Cindy Byrd

Cindy Byrd (born January 18, 1973) is an American accountant and politician. She is the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.

Byrd is from Coalgate, Oklahoma.^[1] She graduated from East Central University in 1997, earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting. In 2003, she became a certified public accountant. Byrd became the deputy state auditor under Gary Jones. She was elected Oklahoma State Auditor in the 2018 elections.^[2]

Personal life[]

Byrd was born and raised in Coalgate, the daughter of Archie and Mary Eddings. She is a 1991 graduate of Coalgate High School, and worked in several local businesses while she attended East Central University. She married Steve Byrd, also a native of Coalgate, on July 26, 2014. The couple continue to consider Coalgate as their home.^[3]

2018 Campaign[]

Cindy Byrd received 49.5% of the vote on the primary held on June 26, 2018. Byrd advanced to the runoff with Charlie Prater.^[4] On the runoff held on August 28, 2018 Byrd defeated Prater with 50.2% of the vote.^[5] She moved on to the general election where she faced Libertarian Candidate, John Yeutter. Byrd received the most votes for a state official in Oklahoma in history, with 818,851 votes.^[6] The election also made her the first woman to hold this office in Oklahoma's history.^[7]

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External links[]

• Profile at Vote Smart