Kevin Stitt promises ‘swift decision’ on Mullin Senate seat after meeting with Trump

Published March 12, 2026 5:53pm ET



Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) said he will not wait long to announce a replacement for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) after a meeting at the White House arranged despite his recent dust-up with President Donald Trump.

Stitt met with Trump on Thursday to discuss Mullin’s pending resignation from the Senate, an opening that Stitt will fill as governor of Oklahoma. Mullin, tapped to be Trump’s next homeland security secretary, is set to be confirmed by the end of the month.

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