Meredith McGinnis

Meredith McGinnis graduated from Putnam City West High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2009 and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2012. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Meredith is an attorney, mother of three, boxer, poultry breeder and community advocate. Meredith is a licensed attorney in multiple states and federal courts, serving as corporate counsel for a regional real estate company. Meredith received the OKC Public School Foundation Volunteer of the Year award in 2024 for work directing a high school food pantry on behalf of her church. Meredith leads boxing classes that help use physical movement to increase emotional regulation and assist with PTSD, volunteers at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center co-leading a book club on trauma and resiliency, serves on the board of a criminal justice organization that provides housing and services to people released from prison, serves as a Boy Scout den leader and volunteers as a recreation director for a camp serving children with an incarcerated parent. Meredith is the 2026 Oklahoma-Kansas Golden Gloves regional boxing champion and fought in the 2026 National Golden Gloves championship.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

My campaign is rooted in community, not divisive politics. I am running to listen and act on the problems that face our community, not engage in legislative fearmongering.Improving Oklahoma schools is the top priority right now. With that, I don't how our reading and test scores improved when more and more kids are struggling with anxiety, mental illness, trauma and coming home to parents that are stressed and barely getting by. We have to prioritize after-school programs that build confidence, social skills and healthy outlets for stress, and provide parents with more community support.Every Oklahoma deserves access to affordable healthcare, including treatment for mental health, addiction, and postpartum care. We need to work toward commonsense solutions, including incentives for preventative care and the creation of healthy habits.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about mental health, restorative justice programs and community engagement.