Stephanie Bice OK-05

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From Fox 25 article on April 24, 2020- In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, Oklahoma state Sen. Stephanie Bice, left, R-Oklahoma City, speaks during a news conference in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Summary

Current Position: US Representative of OK 5th District since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2014 – 2020
District:  covers most of Oklahoma County and all of Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, as well as parts of Canadian and Logan counties.  
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Bice worked for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy and marketing for her family’s technology company in Oklahoma City. She later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency in Oklahoma City as vice president of business development.

She is the first Iranian American and Pakistani American to be elected to Congress.

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Congresswoman Stephanie Bice is a fourth generation Oklahoman, born and raised in Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1995 with a degree in Marketing and International Business.

Prior to her election to Congress, Bice served in the Oklahoma State Senate for six years. During her tenure, she was Assistant Majority Floor Leader and Chair of the Senate Finance Committee.

Before her public service, Bice worked in the private sector for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy and marketing for her family’s technology company. In addition, she ran her own marketing company, and later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency as vice president of business development.

Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District includes all or parts of Oklahoma, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties.

In the House of Representatives, Bice was elected by her peers to serve as Freshman Class President and serves as a member of the Republican Whip Team.

Stephanie and her husband Geoffrey have two daughters and are members of St. Eugene Catholic Church.

Personal

Full Name: Stephanie Bice

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Geoffrey; 2 Children

Birth Date: 11/11/1973

Birth Place: Oklahoma City, OK

Home City: Oklahoma City, OK

Religion: Catholic

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Education

BS, Marketing, Oklahoma State University, 1991-1995

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Oklahoma, District 5, 2021-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Oklahoma, District 5, 2020, 2022

Senator, Oklahoma State Senate, District 22, 2014-2020

Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Oklahoma State Senate, 2017-2020

Professional Experience

Director of Business Development, Smirk New Media, 2013-2015

Marketing Manager, Netfast Technology Solutions, 2004-201

Offices

Washington DC Office
1223 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515

Phone: (202) 225-2132
Oklahoma City District Office
500 N. Broadway
Suite 250
Oklahoma City, OK  73102

Phone: (405) 300-6890
Fax: (855) 235-5024

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District

Source: Wikipedia

Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It borders all of the other congressional districts in the state except the 1st district. It is densely populated and covers most of Oklahoma County and all of Lincoln, Pottawatomie and Seminole counties, as well as parts of Canadian and Logan counties. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+12, it is the least Republican district in Oklahoma, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.

Principal cities in the district include Oklahoma City (the state capital), Edmond, Shawnee, Seminole, and Yukon.

The district is currently represented by Republican Stephanie Bice. She was first elected in 2020, defeating one-term incumbent Democrat Kendra Horn.

Wikipedia

[1][2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district since 2021. She is the first American of Iranian descent to be elected to Congress. A member of the Republican Party, Bice previously represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.

Early life, education, and early career

Bice was born in Oklahoma City to an American mother, Paula Sue Vanhooser and a half Iranian and half Pakistani father, Hosein “Joe” Asady. Asady came to California from Zahedan, Iran, via Karachi, Pakistan, at a young age to study computer science.[3]

Bice graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City.[4][failed verification] After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in international business,[5] Bice worked for eight years in financial oversight, business strategy, and marketing for her family’s technology company in Oklahoma City. She later helped lead a boutique digital marketing agency in Oklahoma City as vice president of business development.[6][7]

Oklahoma Senate

Elections

Bice was first elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2014.[8] She was reelected in 2018 with 73% of the vote in the Republican primary and 68% of the vote in the general election.[9][10][11]

Tenure

Bice represented the 22nd district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2014 to 2020.[12][13][14] She served on the Subcommittee on General Government and Transportation, and the Business, Commerce & Tourism, Finance, Public Safety committees.[14] In 2016, the Senate Republican Caucus elected Bice Assistant Majority Floor Leader.[15]

Bice was the Senate sponsor of House Bill 1269, a law that provided relief to people who were serving felony prison sentences for crimes that are now misdemeanors.[16] Instead of automatically granting retroactive relief to all eligible inmates, state lawmakers directed the Pardon and Parole Board to establish an accelerated, single-stage commutation docket to review eligible cases.

Bice sponsored SB 142, a measure that deals with the overuse of powerful antipsychotic drugs for nursing home patients who have not received a psychiatric diagnosis or given informed consent. The action was signed into law in May 2019.

Bice sponsored State Question 792, overhauling Oklahoma’s liquor laws by allowing grocery stores to sell full-strength beer and wine.[17]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2020

In April 2019, Bice announced her candidacy for Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district in the 2020 election.[18] The 5th district had been a Republican stronghold for over 40 years until Democrat Kendra Horn was elected in 2018.[19]

In June 2020, Oklahoman.com reported that the Bice campaign sent a mailer including the Oklahomans for Life logo without the organization’s permission. Bice said, “I understand Oklahomans for Life wasn’t endorsing in this race and wanted to make clear that I am pro-life and have stood with Oklahomans for Life”.[20]

Bice placed second in the June 30 Republican primary behind Terry Neese, a businesswoman who was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor of Oklahoma in 1990. As no candidate won 50% of the vote, Bice and Neese advanced to a runoff.[21][22] Bice defeated Neese in the runoff and Horn in the general election.[23][24] She focused her campaign on immigration and affordable healthcare.[12]

Bice is the first Iranian-American elected to Congress.[25]

2022

Bice defeated primary challenger Subrina Banks in the Republican primary. She defeated Democratic candidate Joshua Harris-Till and Independent David Frosch in the general election. Redistricting made Bice’s district much safer for her by shifting a mostly Latino sliver of Oklahoma City to the heavily Republican 3rd district.

2024

Bice drew no Republican primary challengers in 2024. In the general election, Bice defeated Democratic candidate Madison Horn (unrelated to Kendra Horn, whom Bice had defeated in 2020).[26]

2026

Bice drew no Republican primary challengers in 2026 and will face the Democratic nominee in the general election.[27]

Tenure and political positions

In late 2020, Bice was identified as a participant in the Freedom Force, a group of incoming Republican members of the House of Representatives who “say they’re fighting against socialism in America”.[28][29][30]

On January 6, 2021, Bice voted to object to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.[31]

On January 20, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Bice was one of 17 newly elected House Republicans to sign a letter congratulating him and expressing hope of bipartisan cooperation.[32]

In March 2021, Bice voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[33]

On May 19, 2021, Bice was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol that year.[34]

Bice voted to provide Israel with military support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[35][36]

In July 2025, Bice voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.[37][38] She also introduced a resolution saying that The Star-Spangled Banner should only be performed in English.[39]

In July 2025, Bice reaffirmed her support for government-backed research funding, saying she would fight against major cuts to institutions like the NIH.[40] She also announced that she had secured commitments from Trump administration officials to ensure that more research dollars go to the Midwest.[41]

In January 2026, Bice was one of 57 Republicans who voted against blocking funding for federally driven “kill switch” vehicle technology, allowing regulators to move forward with systems that could monitor drivers and intervene in vehicle operation.[42]

Bice has been supportive of the 2026 Iran war.[43] In June 2026, she voted against a war powers resolution that would have limited the war in Iran until congressional authorization for it was obtained.[44][45]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Appointments

Personal life

She married Geoffrey Bice in 1996.[51] They have two daughters and live in Edmond, Oklahoma.[4] Bice is Roman Catholic and attends St. Eugene Catholic Church also in Oklahoma City. She converted to Catholicism before her wedding.[52] Bice was the commencement speaker in 2024 at Oklahoma State University, her alma mater.

Bice is also a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder. When the 2024–25 team won the 2025 NBA Finals, Bice was one of many Oklahoma politicians who celebrated the victory.[53]

Electoral history

2024 congressional election

[54]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice (incumbent) 207,636 60.69%
DemocraticMadison Horn134,47139.31%
Total votes342,107 100%

2022 congressional election

2022 general election results, Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice (incumbent) 152,699 59.0
DemocraticJoshua Harris-Till96,79937.4
IndependentDavid Frosch9,3283.6
Total votes258,826 100.0
2022 Republican primary results, Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice (incumbent) 51,612 68.4
RepublicanSubrina Banks23,89131.6
Total votes75,503 100.0

2020 congressional election

[55]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice 158,191 52.1
DemocraticKendra Horn (incumbent)145,65847.9
Total votes303,849 100.0
[56]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice 27,402 52.9
RepublicanTerry Neese24,36947.1
Total votes51,771 100.0
[57]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanTerry Neese 24,822 36.5
RepublicanStephanie Bice 17,289 25.4
RepublicanDavid Hill12,91519.0
RepublicanJanet Barresi6,79610.0
RepublicanJake A. Merrick1,7362.6
RepublicanMichael Ballard1,6892.5
RepublicanMiles V. Rahimi9661.4
RepublicanShelli Landon9121.3
RepublicanCharles Tuffy Pringle9071.3
Total votes68,032 100.0

2018 Oklahoma State Senate election

[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%[58]

[59]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice 2,693 53.1
RepublicanMark Thomas2,38146.9
Total votes5,074 100.0
[60]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanStephanie Bice 3,191 37.1
RepublicanMark Thomas 2,845 33.2
RepublicanLeif Francel2,53729.6
Total votes8,573 100.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ “Rep.-elect Stephanie Bice (R-Okla.-05)”. The Hill. November 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ “Rep. Stephanie Bice”. LegiStorm. Retrieved January 18, 2021. Full Name: Stephanie Irene Bice … Alternate Name: Stephanie Irene Asady
  3. ↑ Azma, Sheeva (January 21, 2023). “Stephanie Bice and A Tale of Two Iranian-Oklahomans”. Fancy Comma, LLC.
  4. 1 2 “About | Stephanie Bice for Congress”. BiceforCongress.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Snyder, Dan (June 17, 2020). “Meet the candidate: Stephanie Bice (R-OK5)”. KOKH.
  6. ↑ Forman, Carmen (April 12, 2020). “Outlook 2020: Bice played a crucial role in bringing Oklahoma into the modern liquor era”. Oklahoman.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. ↑ “Bice announces bid”. Yukon Progress. April 26, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. ↑ “State Sen. Bice to challenge Oklahoma US Rep. Horn in 2020”. KJRH. April 24, 2019.
  9. ↑ “Stephanie Bice”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. 1 2 “State Election Results, General Election, November 6, 2018”. oklahoma.gov.
  11. ↑ OFFICIAL RESULTS – Primary Election, Oklahoma Secretary of State, June 26, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Stabile, Angelica (November 9, 2020). “13 GOP women join the House, dominating congressional elections, making history”. FOX News. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ “Oklahoma District 5 election results: Stephanie Bice beats Kendra Horn for House seat”. Oklahoman.com. November 4, 2020.
  14. 1 2 “Senator Stephanie Bice – District 22”. Oksenate.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ “Bice gets GOP leadership role”. edmondlifeandleisure.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  16. ↑ “How Oklahoma enacted the largest commutation in US history”. Washington Examiner. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  17. ↑ “Oklahoma State Question 792 alcohol ballot measure approved”. Oklahoman. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  18. ↑ Scavelli, Melissa (April 24, 2019). “Stephanie Bice to run against Horn in 2020”. KOKH. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  19. ↑ “Kendra Horn upsets Steve Russell in an Oklahoma City stunner”. Oklahoman.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  20. ↑ “Anti-abortion group claims mail pieces misleading in 5th District primary”. Oklahoman.com. June 18, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  21. ↑ “Live Primary Election Results: Races in Colorado, Oklahoma and Utah”. The New York Times. June 30, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  22. ↑ Adger, Patrina (July 1, 2020). “Terry Neese, Stephanie Bice advance to Republican House runoff election”. KOCO. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  23. ↑ Axelrod, Tal (August 25, 2020). “Bice wins Oklahoma GOP runoff to face Horn in November”. The Hill. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  24. ↑ “Bice defeats Horn, wins back Oklahoma’s lone Democratic seat”. AP News. November 3, 2020.
  25. ↑ Firozi, Paulina (November 7, 2020). “House GOP chipped away at Democratic majority. They can thank female candidates”. The Washington Post.
  26. ↑ Patterson, Matt (April 6, 2024). “Corporation Commission seat draws 5, congressional incumbents find opponents”. NonDoc. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  27. ↑ Olsson, Faithanna (April 4, 2026). “Statewide, federal races: 15 file for governor, Oklahoma auditor wins by default”. NonDoc. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  28. ↑ Jankowicz, Mia. “A group of incoming GOP House members, calling themselves the ‘Freedom Force,’ are trying to counter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Squad’“. Business Insider.
  29. ↑ Parke, Caleb (December 1, 2020). “GOP Congresswoman-elect on forming ‘Freedom Force’: Left is ‘totally out of line’ with mainstream”. Fox News.
  30. ↑ “The ‘Freedom Force’: Republican group takes on the Squad and ‘evil’ socialism”. The Guardian. November 30, 2020.
  31. ↑ Polansky, Chris (January 7, 2021). “After Attack, All 5 Oklahoma US Representatives Still Vote To Oppose Certified Election Results”. Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  32. ↑ Walsh, Deirdre (January 20, 2021). “17 House GOP Freshmen Write To Biden About Working Together”. NPR. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  33. ↑ “FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 49”. clerk.house.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  34. ↑ LeBlanc, Paul (May 19, 2021). “Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission”. CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  35. ↑ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  36. ↑ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  37. ↑ “Bice on the Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill | Representative Stephanie Bice”. bice.house.gov. May 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  38. ↑ “Congresswoman Bice Supports One Big Beautiful Bill | Representative Stephanie Bice”. bice.house.gov. July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  39. ↑ “After Spanish National Anthem Debacle, Lawmakers Move To Keep ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ In English”. www.dailywire.com. July 14, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  40. ↑ Aston, Alexia. “Here’s what U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice said about biotechnology and research funding”. The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  41. ↑ Elkins, Jeff (August 20, 2025). “Why Oklahoma is critical in the biotech race with China”. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  42. ↑ ““Kill switch” for cars approved by House Republicans: Full list”. Newsweek. January 23, 2026. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  43. ↑ Izadi, Elahe (March 28, 2026). “For Iranian American lawmaker, darkness hangs over a season of hope”. The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 24, 2026. Some in the Iranian diaspora have been supportive of the war, hoping it will lead to regime change, but Ansari has been skeptical from the start. (Another House member, Republican Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma, also has Iranian heritage. Bice’s office did not respond to The Post’s inquiries, but she has been publicly supportive of the war.)
  44. ↑ Dougherty, Danny (June 3, 2026). “How Each Member of the House Voted on the War Powers Bill”. The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  45. ↑ Wu, Ashley; Gómez, Martín González (June 3, 2026). “How Each House Member Voted on the Iran War Powers Resolution”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  46. 1 2 “Committees”. Representative Stephanie Bice. January 3, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  47. ↑ Bergeson, Lynn L. (June 30, 2025). “BIOTech Caucus Will Advance Domestic Bioeconomy and Competitive Posture”. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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  49. ↑ “Rare Disease Congressional Caucus”. Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  50. ↑ “Lawmakers name appointees to new emerging biotech panel”. insidedefense.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  51. ↑ “OSCN Case Details”. Oklahoma State Courts Network.
  52. ↑ “Oklahoma senator is named ‘Friend of Faith’“. The Oklahoman. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  53. ↑ “‘Always known this day would come’: Oklahoma lawmakers react to Thunder winning NBA championship”. KOCO. June 23, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  54. ↑ “November 5, 2024 Official Results”. results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  55. ↑ “Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results, November 3, 2020”. Results.OKElections.us. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  56. ↑ “Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results, August 25, 2020”. Results.OKElections.us. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  57. ↑ “Oklahoma State Election Board Official Results, June 30, 2020”. Results.OKElections.us. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  58. ↑ Holp, Karen (November 5, 2014). “Now Official: In Many Uncontested Races, Candidates Have Been Winners For Awhile”. KGOU.
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Oklahoma’s 5th congressional district
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