Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawai'ian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Cyndi Munson, first Asian American elected to OK Legislature

Cyndi Munson, born May 24, 1985 in Monterey, California, grew up in Lawton, Oklahoma.  She graduated from University of Central Oklahoma with a BA in political science.  She first ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, but lost to the incumbent. She ran again in 2015 and became the first Asian American woman to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature.  She became the minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

She announced her gubernatorial bid in April 2025.