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| term_start1 = January 3, 2013| term_end1 = January 3, 2023| predecessor1 = Dan Boren| successor1 = Josh Brecheen| birth_name = 197726}}| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.| death_date = | death_place = | nationality = AmericanCherokee NationRepublican Party (United States)>RepublicanChristie Rowan|1997}}| children = 6Missouri Valley CollegeOklahoma State University Institute of Technology (Associates degree>AAS)mullin.senate.gov|Senate website}}pos=centerfilename=Markwayne Mullin questions witnesses on U.S. global leadership and military presence.oggtype=speech|description=Markwayne Mullin questions witnesses on U.S. global leadership and military presenceRecorded February 15, 2023}}}}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.WEB, Markwayne Mullin wins US Senate seat, November 8, 2022,weblink Indian Country Today, November 8, 2022, He is also the second Cherokee Nation citizen elected to the Senate; the first, Robert Latham Owen, retired in 1925.NEWS, Rowley, D. Sean, Native candidates headed for Congress after midterms,weblink 25 November 2022, Cherokee Phoenix, 10 November 2022, Before being elected to the Senate, Mullin served as the U.S. representative for {{ushr|OK|2}} from 2013 to 2023.

Early life, education, and businesses

Mullin was born on July 26, 1977, in Tulsa, Oklahoma,WEB,weblink Markwayne Mullin, Roll Call, November 10, 2012,weblink the youngest of the seven children of Jim Martin Mullin and Brenda Gayle Morris Mullin, of Westville, Oklahoma.WEB, Mullin, Markwayne,weblink 2023-03-12, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, His first name is a tribute to two of his paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne; his mother put both names on his birth certificate, intending to later shorten his name to one of the two, but ultimately never did.WEB, Serial No. 113-37 (House Hearing) - Fema Reauthorization: Ensuring the Nation Is Prepared,weblink govinfo.gov, Kind of used to two names. My first name is Markwayne., WEB, Rojas, Warren, 'Hi, My Name Is ___!' — Hard to Forget Freshman Names,weblink Roll Call, January 29, 2014, October 16, 2023, WEB, Markwayne Mullin: the Senate's stoic brawler,weblink The Spectator, June 19, 2023, October 16, 2023, He graduated from Stilwell High School in Stilwell, Oklahoma.WEB,weblink Markwayne Mullin Tapped to Give National Republican Address | .Politics, Blog.newsok.com, 2012-10-16, 2012-11-08, dead,weblink" title="archive.today/20121216104445weblink">weblink 2012-12-16, He attended Missouri Valley College in 1996, but did not graduate. In 1997, at age 20, Mullin took over his father's business, Mullin Plumbing, when his father fell ill.In 2010, Mullin received an associate's degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology.MULLIN, Markwayne, (1977 - ) Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 1774-Present. Retrieved April 13, 2017 He is the only currently serving senator without at least a bachelor's degree.Nearly all members of the 118th Congress have a bachelor’s degree... Pew Research Center, February 2, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.At the time he was first elected to Congress in 2012, Mullin hosted House Talk, a home improvement radio program syndicated across Oklahoma, on Tulsa station KFAQ.WEB, Meet the Mullin Family,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130614090725weblink">weblink June 14, 2013, August 9, 2013, Markwayne Mullin for Congress, NEWS, O'Keefe, Ed, 2021-11-26, Report: Markwayne Mullin earned $600,000-plus in outside income against House rules, en-US, The Washington Post,weblink 2023-11-15, 0190-8286, {{Better source needed|date=August 2022|note=Primary self-published source}}When elected to Congress, Mullin owned Mullin Properties, Mullin Farms, and Mullin Services, in addition to Mullin Plumbing.NEWS, November 7, 2012, Markwayne Mullin wins District 2 Congressional seat, KJRH 2, Scripps TV Station Group,weblink dead, November 8, 2012,weblink" title="archive.today/20130127212939weblink">weblink January 27, 2013, In 2012, he reported between $200,000 and $2 million in income from two family companies, and another $15,000 to $50,000 from shares he held in a bank.WEB, Newsham, Jack, March 9, 2023, Senator Markwayne Mullin ran a multimillion-dollar plumbing business and claimed he only took a $50,000 salary. His financial statements show otherwise.,weblink 2023-03-13, Business Insider, en-US, At the end of 2021, Mullin's reported assets increased to a range of $31.6 million to $75.6 million, compared to a range of $7.3 million to $29.9 million at the end of 2020.WEB, Krehbiel, Randy, October 8, 2022, Mullin's and Hern's net worth jump with sale of businesses,weblink 2023-03-12, Tulsa World, en, The increase was from the sale of his plumbing-related companies to HomeTown Services, a multi-state residential heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical company. Mullin said that the sale happened in early 2021, while Mullin was serving in the House of Representatives.WEB, Maranon, Rick, November 2, 2022, Mullin discusses sale of family business, opponent claims post-sale ethics issue,weblink 2023-03-12, www.fox23.com, en,

U.S. House of Representatives

File:Deb Haaland, Sharice Davids and Markwayne Mullin in 2020.png|thumb|right|Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with two of the other (at the time four) Native American Members of Congress, Deb Haaland (D-NM) and Sharice DavidsSharice Davids

Elections

2012

{{See also|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2}}In June 2011, incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Boren announced that he would retire at the end of 2012 from his 2nd Congressional District seat.NEWS,weblink Oklahoma's U.S. Rep. Dan Boren won't seek re-election in 2012, Casteel, Chris, June 7, 2011, The Oklahoman, August 26, 2022, In September 2011, Mullin declared his candidacy for the seat.NEWS,weblink Markwayne Mullin makes Congressional bid official, KRMG (AM), KRMG, September 6, 2011, August 26, 2022, May 12, 2012,weblink He branded himself as an outsider; his campaign slogan was "A rancher. A businessman. Not a politician!"weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111211151101weblink">Archive of Mullin's campaign site from 2012{{Better source needed|date=August 2022|note=Primary self-published source}} In the six-candidate Republican primary, Mullin finished first with 42% of the vote; state representative George Faught ranked second with 23% of the vote.WEB, June 26 2012 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results,weblink results.okelections.us, Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022, As a majority is required to win a congressional nomination in Oklahoma, a runoff was held; Mullin defeated Faught, 57%–43%.WEB, August 28 2012 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results,weblink results.okelections.us, Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022, The district had historically been a "Yellow Dog" Democratic constituency, but had steadily trended Republican as Tulsa's suburbs spilled into its northern portion.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} For this reason, Mullin was thought to have a good chance of winning the election.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} He defeated the Democratic nominee, former district attorney Rob Wallace, 57%–38%.WEB, November 06 2012 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results,weblink results.okelections.us, Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022, Mullin was the first Republican to represent the district since Tom Coburn in 2001.NEWS,weblink Republican Markwayne Mullin voted into 2nd District Seat, Tulsa World, November 7, 2012, November 8, 2012, Krehbiel, Mark,

2014

{{See also|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2}}In 2014, Mullin was reelected with 70% of the vote, defeating Democrat Earl Everett, who got 24.6% of the vote.WEB, Staff Writer, Election 2014: Markwayne Mullin Re-Elected To U.S. House,weblink 2022-12-30, Southwest Times Record, en-US,

2016

{{See also|2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2}}In the June 2016 Republican primary, Mullin defeated Jarrin Jackson by 27 percentage points.WEB,weblink Coburn will work to oust Mullin after congressman breaks term limit pledge, Wingerter, Justin, 2017-07-08, Oklahoman.com, en-US, 2019-09-03, In the November general election, he defeated Democrat Joshua Harris-Till by 47 percentage points.WEB,weblink Official Results - General Election — November 8, 2016, Oklahoma Secretary of State, November 8, 2016, December 1, 2016, November 24, 2016,weblink dead,

2018

{{See also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2}}When he first ran for Congress in 2012, Mullin promised to serve only three terms (six years), but in July 2017 he released a video announcing that he would run for a fourth term in 2018, saying he was ill-advised when he made the promise to only serve three terms.WEB, Krehbiel, Randy, Markwayne Mullin to seek fourth term, explains why he's breaking three-term campaign pledge,weblink Tulsa World, July 4, 2017, 2017-07-13, After he reneged on this promise, former U.S. senator Tom Coburn said he would work to oust Mullin from office. Mullin won a four-way Republican primary with 54% of the vote, and was reelected in November with 65% of the vote.WEB, JUNE 26 2018 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results,weblink results.okelections.us, Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022, WEB, November 06 2018 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results,weblink results.okelections.us, Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022,

2020

{{See also|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma#District 2}}In 2020, Mullin won the Republican primary with 79.9% of the vote, and was reelected in November with 75% of the vote.WEB,weblink June 26 2018 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results, Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022, WEB, November 03 2020 Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results,weblink Oklahoma State Election Board, 26 August 2022,

Tenure

File:Markwayne Mullin 113th Congress.jpg|thumb|200px|Mullin during the113th Congress ]]In April 2017, Mullin drew criticism when he was recorded during a town hall meeting telling his constituents that it was "bullcrap" that taxpayers pay his salary. He said, "I pay for myself. I paid enough taxes before I got here and continue to through my company to pay my own salary. This is a service. No one here pays me to go."NEWS, GOP rep: 'Bullcrap' to say taxpayers pay my salary,weblink The Hill, 13 April 2017, April 13, 2017, Nikita, Vladimirov, As of 2022, Mullin still collects the U.S. Congress base salary of $174,000.WEB, Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma, 2nd) - Staff salaries from LegiStorm,weblink 2022-08-25, www.legistorm.com, In a 2018 report,WEB, August 10, 2018, House Report 115-898 - In the Matter of Allegations Related to Representative Markwayne Mullin.,weblink March 12, 2023, the U.S. House Ethics Committee said that "Mullin made a good faith effort to seek the Committee's informal guidance on numerous issues with respect to his family business." But the committee noted that Congressional ethics rules state that members of Congress should not endorse products or services, particularly if they personally benefit financially from the endorsement.Along with all other Senate and House Republicans, Mullin voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.NEWS, Carl, Hulse,weblink March 6, 2021, After Stimulus Victory in Senate, Reality Sinks in: Bipartisanship Is Dead, New York Times, In August 2022, he came out against President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, but subsequently received criticism after the White House Twitter account pointed out that Mullin had benefited from $1.4 million of federal PPP loan forgiveness.WEB, 2022-08-24, We do not need farmers and ranchers, small business owners, and teachers in Oklahoma paying the debts of Ivy League lawyers and doctors across the U.S. This places undue burden on those already suffering due to the weight of Biden's failed economic policy.,weblink 2022-08-26, Twitter, en, WEB, 2022-08-25, Congressman Markwayne Mullin had over $1.4 million in PPP loans forgiven.,weblink 2022-08-26, Twitter, en, WEB, Willis, Moiz Syed, Derek, 2020-07-07, MULLIN SERVICES INC - Tracking PPP,weblink 2022-08-26, ProPublica, en, WEB, Willis, Moiz Syed, Derek, 2020-07-07, MULLIN ENVIRONMENTAL INC - Tracking PPP,weblink 2022-08-26, ProPublica, en, WEB, Willis, Moiz Syed, Derek, 2020-07-07, MULLIN PLUMBING INC - Tracking PPP,weblink 2022-08-26, ProPublica, en, WEB, Willis, Moiz Syed, Derek, 2020-07-07, MULLIN PLUMBING WEST DIVISION INC - Tracking PPP,weblink 2022-08-27, ProPublica, en, Mullin also voted against the TRUTH Act (H.R. 6782), a bill that would have required public disclosure of companies that received funds through the bailout program.WEB, May 28, 2020, FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 113,weblink August 25, 2022, clerk.house.gov, WEB, Willis, Derek, 2015-08-12, H.R.6782: To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to submit a report on recipients of assistance under the paycheck protection program and the economic injury disaster loan program, and for other purposes.,weblink 2022-08-26, ProPublica, en, In 2022, Mullin introduced resolutions to remove the first and second impeachments of President Trump from the Congressional Record.WEB, Brooks, Emily, Mullin legislation would expunge Trump Jan. 6 impeachment,weblink The Hill, 29 June 2023, 18 May 2022, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik supported the resolution.NEWS, Wagner, John, McCarthy says he's willing to look at expunging a Trump impeachment,weblink Washington Post, 30 June 2023, 12 January 2023, At the time, the House had a Democratic majority and the resolution did not pass.WEB, Dorn, Sara, Could Trump Be Un-Impeached? GOP Starts Process To 'Expunge' Ex-President's Record,weblink Forbes, 29 June 2023, en, June 23, 2023,

January 2021 Capitol attack

During the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Mullin and Representatives Troy Nehls (a former sheriff and Army veteran) and Pat Fallon (an Air Force veteran) helped U.S. Capitol Police build barricades and protect the doors to the House Chamber from the rioters. He and many of his colleagues were later ushered to a secure location, where he declined offers to wear a mask, in violation of House rules.WEB, Keri, Enriquez, Republican members of Congress refuse to wear masks during Capitol insurrection,weblink 2021-01-13, CNN, January 9, 2021, WEB, Beavers, Olivia, January 21, 2021, How lawmakers trapped in the House stood their ground,weblink 2021-02-01, POLITICO, en, Mullin said that he witnessed the shooting of Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt during the attack, which occurred after she climbed through a barricade leading toward the House Chamber; Mullin said the Capitol police officer "didn't have a choice" but to shoot, and that this action "saved people's lives", with members of Congress and their staff "in danger" from the "mob".NEWS, Cathey, Libby, Thorbecke, Catherine, Winsor, Morgan, Sanchez, Rosa, Congressman recalls moment woman was shot inside Capitol building,weblink June 17, 2021, ABC News, January 7, 2021,weblink January 7, 2021, NEWS, Melendez, Pilar, Bredderman, William, Montgomery, Blake, 'Didn't Have a Choice': Vet Was Climbing Through Broken Window When She Was Shot Dead,weblink June 17, 2021, The Daily Beast, January 8, 2021, NEWS, Beckett, Lois, Ho, Vivian,weblink live, 'She was deep into it': Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol riot, was devoted conspiracy theorist, January 9, 2021, The Guardian,weblink 2021-01-09,

August 2021 Afghanistan plan

In August 2021, during the final days of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Mullin and several other Americans flew to Greece and asked the U.S. Defense Department for permission to continue to Kabul, Afghanistan. Mullin planned to rent a helicopter to fly an unidentified family of U.S. citizens out of Afghanistan. At that time, the U.S. was in the process of evacuating 124,000 people out of Afghanistan as Taliban forces retook the country. The Defense Department refused Mullin's group's request.WEB, Cillizza, Chris, 2021-09-01, This Republican congressman went totally rogue as he tried to get into Afghanistan {{!, CNN Politics |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/01/politics/markwayne-mullin-afghanistan/index.html |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=CNN |language=en}}NEWS, Helmore, Edward, 2021-09-04, 'I'm not Rambo': Republican unrepentant about attempt to enter Afghanistan, en-GB, The Guardian,weblink 2023-06-13, 0261-3077, WEB, 2021-09-01, Rep. Markwayne Mullin tried rogue Afghanistan rescue mission,weblink 2023-06-13, en-US, On August 30, Mullin telephoned the U.S. embassy in Tajikistan and asked officials there for immediate assistance in entering Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for the same purpose. Dushanbe is 150 miles (242 km) north of Kunduz, Afghanistan. Because Mullin planned to bring in a large sum of money for the helicopter rental, the plan was deemed in violation of Tajikistan's currency importation restrictions. Embassy staffers therefore refused to help. Mullin's group ultimately did not visit the region.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}The U.S. State Department had warned Mullin not to try to rescue Americans in Afghanistan, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had both urged members of Congress to avoid travel to Afghanistan during the final days of the U.S. military presence.NEWS, Tyler, Pager, John, Hudson, August 31, 2021, Oklahoma congressman threatened embassy staff as he tried to enter Afghanistan, U.S. officials say, The Washington Post,weblink August 31, 2021,

Committee assignments

• Committee on Armed Services
  • Subcommittee on Airland
  • Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
• Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension
• Committee on Indian Affairs

Caucus memberships

• Republican Study CommitteeWEB, Member List,weblink Republican Study Committee, January 2, 2018, January 1, 2019,weblink dead,
• Congressional Western CaucusWEB, Members,weblink Congressional Western Caucus, June 25, 2018,
• Congressional Coalition on AdoptionWEB, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute,weblink en,

U.S. Senate

In February 2022, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe announced he would resign from his seat at the end of the 117th United States Congress on January 3, 2023, necessitating a special election to fill the remainder of his term. Mullin announced that he would run in the special election.WEB,weblink Markwayne Mullin announces run for US Senate, February 26, 2022, In a field of 13 candidates that included Scott Pruitt and Nathan Dahm, Mullin received the most votes, with 44%, but short of the 50% required to avoid a runoff. He faced former state House Speaker T. W. Shannon, who received 18%, in the runoff election on August 23.WEB,weblink Mullin, Shannon head to GOP primary runoff election in race for Inhofe seat, Mullin defeated Shannon in the runoff,WEB,weblink Rep. Markwayne Mullin wins U.S. Senate GOP runoff in deep-red Oklahoma, PBS, August 23, 2022, and faced the Democratic nominee, former 5th District Congresswoman Kendra Horn, in the November 8 general election; Mullin defeated Horn with 61.8% of the vote.WEB,weblink Markwayne Mullin defeats Kendra Horn in Oklahoma US Senate race,

Sean O'Brien

On March 8, 2023, Mullin accused Teamsters president Sean O'Brien of "intimidation" during a Senate HELP Committee hearing on the PRO Act, claiming that O'Brien was forcing union members to pay dues and alleging that union leaders had attempted to unionize his plumbing business. When Mullin asked about O'Brien's salary and compared it to what he claimed UPS drivers made, on average, in 2019, O'Brien responded, "that's inaccurate", and told Mullin he simply "negotiates the contract". O'Brien then said that Mullin's questioning was "out of line", to which Mullin responded, "shut your mouth". O'Brien went on to mock Mullin, calling him a "tough guy" and "greedy CEO" before committee chair Bernie Sanders ended the spat by banging the gavel and instructing Mullin to "stay on the issue".WEB, Pengelly, Martin, 'Shut your mouth': Republican senator and Teamsters leader in fiery clash,weblink The Guardian, 2023-11-14, 2023-03-09, WEB, Sobey, Rick, 2023-03-08, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien clashes with Sen. Markwayne Mullin: 'You're out of line, man',weblink 2023-11-15, Boston Herald, On June 26, Mullin challenged O'Brien to a fight for charity via Twitter in response to an earlier tweet by O'Brien.NEWS, Casteel, Chris, Oklahoma senator challenges union leader to cage fight,weblink 15 November 2023, The Oklahoman, June 26, 2023, On November 14, when O'Brien again appeared before the committee, Mullin challenged him to fight, saying, "you want to run your mouth? We can be two consenting adults, we can finish it here" and demanding that O'Brien "stand [his] butt up". This came after Mullin read aloud a tweet of O'Brien's, posted in June, in which he called Mullin a "cowboy", told him to "quit the tough guy act", and invited Mullin to find him "anyplace, anytime"; after Mullin stood up from his seat and began moving toward O'Brien, Sanders broke up the argument, saying: "no, no, sit down! Sit down! You're a United States senator".WEB, Breuninger, Kevin, GOP Sen. Mullin challenges Teamsters boss to fight at Senate hearing: 'Stand your butt up',weblink CNBC, 2023-11-14, 2023-11-14, On November 15, Mullin justified his actions in an interview, saying: "It's silly. It's stupid. But every now and then, you need to get punched in the face". When asked whether any Senate rules allow for "two consenting adults" to "duke it out", Mullin claimed that lawmakers used to be able to "cane", referring to Representative Preston Brooks's 1856 beating of Senator Charles Sumner.WEB, Bolton, Alexander, 2023-11-15, Markwayne Mullin defends conduct: 'Every now and then, you need to get punched in the face',weblinkweblink dead, November 15, 2023, 2023-11-15, The Hill, en-US, Mullin also referenced former President Andrew Jackson's duels, saying:{{Blockquote|text=You got to remember that President Andrew Jackson challenged nine guys to a duel and won nine times? At the White House one time, a guy was mouthing him at the end of the table. Jackson jumped, literally ran across the table, and knocked the guy out.WEB, Kochi, Sudiksha, 2023-11-15, Markwayne Mullin defends Senate fight, remains open to punching or getting a cup of coffee with union boss, Yahoo!,weblink }}There is no historical evidence that Jackson ever knocked someone out while president. According to The Hermitage, Jackson was involved in only one duel where shots were fired.WEB, Orphan {{!, Childhood & Early Life of Andrew Jackson |url=https://thehermitage.com/learn/andrew-jackson/childhood/ |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=The Hermitage |language=en-US}}

Political positions

Regulation of mixed martial arts

Mullin wants to extend federal boxing regulations to the practices of mixed martial arts businesses such as Ultimate Fighting Championship.WEB, Wingerter, Justin, November 12, 2017, Former fighter Markwayne Mullin advocates protections for mixed martial artists,weblink 2023-03-12, The Oklahoman, en-US, His 2016 proposed legislation would have forced the UFC to share financial information with fighters and create an independent ranking system.WEB, Maddaus, Gene, 2016-07-13, Meet the Cage-Fighting Congressman Who's Taking on the UFC,weblink 2023-03-12, Variety, en-US, Mullin reportedly planned to reintroduce the Ali Expansion Act as a senator in 2023.WEB, Leonard, Harvey, December 20, 2022, Former Fighter Hints At Possible Senate Reintroduction Of The Ali Expansion Act,weblink March 12, 2023, MMA News, {{Update inline|date=January 2024}}

2020 presidential election results

In December 2020, Mullin was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.NEWS, List: The 126 House members, 19 states and 2 imaginary states that backed Texas' challenge to Trump defeat,weblink Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, December 15, 2020, The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.NEWS, Liptak, Adam, Adam Liptak, 2020-12-11, Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election, en-US, The New York Times,weblink 2020-12-12, 0362-4331, December 11, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Order in Pending Case,weblink 2020-12-11, Supreme Court of the United States, December 11, 2020, December 11, 2020,weblink live, NEWS,weblink Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court, Daniella, Diaz, CNN, December 11, 2020, December 12, 2020,weblink live, When campaigning for the 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, Mullin supported the claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.NEWS, Skelley, Geofrey, 13 Races To Watch In Florida And Oklahoma,weblink 26 August 2022, FiveThirtyEight, 23 August 2022,

Abortion

Mullin supports making abortion illegal in all circumstances, including cases of rape, incest, or if the mother's life is at risk. During the 2022 Republican runoff debate, he claimed that if his wife's life were at risk during a pregnancy, neither he nor his wife would want to get an abortion.WEB, Patterson, Matt, 2022-08-03, Senate debate: Mullin, Shannon pitch national abortion ban, differ on Ukraine,weblink 2022-08-26, NonDoc, en-US, "When it comes to the death of the mother or the child, I can tell you without question where my wife would be on this," Mullin said. "There’s no way my wife would sit and say that my life is more important than my child. Just like I would lay my life down for my child in a heartbeat, my wife would do the same.",

LGBT rights

On December 10, 2020, Mullin and Representative Tulsi Gabbard introduced the Protect Women's Sports Act, a bill to define Title IX protections on the basis of an individual's biological sex, making it a violation for institutions that receive federal funding to "permit a person whose biological sex at birth is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls". This bill would effectively ban many transgender athletes from participating in programs corresponding with their gender.MAGAZINE,weblink Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Apply Title IX Protections Based Only on Biological Sex, Nick, Shelbe, Sports Illustrated, December 11, 2020, December 11, 2020, NEWS,weblink Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Anti-Transgender Bill After Claiming To Be LGBTQ-Friendly, Dominique, Mosbergen, Huffington Post, December 10, 2020, December 11, 2020, WEB,weblink Reps. Gabbard and Mullin Introduce Bill to Ensure Title IX Protections for Women and Girls in Sports, December 10, 2020, December 11, 2020, December 11, 2020,weblink dead,

Personal life

Mullin and his wife, Christie Renee Rowan, live in Westville, a few miles from the Arkansas border, and have six children, including twin girls adopted in August 2013.Between November 2006 and April 2007, Mullin fought in three mixed martial arts fights, winning all three.WEB, Sherdog.com, Markwayne Mullin MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com,weblink 2020-06-22, Sherdog, WEB, Mark Wayne Mullin : Official MMA Fight Record (3-0-0),weblink 2023-03-12, The Underground, Mullin is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation."This Cherokee congressman is for Trump – and Indian Country", High Country News He is one of five Native Americans serving in the 118th Congress.{{efn|The others are Tom Cole (Chickasaw Nation),WEB, Aura, Bogado,weblink Why Does Congress's Only Cherokee Member Keep Voting Against VAWA?, The Nation, 2013-03-01, 2013-08-30, Josh Brecheen (Choctaw Nation),WEB, Native candidates headed for Congress after midterms, 10 November 2022,weblink Cherokee Phoenix, November 10, 2022, Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk Nation), and Alaska Native Mary Peltola (Yup'ik).}} He is the first Native American senator elected to Congress in nearly two decades,NEWS, Hawkins, Derek, Subramaniam, Shikha, Garl, Potts, Meet the newcomers in Congress, including 12 elected officials who have no government experience,weblink 2022-11-18, Washington Post, en, and the second Cherokee Nation citizen elected to the Senate, after Robert Latham Owen, who was a senator for Oklahoma from 1907 to 1925.In 2021, Mullin reported that his personal assets were between $31.6 million and $75.6 million.WEB, World, Randy Krehbiel Tulsa, Mullin's and Hern's net worth jump with sale of businesses,weblink 2023-03-09, Tulsa World, October 8, 2022, en,

Electoral history

2012

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2014

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2016

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2018

{{Election box begin no changedate=November 2022}}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| candidate = Markwayne Mullin (incumbent)| party = Republican Party (United States)| votes = 140,451| percentage = 65.0}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Jason Nichols| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 65,021| percentage = 30.1}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = John Foreman| party = Independent (United States)| votes = 6,390| percentage = 3.0}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Richard Castaldo| party = Libertarian Party (United States)| votes = 4,140| percentage = 1.9}}{{Election box total no change| votes = 216,002| percentage = 100.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change| winner = Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}

2020

{{Election box begin no changedate=November 2022}}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change| candidate = Markwayne Mullin (incumbent)| party = Republican Party (United States)| votes = 216,511| percentage = 75.0}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Danyell Lanier| party = Democratic Party (United States)| votes = 63,472| percentage = 22.0}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change| candidate = Richie Castaldo| party = Libertarian Party (United States)| votes = 8,544| percentage = 3.0}}{{Election box total no change| votes = 288,527| percentage = 100.0}}{{Election box hold with party link no change| winner = Republican Party (United States)}}{{Election box end}}

2022

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Notes

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References

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External links

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• U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin official U.S. Senate website
• Markwayne Mullin for Senate
• {{Curlie|Regional/North_America/United_States/Oklahoma/Government/Federal/US_House_of_Representatives/Markwayne_Mullin_%5BR-2%5D}}
• {{C-SPAN|1034045}}
• Professional mixed martial arts record on Sherdog.com
• {{CongLinks | congbio=M001190 | votesmart=135898 | fec=S2OK00186 | congress=markwayne-mullin/2156 }}

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