Avery Frix Explained

Avery Carl Frix is a Choctaw American politician and businessman who has served in the Oklahoma Senate representing the 9th district since 2024.

He previously served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 13th district from 2017 to 2022. In March 2022, he announced his retirement at the end of the term to run for the open congressional seat in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district.

Early life and education

Frix 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

Oklahoma House of Representatives

Frix 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

In 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

Frix 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] He was sworn in on November 13, 2024.^[11]

Electoral history

He ran for reelection unopposed in 2020.

He was elected without opposition to the Oklahoma Senate representing the 9th district in 2024.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Avery Frix's Biography. live. 2021-06-21. Vote Smart. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204758/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/170752/avery-frix . 2021-06-24 .
2. Web site: Avery Carl Frix. 2021-06-21. Ballotpedia. en.
3. Web site: Representative Avery Frix - Oklahoma House of Representatives. 2021-06-21. okhouse.gov. 2021-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210622105542/https://okhouse.gov/Members/District.aspx?District=13. dead.
4. Web site: Trotter. Matt. Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Find Another Route For 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' Naming. 2021-06-21. www.publicradiotulsa.org. en.
5. News: Savage . Tres . 2020 . More than 40 Oklahoma legislators re-elected by default . NonDoc .
6. Web site: King . Brian . GOP candidates lining up for D2 Congress, U.S. Senate seats . 2022-04-01 . Tahlequah Daily Press . en.
7. News: Den . Andrea . Packed CD 2 race tops Oklahoma congressional contests . 16 April 2022 . NonDoc . 16 April 2022.
8. News: Brinkman . Bennett . Avery Frix, Josh Brecheen advance to 2nd Congressional District runoff . 29 June 2022 . NonDoc . 28 June 2022.
9. Web site: Brecheen tops Frix for GOP nomination for Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District. The Oklahoman. August 23, 2022.
10. News: Savage . Tres . Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends . 7 April 2024 . NonDoc . 5 April 2024.
11. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Oklahoma state senators take oath of office . November 14, 2024 . Oklahoma Voice . November 13, 2024.