OKLAHOMA CITYToday House Democratic Leader Representative Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, announced the beginning of her campaign for Governor of Oklahoma.
“I’m here today because Oklahoma and its leaders invested in me,” said Rep. Munson. “I want Oklahoma to be a state that continues to invest in its people and help everyone who works toward their dreams.”
Cyndi Munson grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of a single father in the United States Army. She was able to attend the University of Central Oklahoma on the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship and become the first in her family to graduate from college.
“Growing up my dad had to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet,” said Rep. Munson. “We moved 10 times as a kid chasing cheaper rent. Even though we didn’t have a lot, my sister and I had a loving dad who was always there on the front row cheering us on. I not only had my dad, but my teachers, counselors, and many in our community who were there for me and encouraged me.”
Rep. Munson led the bipartisan effort to repeal the state sales tax on groceries, provided tax relief to everyday Oklahomans, fought for increased funding for public schools, stood up to insurance companies, and more. She fought against the most extreme measures in the Legislature, such as the strictest abortion ban in the country, attacks on trans kids, mandating the teaching of Bibles in public schools, and attacks on tribal sovereignty.
“I’m not what you would call a “typical candidate” for Governor,” said Munson. “I work for a living. I pay my student loans, I rent my house, and I know what it is like to live within a budget. I feel the pressure of rising costs of our daily necessities. I don’t come from a wealthy family. I’m not an extremist. I have a proven track record of working across the aisle to get things done and won’t pander to Washington, DC politicians who only want to continue deepening our political divide.”
“I will be a Governor that finds common sense solutions to Oklahoma’s challenges. I will put an end to extremist rhetoric. We need to fund our public schools to the regional average and increase pay for teachers. We have to find tax relief for working families and the middle class, not billionaires and the top 1%. Oklahoma has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. I will put a repeal of the abortion ban to a vote of the people because Oklahoma’s families should make their own healthcare decisions with their doctors, not their state government.”