Dana Murphy is an American

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

who served as a member of the

Oklahoma Corporation Commission The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is the public utilities commission of the U.S state of Oklahoma run by three statewide elected commissioners. Authorized to employ more than 500 employees, it regulates oil and gas drilling, utilities and tele ...

from 2009 to 2023. Murphy was a candidate for

Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma The lieutenant governor of Oklahoma is the second-highest executive official of the state government of Oklahoma. As first in the gubernatorial line of succession, the lieutenant governor becomes the new governor of Oklahoma upon the death, ...

in the 2018 election.

Career

Murphy defeated Democrat Jim Roth, who was appointed in 2007 by Democratic

Governor of Oklahoma The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma Executive (government), executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The gover ...

Brad Henry Charles Bradford Henry (born July 10, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 26th governor of Oklahoma from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he previously served in the Oklahoma Senate from 1992 to 2003. As of 2025, he is the last ...

, in a 2008 special election to fill the seat vacated by Republican Denise Bode. Murphy ran for a full term in 2010 and handily won the primary election. As no Democrat or independent candidate filed, Murphy thus retained her seat. Murphy was elected chairman by her fellow commissioners effective February 1, 2017. On July 27, 2017, Murphy announced that she would run for lieutenant governor in the 2018 election.

Electoral history

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* 21st-century Oklahoma politicians 21st-century American women politicians Candidates in the 2018 United States elections Corporation Commissioners of Oklahoma Living people Oklahoma Republicans People from Woodward, Oklahoma Women in Oklahoma politics Year of birth missing (living people) {{Oklahoma-politician-stub