State Senate: | Oklahoma |
District: | 33rd |
Term Start: | November 13, 2024 |
Predecessor: | Nathan Dahm |
Office1: | Vice Mayor of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Term Start1: | 2021 |
Term End1: | November 11, 2024 |
Successor1: | Johnnie Parks |
Office2: | Member of the Broken Arrow City Council representing the 3rd Ward |
Term Start2: | 2019 |
Term End2: | November 11, 2024 |
Education: | Oklahoma Christian University |
Party: | Republican |
Christi Gillespie is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 33rd district since 2024. She previously served on the Broken Arrow City Council from 2019 to 2024 and as the city's vice mayor from 2021 to 2024.
Christi Gillespie graduated from Oklahoma Christian University and started a career in sales. In 2019, she was elected to the Broken Arrow City Council representing Ward 3 and in 2021 she was elected vice mayor. She resigned from the city council on November 11, 2024.[1]
In 2024, Gillespie ran for the 33rd district of the Oklahoma Senate to succeed Nathan Dahm. She faced Bill Bickerstaff, Tim Brooks, and Shelley Gwartney in the Republican primary.[2] She advanced to a runoff alongside Gwartney.[3] She was endorsed by Governor Kevin Stitt during the runoff and defeated Gwartney.[4] She defeated Democratic candidate Bob Willis with 67% of the vote in the general election.[5] She was sworn in on November 13, 2024.[6]