Brenda Stanley
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Oklahoma Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve or reject many of the governor's picks for top state jobs. A term is four years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 42 (since 2018)
- Occupation
- Retired public school teacher and principal
- Lives in
- Oklahoma City
Background
- Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Georgia College and Master of Education from the University of Georgia; later completed an administration degree at the University of Central Oklahoma. source: oksenate.gov
- Public school teacher and principal for 43 years until retiring in 2016. source: oksenate.gov
- Has worked as a project manager at Rose State College and as an adjunct professor at UCO supervising student teachers. source: oksenate.gov
- Member of the Oklahoma Senate since 2018; committees include Appropriations, Health and Human Services, Rules, and Veterans and Military Affairs. source: oksenate.gov
- Member of the Midwest City and Del City chambers of commerce, Leadership Midwest City and the Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools Foundation. source: oksenate.gov
- Won the June 16, 2026 Republican primary. source: nondoc.com
In their own words
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- Make Oklahoma "the No. 1 place for veterans to retire to" source: nondoc.com
- Keep retired military members in Oklahoma's workforce source: nondoc.com
- Health care affordability, including insurance premiums for the average person source: nondoc.com
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