Kim David

David was born in Porter, Oklahoma, but was raised in Owasso, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Owasso High School.{{cite web|title=Senator Kim David - District 18|url=http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/biographies/david_bio.aspx|access-date=2018-10-15|publisher=Oksenate.gov}} David earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater.{{Cite web|title=Kim David {{!}} Oklahoma Senate|url=https://oksenate.gov/senators/kim-david|access-date=2020-09-19|website=oksenate.gov|language=en}}

In 2010, David was the Republican nominee for the Oklahoma Senate election in the 18th district, she won the general election with 13,334 votes, defeating Democrat Janice Aldridge who only received 6,902 votes.{{cite web |title=SUMMARY RESULTS General Election — November 2, 2010 |url=https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html |website=ok.gov |access-date=2019-12-23 |archive-date=2018-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107183152/https://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html |url-status=dead }} In 2014, David ran for a second term, she won with 11,730 votes, defeating Democrat Charles Arnall who only received 5,347 votes.{{cite web |title=OK State Senate 18 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=793786 |website=OurCampaigns.com |access-date=2019-12-23}} In 2018, David ran for a third term and was challenged by Eric Tomlinson in the Republican primary, however, David still won the primary with 5,427 votes, while Tomlinson received 4,041 votes.{{cite web |title=OK State Senate 18 - R Primary |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=851349 |website=OurCampaigns.com |access-date=2019-12-23}} In the 2018 general election, David ran against Democratic nominee Charles Arnall, who was also her opponent in the 2014 general election. David defeated Arnall with 17,038 votes, Arnall received 8,707 votes.{{cite web |title=OK State Senate 18 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=851348 |website=OurCampaigns.com |access-date=2019-12-23}}

On May 23, 2018, Greg Treat, who at the time was the Senate Majority Leader and President pro tempore-designate, announced that David would become Senate Majority Leader at the beginning of the next Legislative season.{{cite news |title=Porter's Kim David to be #2 in State Senate |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/post/porters-kim-david-be-2-state-senate |access-date=2019-12-23 |publisher=Public Radio Tulsa |date=2018-05-24}} David became Majority Leader on January 3, 2019.

In February 2019, David introduced House Bill 2597 to the State Senate. In the bill summary that was published on February 13 by Jon Echols, the bill "...allows the carrying of firearms by any person at least 21 years of age or a person who is at least 18 years of age and in the military to carry a firearm concealed or unconcealed if the person is not otherwise disqualified from the possession or purchase of a firearm."{{cite web |title=HB 2597 BILL SUMMARY |url=http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf_pdf/2019-20%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/House/HB2597%20CS%20BILLSUM.PDF |access-date=2019-12-23}} Opponents of the bill feared that this could make the state more dangerous for women and increase pressure on law enforcement officers. David responded to the criticism by saying that the bill doesn't change federal background checks required by law to purchase a firearm and private property owners will still have the right to allow or deny concealed or open carry on their premises. On February 27, the bill passed through the State Senate with a 40–6 vote and was later signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt.{{cite news |title=Gov. Stitt signs permitless carry bill into law |url=https://kfor.com/2019/02/27/permitless-carry-bill-passes-senate-heads-to-governors-desk/ |access-date=2019-12-23 |publisher=KFOR-TV |date=2019-02-27}}

In October 2021, David stepped down as Majority Leader due to being term limited from the Senate in 2022.{{cite news |title=Oklahoma Senate president pro tem announces new leadership |url=https://ktul.com/news/local/oklahoma-senate-president-pro-tem-announces-new-leadership |access-date=8 June 2022 |publisher=8 ABC |date=27 October 2021}}

David ran for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission in the 2022 Oklahoma elections to succeed Dana Murphy and faced Todd Thomsen, Harold Spradling, and Justin Hornback in the June Republican primary election.{{cite news |last1=Patterson |first1=Matt |title=In debate, Corporation Commission candidates agree state could lose regulatory jurisdiction |url=https://nondoc.com/2022/06/08/gop-corporation-commission-candidates-debate-2/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=NonDoc |date=8 June 2022}} David and Thomsen advanced to an August runoff.{{cite news |last1=Money |first1=Jack |title=Republicans Kim David and Todd Thomsen headed for runoff in Corporation Commission race |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/06/30/oklahoma-primary-runoff-election-republicans-kim-david-todd-thomsen-corporation-commission/7767679001/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=June 30, 2022}} David won with 59% of the vote and faced Democrat Margaret Warigia Bowman and independent Don Underwood.{{cite news |last1=Felder |first1=Ben |title=Labor commissioner Leslie Osborn wins runoff against governor-backed challenger Sean Roberts |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2022/08/24/labor-commissioner-wins-runoff-against-governor-backed-challenger/65413562007/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=August 23, 2024}} She won the general election with over 63% of the vote.{{cite news |title=Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Election Results |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-oklahoma-corporation-commissioner.html |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=8 November 2022}}

During the campaign, over 28% of her donations came from political action committees associated with the energy industry.{{cite news |last1=Felder |first1=Ben |title=Energy firms help fund candidates seeking to regulate Oklahoma's oil and gas sector |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/elections/state/2022/08/14/oklahoma-corporation-commission-race-attracts-industry-funds/65395550007/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=August 14, 2022}}

On August 7, 2024, she was elected to chair the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, replacing Todd Hiett.{{cite news |last1=Clay |first1=Nolan |title=Todd Hiett steps down as chair of Corporation Commission as new accusation emerges |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/08/07/todd-hiett-oklahoma-corporation-commission-accusations/74699772007/ |access-date=August 7, 2024 |work=The Oklahoman |date=August 7, 2024}}

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