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Quick facts for kids Brian Bingman
Member of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025
Preceded by	Bob Anthony
Secretary of State of Oklahoma
In office October 23, 2020 – September 13, 2023
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Michael Rogers
Succeeded by	Josh Cockroft
Secretary of Native American Affairs of Oklahoma
In office October 23, 2020 – September 13, 2023
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Lisa Johnson Billy
Succeeded by	Vacant
President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
In office January 4, 2011 – November 16, 2016
Preceded by	Glenn Coffee
Succeeded by	Mike Schulz
Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 12th district
In office November 16, 2006 – November 16, 2016
Preceded by	Ted Fisher
Succeeded by	James Leewright
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 30th district
In office November 16, 2004 – November 16, 2006
Preceded by	Michael Tyler
Succeeded by	Mark McCullough
Personal details
Born	Brian John Bingman (1953-12-09) December 9, 1953 (age 71) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Nationality	American Muscogee Nation
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Paula
Children	3
Education	University of Oklahoma (BBA)
Website	Senate website

Brian John Bingman (born December 9, 1953) is an American politician from Oklahoma. He has worked in elected and appointed government jobs since the 1990s. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Bingman first became a city commissioner in Sapulpa in 1992. In 1994, his fellow commissioners chose him to be the mayor. He served in these city roles until 2004. Then, he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 30th district. After one term, Bingman ran for the 12th district of the Oklahoma Senate in 2006. He held this Senate seat until 2016, when he reached his term limit. In 2011, other Republican senators elected him to be the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, a top leadership position. He held this role until he retired from the Senate in 2016.

In October 2020, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Bingman as the Oklahoma Secretary of State and the Oklahoma Secretary of Native American Affairs. The Oklahoma Senate approved these appointments in April 2021. He left the Governor's team in September 2023 to run for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner in 2024. He is also a citizen of the Muscogee Nation.

Early Life and Education

Brian Bingman was born on December 9, 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied at the University of Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor's degree in petroleum land management. This degree focuses on managing land for oil and gas companies.

Serving Sapulpa City

In 1992, Bingman ran for city commissioner in Ward 5 of Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He won the election against the person who held the job before him. In 1994, the mayor of Sapulpa was chosen by the city commissioners from their own group. The city commission selected Bingman to be the new mayor of Sapulpa in April 1994.

He was re-elected to the city commission in 1996. In 1998, he led Sapulpa's 100-year anniversary celebrations. Bingman did not run for re-election in 2004. Instead, he decided to run for a seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Doug Haught became the new mayor after him.

Oklahoma State Legislature

In 2004, Bingman ran for the 30th district in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He won the election, becoming the first Republican to represent that district. During his time in the House, he was against some tax reform ideas.

After his first term, he decided not to run for the Oklahoma House again. Instead, he announced he would run for the 12th district of the Oklahoma Senate. The senator who held that seat before him could not run again due to term limits. Bingman won the general election. His win, along with another Republican's win, made the number of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate equal for a time. He officially started his Senate job on November 16, 2006.

Leading the Senate

Bingman became the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on January 4, 2011. This is a very important leadership role in the state Senate. In 2013, Governor Mary Fallin signed a bill into law that Bingman helped create. This bill changed how worker's compensation worked in Oklahoma. That same year, he also helped create a law to cut the state's income tax. However, the Supreme Court of Oklahoma later said these tax cuts were not allowed because they broke a rule about how laws should be written.

In 2014, he supported a bill that would have made Oklahoma join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. This bill passed in the Oklahoma Senate but did not pass in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. In 2015, he wrote a successful law to help fund the OKPOP museum. He finished his time in the Oklahoma Legislature in 2016 because of term limits.

State Government Roles

In August 2020, Brian Bingman was named Governor Kevin Stitt's new chief policy advisor. This means he helped the Governor with important decisions and plans. In October, Governor Stitt nominated him for two important jobs: Oklahoma Secretary of State and Oklahoma Secretary of Native American Affairs. The Oklahoma Senate officially approved these appointments on April 13, 2021.

In August 2023, Bingman announced he would leave these jobs. He wanted to focus on running for the Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner election in 2024. He resigned from both secretary positions on September 13, 2023. The Secretary of Native American Affairs job was not filled right away. Josh Cockroft took over as Secretary of State.

Oklahoma Corporation Commission

Brian Bingman won the Republican primary election for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner in June 2024. He then won the general election with more than 60% of the votes. He officially started his new role on January 13, 2025. Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Dana Kuehn swore him into office.

Personal Life

Brian Bingman is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation. He is married to Paula and they have three children. Sadly, his son, Blake Bingman, passed away at age 13 in 1995 after a boating accident.

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