{"id":2579219,"date":"2026-03-12T18:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stitt-promises-quick-decision-on-mullin-senate-seat-after-trump-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T18:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:02:33","slug":"stitt-promises-quick-decision-on-mullin-senate-seat-after-trump-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stitt-promises-quick-decision-on-mullin-senate-seat-after-trump-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Stitt promises quick decision on Mullin Senate seat after Trump meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstitt-promises-quick-decision-on-mullin-senate-seat-after-trump-meeting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579219&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said he would move quickly to name a temporary successor to Senator Markwayne Mullin after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump. Mullin is set to leave the Senate to take on a role as Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil immigration agenda next Tuesday\">homeland security secretary<\/a>, with his confirmation by the Senate expected soon. Stitt reportedly has two candidates in mind for the interim seat-oil magnate Harold Hamm and his senior adviser dustin Hilliary-and may sign an affidavit pledging not to run for the full six-year term. Stitt,who is term-limited and will leave office after November,could also be weighing a run for the full term himself. The meeting came amid a previously rocky relationship with Trump, including past disagreements over a White House dinner and Stitt\u2019s endorsement of Ron DeSantis in the 2024 GOP primary. Other Oklahoma Republicans, such as Rep. Kevin Hern and Rep.Stephanie Bice, are also considering runs for Mullin\u2019s seat. Mullin\u2019s confirmation hearing was tentatively scheduled, and Stitt\u2019s visit included discussions with Senate leaders John Thune and Tim Scott.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kevin Stitt promises &lsquo;swift decision&rsquo; on Mullin Senate seat after meeting with Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2528557\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-stitt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11315\">Kevin Stitt<\/a> (R-OK) said he will not wait long to announce a replacement for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21441\">Sen. Markwayne Mullin<\/a> (R-OK) after a meeting at the White House arranged despite his recent dust-up with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stitt met with Trump on Thursday to discuss Mullin&rsquo;s pending resignation from the Senate, an opening that Stitt will fill as governor of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\">Oklahoma<\/a>. Mullin, tapped to be Trump&rsquo;s next homeland security secretary, is set to be confirmed by the end of the month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4490153\/gop-rebels-thune-gaslight-conservatives-doom-save-america-vote\/\">GOP rebels accuse Thune of &#8216;gaslighting&#8217; conservatives with new SAVE America vote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4489775\/thune-plans-mock-talking-filibuster-save-america-act\/\">Thune plans mock &lsquo;talking filibuster&rsquo; to calm SAVE America Act uproar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4488966\/fetterman-senate-democrats-letter-iran-school-strike\/\">Fetterman lone Senate Democrat not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-press-pentagon-on-iran-school-bombing\/\" title=\"... Democrats press Pentagon on Iran school bombing\">signing letter seeking answers<\/a> on Iran school strike<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Stitt reportedly has two candidates in mind for the Senate job, a temporary appointment through the end of the year, and may even be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/reesejgorman\/status\/2032073584173265047?s=20\">considering<\/a> a run for the full, six-year term himself.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting comes weeks after Stitt, chairman of the National Governors Association, had a falling out with Trump over a White House dinner in which two Democratic governors were excluded. The two also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rocky relationship dating back years<\/a> after Stitt endorsed Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for the 2024 presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Stitt offered a diplomatic statement after the meeting on Thursday, thanking the president for his time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I appreciate President Trump taking time to meet to discuss the importance of appointing a new U.S. senator for Oklahoma,&rdquo; Stitt said. &ldquo;President Trump has made a great selection in Markwayne Mullin to join his Cabinet, and I am committed to making a swift decision on his replacement once Mullin is confirmed by the Senate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Stitt is likely considering two people for the temporary appointment: oil magnate and Trump ally Harold Hamm or Dustin Hilliary, one of his senior advisers. Under <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oklahoma\/\">Oklahoma<\/a> state law, whoever is appointed by Stitt would have to sign an affidavit stating that they would not run for the full term.<\/p>\n<p>His visit to Washington also included meetings with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"178\">Senate Majority Leader John Thune <\/a>(R-SD) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Stitt is term-limited and will leave the governorship after the November elections.<\/p>\n<p>While the governor huddled Thursday with Trump, suggesting Stitt wants to stay aligned politically on who succeeds Mullin, the two have not always seen eye-to-eye.<\/p>\n<p>In a Truth Social post earlier this year, the president called Stitt a &ldquo;RINO&rdquo; after he announced that the White House &ldquo;intends to limit&rdquo; invitations to an annual event with the National Governors Association.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Stitt also opposed Trump sending National Guard troops across state borders without the permission of local leaders, marking rare pushback from a Republican governor.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/09\/us\/politics\/oklahoma-governor-national-guard.html\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>, Stitt said that &ldquo;Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The political rift is not new. In the 2024 GOP primary, Stitt upset Trump by endorsing DeSantis, even after Trump had endorsed Stitt&rsquo;s past gubernatorial bids. <\/p>\n<p>In terms of other possible contenders for Mullin&rsquo;s Senate seat, Stitt is not the only big-name Oklahoman who might be interested.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) has already launched his candidacy, and Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) is exploring a run as well.<\/p>\n<p>Hern, a member of House GOP leadership who has represented the Tulsa area in Congress since 2018, was calling senators to gather support for a campaign before he made his Wednesday announcement. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4482262\/roundup-markwayne-mullins-arguments-in-congress\/\">ROUNDUP OF MARKWAYNE MULLIN&rsquo;S GREATEST ARGUMENTS AND CLASHES IN CONGRESS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of this comes as Mullin prepares to leave the Senate after being nominated to replace Kristi Noem, with his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4486215\/mullins-dhs-confirmation-hearing-scheduled\/\">confirmation hearing<\/a> tentatively set for Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Stitt&rsquo;s and Thune&rsquo;s offices for comment.<\/p>\n<p><em>David Sivak and Christian Datoc contributed to this article.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stitt pledges quick Mullin replacement after Trump talk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2579220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23037746193942.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[56760,12474,5894,3740,3634],"class_list":["post-2579219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-mullin-2","tag-oklahoma","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap23037746193942.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579219"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579223,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579219\/revisions\/2579223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}