George Burns

George Burns is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he currently serves in the Oklahoma Senate as the elected member from the 5th District which encompasses parts of Atoka, Choctaw, LeFlore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha Counties. He was first elected in the 2020 Oklahoma Senate election after winning the Republican primary on June 30, 2020, and going on to win the general election on November 3, 2020. His current term expires in 2028.

Early life and career Burns grew up in the Pollard community near Haworth, Oklahoma. Burns ran as a Pro-Trump Republican. He won the runoff election by just 22 votes. He went on to win the general election by over three-fourths of the vote.

58th Legislature Burns authored SB 216 which aims to prevent any local or state government in Oklahoma from closing churches and other religious institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a member of the Oklahoma Freedom Caucus.

Electoral history 2020

In 2024, Burns was reelected without opposition.