Suzie Byrd
D
Won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary
Suzie Byrd is a former Enid News reporter and businesswoman running as the Democratic candidate on a platform of universal healthcare, affordable housing and higher taxes on the wealthy.[3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Supports universal healthcare, citing cost savings and reduced deaths and bankruptcies from lack of insurance.[3]
“I am for universal healthcare. Healthcare for profit has ruined our healthcare and made it unaffordable.”
- SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Says the wealthy need to pay their fair share and opposes tax cuts that favor the rich over workers.[3]
“No more supply side economics and tax cuts for the rich. The wealthy need to pay their fair share and we need to make our tax code fair.”
- SupportsLoosen zoning rules to build more housing
Supports programs for first-time homebuyers and encouraging new housing models to address affordability.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Supports universal healthcare, arguing it would save money and reduce deaths and bankruptcies linked to lack of insurance.[3]
- Supports affordable housing and a livable wage, including programs for first-time homebuyers.[3]
- Says AI and data centers need regulation to safeguard resources and jobs for the future.[3]
Background
- Graduated from Hennessey High School as an All-State athlete in basketball and track; earned a degree in journalism from Oklahoma State University, where she was a two-time Big 8 champion and the school's first female All-American.[3]
- Has owned or been a partner in over a dozen businesses in Oklahoma and Florida.[3]
- Worked nearly four years as a reporter for the Enid News before resigning to run for Congress, covering education, healthcare, and farmland contamination.[3]