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Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security, 2026– · U.S. Representative, OK-2, at the 2021 objection
Confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security on March 23, 2026 and sworn in the following day, succeeding Kristi Noem. United States Senator for Oklahoma, 2023–2026. As a member of the House he voted to sustain an objection to the certification of the 2020 electoral count on January 6, 2021.
Documented conduct
Jan 7, 2021
Voted to sustain the objection to Pennsylvania's electoral votes
Voted Yea on the objection to counting Pennsylvania's electoral votes. The vote was taken after the Capitol had been cleared and the joint session resumed. It failed, 138 to 282.
Source: House Roll Call No. 11, Jan. 6-7, 2021
Jan 6, 2021
Voted to sustain the objection to Arizona's electoral votes
Voted Yea on the objection to counting Arizona's electoral votes, the first of the two objections pressed on January 6. It failed, 121 to 303.
Source: House Roll Call No. 10, Jan. 6, 2021
Dec 10, 2020
Signed the brief asking the Court to set aside four states' results
One of 126 House members who signed the amicus brief supporting Texas's suit against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia. The Supreme Court dismissed the underlying petition the next day, seven to two. It was signed four weeks before the count.
Source: Texas v. Pennsylvania, No. 22O155 (U.S.), brief of 126 Representatives