Behenna, who will take over for David Prater, who is retiring in January, said in her victory speech that she believes justice “has no doubts” and that it doesn’t matter where “you come from” or the “color of your skin.”
“Everybody deserves to be treated with respect and dignity,” she said on Tuesday night.
Behenna bested Oklahoma County Commissioner Kevin Calvey, an anti-choice, anti-immigrant, and pro-police conservative candidate. According to The Oklahoman, Calvey spent more money on the race than Behenna. It was also his fourth time losing out of 11 races, per the outlet.
As some background on Behenna, she formally served as a federal prosecutor and worked as an assistant U.S. attorney for more than two decades. Behenna then transitioned into working as a defense attorney before serving as the executive director of the Oklahoma Innocent Project, fighting to overturn wrongful convictions in the state.
“Most people understand that I have never run for political office before ever,” Behenna said in an interview with News 9 prior to Election Day. “And I did that now. And this time because I think experience matters.” Luckily, the voters of Oklahoma agreed.
You can check out some of that interview below.
