in Oklahoma |url=https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-senators-sworn-oath-office/41984849 |access-date=23 November 2022 |work=KOCO |date=16 November 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{Oklahoma Senate}}
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