Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (L) and his appointee to the U.S. Senate, Alan Armstrong, speak to state leaders, reporters, and friends after Armstrong was announced as Stitt’s choice to temporarily fill Senator Markwayne Mullin’s seat during a press conference at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City on March 24, 2026. Alonzo Adams/AP Photo
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who is set to become secretary of homeland security.
Armstrong will serve until a successor is elected in November. Under Oklahoma law, he is not eligible to run for the seat in the next election.
Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
