{"id":71923,"date":"2026-03-24T14:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/alan-armstrong-tapped-by-oklahoma-governor-to-fill-markwayne-mullins-senate-seat\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:40:38","slug":"alan-armstrong-tapped-by-oklahoma-governor-to-fill-markwayne-mullins-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/alan-armstrong-tapped-by-oklahoma-governor-to-fill-markwayne-mullins-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Armstrong tapped by Oklahoma governor to fill Markwayne Mullin&#8217;s Senate seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p><em>Washington \u2014 <\/em>Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong<strong> <\/strong>on<strong> <\/strong>Tuesday<strong> <\/strong>to replace <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/markwayne-mullin-confirmed-dhs-secretary-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">newly confirmed<\/a><\/span> Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m incredibly proud now to announce that my pick as the next U.S. senator of the state of Oklahoma is Mr. Alan Armstrong,&#8221; Stitt said at a news conference Tuesday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Trump tapped Mullin to lead DHS following <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/decision-to-remove-kristi-noem-dhs-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Kristi Noem&#8217;s ouster<\/a><\/span> over scrutiny of the department&#8217;s immigration enforcement operations. The Senate confirmed Mullin for the role on Monday<strong> <\/strong>in a 54 to 45 vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong has served as executive chairman on the board of directors at a Tulsa-based energy firm Williams Companies after stepping down as president and CEO last year. He previously chaired the Department of Energy&#8217;s National Petroleum Council.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/24\/c73209ac-9ea7-4c21-9559-a3fb4fa08a7f\/thumbnail\/620x414\/ee4a6491d609c4951e5f2b8409e754c1\/gettyimages-1247861996.jpg#\" alt=\"Alan Armstrong speaks during an interview at a conference in Houston, Texas, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/24\/c73209ac-9ea7-4c21-9559-a3fb4fa08a7f\/thumbnail\/620x414\/ee4a6491d609c4951e5f2b8409e754c1\/gettyimages-1247861996.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/03\/24\/c73209ac-9ea7-4c21-9559-a3fb4fa08a7f\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/0abe1523b94600d9fc18445f7081b055\/gettyimages-1247861996.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Alan Armstrong speaks during an interview at a conference in Houston on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Aaron M. Sprecher \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stitt said Armstrong&#8217;s story &#8220;reflects the very best of Oklahoma.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our values, our work ethic and our pursuit of the American dream is alive and well in Oklahoma,&#8221; Stitt said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a strong business leader who understands the power of free markets and limited government. He spent his career fighting for Oklahoma&#8217;s energy industry, and providing affordable, reliable energy to all of America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Under Oklahoma state law, anyone appointed to an empty Senate seat must pledge not to run for a full term. Armstrong will serve in the role until voters elect a new senator in November&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p>The primary is set for June 16. Already, Rep. Kevin Hern has emerged as a frontrunner in the race. Hern, who&#8217;s represented Oklahoma in the House since 2018, secured an endorsement from Senate Majority Leader John Thune earlier this month, as well as from the president.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kevin Hern will be an outstanding Senator, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement \u2013 HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!&#8221; Mr. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116224634088762061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/alan-armstrong-oklahoma-senator-markwayne-mullin\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington \u2014 Oklahoma Gov. 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