Avery Carl Frix is a Choctaw American politician and businessman who is the member-elect for the Oklahoma Senate's 9th district since April 2024. He previously served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district between November 2017, and November 2022.
Avery Frix | |
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| Member-elect of the Oklahoma Senate from the 9th district | |
| Assuming office November 16, 2024 | |
| Succeeding | Dewayne Pemberton |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office November 16, 2016 – November 16, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry McPeak |
| Succeeded by | Neil Hays |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Avery Carl Frix March 29, 1994 |
| Nationality | American Choctaw Nation |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Oklahoma (BBA) |
In March 2022, he announced his retirement at the end of the term from the Oklahoma House of Representatives to run for the open congressional seat in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.
Early life and education
editFrix is a native of Muskogee, Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Oklahoma in 2016.[1]
Career
editOklahoma House of Representatives
editFrix was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2016. Since 2019, he has served as chair of the House Transportation Committee.[2][3] In 2021, Frix authored a failed bill to name a state highway after former President Donald Trump.[4] He was re-elected by default in 2020.[5]
2022 Campaign for Oklahoma's 2nd
editIn March 2022, Frix declared his candidacy for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district in the 2022 election.[6] He was one of three Choctaw tribal members in the race, alongside Dustin Roberts, another Oklahoma House of Representatives member,[7] and Josh Brecheen, a former Oklahoma state senator. In the Republican primary, he placed first with 14.7% of the vote out of a field of 14 candidates, and faced Josh Brecheen in the August 23 runoff.[8] He lost the runoff election to Brecheen.[9]
Oklahoma Senate
editFrix was elected by default to the Oklahoma Senate in 2024 to succeed Dewayne Pemberton when he was the only candidate to file for the office.[10]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Avery Frix | 854 | 53.04 | |
| Republican | Al Stevens | 586 | 36.40 | |
| Republican | Leah Todd | 170 | 10.56 | |
| Total votes | 1,610 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Avery Frix | 7,067 | 55.70 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Herriman | 5,620 | 44.30 | |
| Total votes | 12,687 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Avery Frix | 7,056 | 68.80% | |
| Democratic | Jolene Armstrong | 3,200 | 31.20 | |
| Total votes | 10,256 | 100.0 | ||
He ran for reelection unopposed in 2020.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Avery Frix | 11,336 | 14.7 | |
| Republican | Josh Brecheen | 10,579 | 13.8 | |
| Republican | Johnny Teehee | 9,963 | 13.0 | |
| Republican | John Bennett | 8,713 | 11.3 | |
| Republican | Guy Barker | 8,444 | 11.0 | |
| Republican | Marty Quinn | 5,612 | 7.3 | |
| Republican | Wes Nofire | 4,859 | 6.3 | |
| Republican | David Derby | 4,204 | 5.5 | |
| Republican | Chris Schiller | 4,108 | 5.3 | |
| Republican | Dustin Roberts | 3,746 | 4.9 | |
| Republican | Pamela Gordon | 2,344 | 3.0 | |
| Republican | Rhonda Hopkins | 1,281 | 1.7 | |
| Republican | Clint Johnson | 1,128 | 1.5 | |
| Republican | Erick Wyatt | 615 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 76,932 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Josh Brecheen | 33,517 | 52.2 | |
| Republican | Avery Frix | 30,686 | 47.8 | |
| Total votes | 64,203 | 100.0 | ||
He was elected without opposition to the Oklahoma Senate representing the 9th district in 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Avery Frix's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Avery Carl Frix". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Representative Avery Frix - Oklahoma House of Representatives". okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ Trotter, Matt. "Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Find Another Route For 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' Naming". www.publicradiotulsa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ a b Savage, Tres (2020). "More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default". NonDoc.
- ^ King, Brian. "GOP candidates lining up for D2 Congress, U.S. Senate seats". Tahlequah Daily Press. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Den, Andrea (16 April 2022). "Packed CD 2 race tops Oklahoma congressional contests". NonDoc. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ Brinkman, Bennett (28 June 2022). "Avery Frix, Josh Brecheen advance to 2nd Congressional District runoff". NonDoc. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Brecheen tops Frix for GOP nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Savage, Tres (5 April 2024). "Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends". NonDoc. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Results". Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Results". results.okelections.us. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "June 28 2022". okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "August 23 2022 Official Results". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 10 November 2022.