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American politician

Josh Cockroft
Cockcroft's official Oklahoma House of Representatives portrait from 2012

Secretary of State of Oklahoma
Incumbent
Assumed office September 13, 2023
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Brian Bingman
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 27th district
In office November 16, 2010 – November 15, 2018
Preceded by	Shane Jett
Succeeded by	Danny Sterling

Personal details
Born	(1989-02-06) February 6, 1989 (age 35) Tecumseh, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Calvary Chapel Bible College

Josh Cockroft (born February 6, 1989) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 27th district from 2010 to 2018. He was the political director of Kevin Stitt's 2022 re-election campaign. In December 2022, he was appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the Governor of Oklahoma. On September 13, 2023 he was appointed Oklahoma Secretary of State by Governor Kevin Stitt.

References

"Representative Josh Cockroft". Okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
"Rep. Josh Cockroft announces he will not seek re-election". News-star.com. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
Krehbiel, Randy (December 4, 2022). "Political notebook: Lawmakers begin filing 2023 legislation". Tulsa World. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
"Governor Stitt Taps Josh Cockroft to Serve as Secretary of State and Chief Policy Advisor, Thanks Secretary Bingman for his Service". oklahoma.gov. Governor of Oklahoma. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
Morgan, Ben (September 14, 2023). "Former State Rep. Josh Cockroft appointed as Oklahoma Secretary of State". KRMG. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
Krehbiel, Randy (September 15, 2023). "Stitt appoints aide secretary of state". Tulsa World. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

Political offices
Preceded byBrian Bingman	Secretary of State of Oklahoma 2023–present	Incumbent

v t e Statewide political officials of Oklahoma
U.S. senators	James Lankford Markwayne Mullin
State government	Kevin Stitt, Governor Matt Pinnell, Lieutenant Governor Josh Cockroft, Secretary of State (appointed) Gentner Drummond, Attorney General Todd Russ, Treasurer Cindy Byrd, Auditor Leslie Osborn, Labor Commissioner Glen Mulready, Insurance Commissioner Ryan Walters, Superintendent Bob Anthony Kim David Todd Hiett, Corporation Commissioners
Senate	Matt Pinnell, President Greg Treat, President pro tempore Julie Daniels, Majority Leader Julia Kirt, Minority Leader
House	Charles McCall, Speaker Kyle Hilbert, Speaker pro tempore Tammy West, Majority Leader Cyndi Munson, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	M. John Kane IV, Chief Justice Dustin Rowe, Vice Chief Justice James R. Winchester James E. Edmondson Doug Combs Noma Gurich Richard Darby Dana Kuehn 1 vacant, Associate Justices
Court of Criminal Appeals	Scott Rowland, Presiding Judge Gary Lumpkin David Lewis Robert Hudson William Musseman, Judges

v t e Secretaries of state in the United States
AL ▌Wes Allen (R) AK ▌Nancy Dahlstrom (R) AZ ▌Adrian Fontes (D) AR ▌Cole Jester (R) CA ▌Shirley Weber (D) CO ▌Jena Griswold (D) CT ▌Stephanie Thomas (D) DE ▌Jeffrey W. Bullock (D) FL ▌Cord Byrd (R) GA ▌Brad Raffensperger (R) HI ▌Sylvia Luke (D) ID ▌Phil McGrane (R) IL ▌Alexi Giannoulias (D) IN ▌Diego Morales (R) IA ▌Paul Pate (R) KS ▌Scott Schwab (R) KY ▌Michael Adams (R) LA ▌Nancy Landry (R) ME ▌Shenna Bellows (D) MD ▌Susan C. Lee (D) MA ▌William F. Galvin (D) MI ▌Jocelyn Benson (D) MN ▌Steve Simon (DFL) MS ▌Michael Watson (R) MO ▌Jay Ashcroft (R) MT ▌Christi Jacobsen (R) NE ▌Bob Evnen (R) NV ▌Cisco Aguilar (D) NH ▌David Scanlan (R) NJ ▌Tahesha Way (D) NM ▌Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) NY ▌Walter T. Mosley (D) NC ▌Elaine Marshall (D) ND ▌Michael Howe (R) OH ▌Frank LaRose (R) OK ▌Josh Cockroft (R) OR ▌LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D) PA ▌Al Schmidt (R) RI ▌Gregg Amore (D) SC ▌Mark Hammond (R) SD ▌Monae Johnson (R) TN ▌Tre Hargett (R) TX ▌Jane Nelson (R) UT ▌Deidre Henderson (R) VT ▌Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) VA ▌Kelly Gee (R) WA ▌Steve Hobbs (D) WV ▌Mac Warner (R) WI ▌Sarah Godlewski (D) WY ▌Chuck Gray (R) Federal districts: DC ▌Kimberly A. Bassett (D)Territories: AS ▌Pulu Ae Ae Jr. (R) GU ▌Josh Tenorio (D) MP ▌David M. Apatang (I) PR ▌Verónica Ferraiuoli (PNP/D) VI ▌Tregenza Roach (D)
Political party affiliations 28 ▌Republican (28 states) 26 ▌Democratic (22 states, 3 territories, 1 district) 1 ▌Independent (1 territory) 1 ▌New Progressive (1 territory) Italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity.

Secretaries of state in the United States

AL ▌Wes Allen (R) AK ▌Nancy Dahlstrom (R) AZ ▌Adrian Fontes (D) AR ▌Cole Jester (R) CA ▌Shirley Weber (D) CO ▌Jena Griswold (D) CT ▌Stephanie Thomas (D) DE ▌Jeffrey W. Bullock (D) FL ▌Cord Byrd (R) GA ▌Brad Raffensperger (R) HI ▌Sylvia Luke (D) ID ▌Phil McGrane (R) IL ▌Alexi Giannoulias (D) IN ▌Diego Morales (R) IA ▌Paul Pate (R) KS ▌Scott Schwab (R) KY ▌Michael Adams (R) LA ▌Nancy Landry (R) ME ▌Shenna Bellows (D) MD ▌Susan C. Lee (D) MA ▌William F. Galvin (D) MI ▌Jocelyn Benson (D) MN ▌Steve Simon (DFL) MS ▌Michael Watson (R) MO ▌Jay Ashcroft (R) MT ▌Christi Jacobsen (R) NE ▌Bob Evnen (R) NV ▌Cisco Aguilar (D) NH ▌David Scanlan (R) NJ ▌Tahesha Way (D) NM ▌Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D) NY ▌Walter T. Mosley (D) NC ▌Elaine Marshall (D) ND ▌Michael Howe (R) OH ▌Frank LaRose (R) OK ▌Josh Cockroft (R) OR ▌LaVonne Griffin-Valade (D) PA ▌Al Schmidt (R) RI ▌Gregg Amore (D) SC ▌Mark Hammond (R) SD ▌Monae Johnson (R) TN ▌Tre Hargett (R) TX ▌Jane Nelson (R) UT ▌Deidre Henderson (R) VT ▌Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D) VA ▌Kelly Gee (R) WA ▌Steve Hobbs (D) WV ▌Mac Warner (R) WI ▌Sarah Godlewski (D) WY ▌Chuck Gray (R) Federal districts: DC ▌Kimberly A. Bassett (D)Territories: AS ▌Pulu Ae Ae Jr. (R) GU ▌Josh Tenorio (D) MP ▌David M. Apatang (I) PR ▌Verónica Ferraiuoli (PNP/D) VI ▌Tregenza Roach (D)

Political party affiliations: 28 ▌Republican (28 states); 26 ▌Democratic (22 states, 3 territories, 1 district); 1 ▌Independent (1 territory); 1 ▌New Progressive (1 territory)
Italics indicate no secretary of state in this state, closest equivalent listed
An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity.

Cabinet of Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt (2019–Present)

Cabinet
Secretary of Agriculture	Blayne Arthur (2019 – present)
Secretary of the Budget	Mike Mazzei (2019 – 2020) John Laws (2022 – present)
Secretary of Commerce	Vacant
Secretary of Education	Michael Rogers (2019 – 2020) Ryan Walters (2020 – 2023) Katherine Curry (2023) Nellie Tayloe Sanders (2024 – present)
Secretary of Energy and Environment	Kenneth Wagner (2019 – 2022) Ken McQueen (2022 – 2024) Jeff Starling (2024 – present)
Secretary of Health and Mental Health	Jerome Loughridge (2019 – 2020) Kevin Corbett (2020 – 2023) Corey Finch (2024) Ellen Buettner (2024 – present)
Secretary of Human Services	Steven Buck (2019 – 2020) Justin Brown (2020 – 2023) Deborah Shropshire (2023 – 2024) Vacant
Secretary of Licensing and Regulation	Susan Winchester (2021 – present)
Secretary of Public Safety	Chip Keating (2019 – 2020) Tricia Everest (2021 – present)
Secretary of State	Michael Rogers (2019 – 2020) Brian Bingman (2020 – 2023) Josh Cockroft (2023 – present)
Secretary of Tourism, Wildlife, & Heritage	Matt Pinnell (2019 – 2023) Vacant
Secretary of Transportation	Tim Gatz (2019 – 2024) Tim Gatz (2024 – present)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Ben T. Robinson (2019 – 2022) John Nash (2022 – present)
Secretary of Workforce Development	Matt Pinnell (2023 – 2024) Vacant
Adjutant General	Michael C. Thompson (2019 – 2021) Thomas H. Mancino (2021 – present)
Secretary of Operations and Government Efficiency	John Suter (2023 – 2024) Position abolished
Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration	David Ostrowe (2019 – 2021) Position abolished
Secretary of Agency Accountability	John Budd (2019 – 2021) Position abolished
Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development	Sean P. Kouplen (2019 – 2021) Scott Mueller (2021 – 2022) Position abolished
Secretary of Native American Affairs	Lisa Johnson Billy (2019) Brian Bingman (2020 – 2023) Position abolished
Secretary of Economic Administration	Jennifer Grigsby (2021 – 2023) Position abolished
Secretary of Science and Innovation	Kayse Shrum (2019 – 2020) Elizabeth Pollard (2020 – 2023) Position abolished

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