Mark Tedford

Mark Tedford and his wife, Kristin, married in 1992 and raised four children in the Tulsa area.¹ Now a grandfather, he has also been involved with Soldier's Wish, which assists veterans and their families, and Home Church in Broken Arrow.¹

Tedford has worked in insurance since 1992 and earned an MBA from the University of Tulsa.² He is owner and chief executive officer of Tedford Insurance.³ His campaign also describes experience operating construction businesses alongside his insurance work.¹ Earlier community roles included service with the Tulsa Economic Development Council, Tulsa Chamber's Small Business Connect and Jenks Chamber of Commerce.²

He was elected to Oklahoma's House District 69 in 2022 and serves as vice chair of Commerce and Economic Development Oversight.² His committee assignments also cover insurance, energy and state funding for education.² In 2026, he authored insurance legislation addressing claims mediation and homeowner claim rights; it passed the state House.⁴ The proposal would require insurers to give homeowners a claim rights notice within 14 days of an initial claim communication.⁵

For Congress, Tedford calls for reduced federal spending, lower regulatory and energy costs, stronger oversight of government money and expanded American manufacturing.¹ He also backs stricter immigration enforcement and excluding people without legal status from government benefits.¹ He faces Democrat John Croisant for Oklahoma's First District seat.⁶