Wyatt Running To Unseat Inhofe
Norman man takes on challenge to unseat Inhofe
James Coburn, The Edmond Sun
EDMOND — Erick Wyatt is running for U.S. Senate to be a strong voice of the people, he said. More than anything, Wyatt said he is running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe for the sake of his children.
The Norman Republican vows to represent the people’s interests instead of the interests of powerful political groups, Wyatt said.
Wyatt, 35, enlisted in the U.S. Army after he graduated from Del City High School and earned the rank of sergeant. In 2007, he was severely injured in by a mortar attack in Iraq and was given a medical discharge.
He met his wife, Allyson, during his rehabilitation. She is a three-year U.S. Navy veteran, who lost her first husband in Iraq during combat only 10 days before Erick was injured. The Wyatts married in 2007. He has a 2-year-old daughter and an autistic 7-year-old stepson.