Wendi Stearman Explained

Wendi Stearman
Children:6
Party:Republican
State House:Oklahoma
District:11th
Term Start:November 18, 2020
Term End:November 16, 2022
Predecessor:Derrel Fincher
Successor:John Kane
Birth Place:Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.

Wendi Stearman is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 11th district from 2020 to 2022. First elected in November 2020, she lost reelection in June 2022 to primary challenger John Kane in the midterm elections. She unsuccessfully ran for the Oklahoma Senate in 2024.

Early life and education

Stearman was born in Norman, Oklahoma and raised in Collinsville. She attended Pensacola Christian College.[1]

Oklahoma House of Representatives

She was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021. She also serves as vice chair of the House States' Rights Committee.[2] [3] While in the Oklahoma legislature, Stearman introduced the strictest anti-abortion laws in the nation. She lost her first reelection campaign in 2022 to primary challenger John Kane.[4]

2024 Oklahoma Senate campaign

Stearman ran against incumbent state senator Julie Daniels in the 2024 Oklahoma Senate election. She lost the Republican primary with 46% of the vote.[5]

Personal life

Stearman and her husband have six children.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bartlesville Radio » News » House District 11 Candidates Speak at Forum. 2021-07-29. Bartlesville Radio.
  2. Web site: Wendi Stearman. 2021-07-29. Ballotpedia. en.
  3. Web site: Representative Wendi Stearman - Oklahoma House of Representatives. 2021-07-29. www.okhouse.gov.
  4. News: Forman . Carmen . Yukon state senator Jake Merrick, 2 other Oklahoma GOP lawmakers lose primary elections . 29 June 2022 . The Oklahoman . 29 June 2022.
  5. News: Dossett . Andy . Incumbents triumph: Washington County voters reject 'grassroots' GOP primary candidates . August 10, 2024 . . June 18, 2024.