Senate District 43

• Occupation: Rancher, Navy Reserves officer

• Political experience: Former presidential appointee to the Department of Defense

• Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Cross Cultural Ministries, Oklahoma Baptist University; Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies, U.S. Naval War College

• Religion: Christian, Southern Baptist, First Baptist in Washington

• Family: Parents David and Letitia Brooks

Democrat

• Home: Newcastle

• Age: 47

• Occupation: Senior Roadway Designer

• Political experience: None

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Science and Industrial Technology from the University of Central Oklahoma

• Religion: Southern Baptist

• Family: wife, Lisa; two sons, Trevor, 16, and Tyler, 11