
Cindy Byrd
Republican | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Cindy Byrd
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary & Special SD17
Race
Treasurer
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
East Central University, Ada, OK, BS in Accounting, 1997
State Certification, OKC, OK, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), 2003
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
National State Auditors Association, Member & 2022 Recipient of the National State Auditors Association Excellence in Accountability Award for the Forensic Audit of Epic Charter Schools, 2013-Present
Club For Growth, Fellow, 2023-Present
State Financial Officers Foundation, Auditor At Large 2024, Member, 2023-Present
Oklahoma Society of CPA's, Member, 2013-Present
Helen Cole Republican Women's Club, Member, 2018-Present
Oklahoma Second Amendment Association, Member, 2018-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Oklahoma State Auditor & Inspector, 2019-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Oklahoma State Treasurer, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
The Calvin Coolidge Project
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (32)
Cheryl Baber (2025)
Gerrid Kendrix (2025)
Jack Stewart (2025)
Max Wolfley (2025)
Nancy Dyson (2025)
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate completed the OKGOP Survey in 2026.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Free market principles should guide wages paid.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
1. Strict Competitive Bidding Requirements. 2. Zero based budgeting. 3. Annual evaluation of government programs with alignment to the constitution. 4. Transparent government official financial disclosures. 5. Strong penalties for abuse of public funds or public trust.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
This false premise basis was from a distorted view of a private letter from Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists. While the church and the state are two distinct institutions, our founders never intended the exclusion of christian values in government. Our country was founded by many who had fled religious persecution, the founders provided protections to stop government dictating the behavior of the church and Christians, NOT to exclude churches from participation in matters of government.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
From a financial perspective, government funded healthcare insurance is rife with abuse and grift, and generations have been forced (no privatization option) to pay in over years to get the coverage of medicare when they retire. C is currently the most feasible if we address the waste, fraud and abuse. To move forward though to D which is the constitutional view, we would need to privatize over time to not hurt those who were forced to pay into Medicare.
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
I support President Trump's America First policies, but Israel is an important economic and historical partner with our country.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Strongly Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and that is what guides my professional and personal decisions.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Natural Gas - and it is plentiful in our state.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
no.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
no.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Protect the innocent.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Disagree
Parents have the responsibility to protect their kids, not the government.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
none.
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