Muskogee is Front and Center in Oklahoma’s GOP Primary Runoffs

Oklahoma state Rep. Avery Frix is a Muskogee native and resident who is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat. Courtesy of Frix for Congress

Standing outside the Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce, Dice Dawson leans against his pick-up truck and talks about how his hometown is generating regional attention for its role in the Aug. 23 Oklahoma Republican primary runoff.

Nestled along the Arkansas River around 50 miles southeast of Tulsa, Muskogee is part of Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District.