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Oklahoma’s governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill Markwayne Mullin's Senate seat
Alan Armstrong, Tulsa-based energy executive, appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt to hold Mullin’s Senate seat until November; Armstrong will not run for the full term, state law requires.
- On Tuesday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who was confirmed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
- The Senate confirmed Mullin on Monday in a 54-45 vote, replacing Kristi Noem, who was fired earlier this month over immigration enforcement scrutiny.
- Armstrong, a Tulsa-based executive, leads Williams Companies, which employs about 5,800 people and manages 30% of U.S. natural gas; he has never served in elected office.
- Congressman Kevin Hern launched a campaign for the seat and secured an endorsement from President Donald Trump, while Armstrong plans to reform energy industry permitting processes.
- State law limits Armstrong's tenure to about seven months until the November election, concluding weeks of speculation about who would replace Mullin, widely viewed as a key Senate defender.
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The Billings Gazette
Okla. governor picks energy exec for Senate
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma's governor Tuesday appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to serve in the U.S. Senate through the end of the year and finish the term of Republican Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary.
Oklahoma Governor Names Energy Executive to Fill DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin's Senate Seat
Energy executive Alan Armstrong has been picked by Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to fill the unexpired term of former Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, now that Mullin has been confirmed as […] The post Oklahoma Governor Names Energy Executive to Fill DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin's Senate Seat appeared first on The Western Journal.
Alan Armstrong Sworn In to Complete Mullin's Senate Term
Oklahoma’s governor on Tuesday appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to serve in the U.S. Senate through the end of the year and finish the term of Republican Markwayne Mullin, the new homeland security secretary. The choice by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who had pledged to pick a “conservative voice” to fill Mullin’s seat, elevates to the Senate the chairman and former CEO of Williams Companies, a major pipeline operator based in Tulsa. “H…
Ohio Capital Journal
New US senator for Oklahoma sworn in, replacing Markwayne Mullin
Alan Armstrong, left, Oklahoma’s newest U.S. senator, participates in a reenactment of his swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2026, alongside his wife, Shelly Armstrong, and Iowa GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, president pro tempore of the Senate. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Alan Armstrong, a Tulsa businessman, was sworn in Tuesday as Oklahoma’s newest U.S. senator. Armstrong temporarily fills the seat of Markwayn…
MAGA loses it as GOP gov appoints senator who donated to Trump foe: 'This should end him!'
MAGA fans were outraged after the controversial replacement for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was announced on Tuesday. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed oil and gas executive Alan Armstrong, who had formerly made a $5,800 donation to one of President Donald Trump's enemies, former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL). Kinzinger had voted to impeach Trump, and the donation came around that time. Stitt announced the appointment in a post on X, just hours …
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