Republican Oklahoma State Senate Candidate Found Dead Days After Being Reported Missing

Oklahoma state senate candidate Barry Christian

A Republican Oklahoma state senate candidate was found dead on Thursday, two days after he was reported missing.

Barry Christian, 54, a candidate for Senate District 38, was reported missing after he disappeared and was a no-show for a meeting on Tuesday.

On Thursday, authorities discovered Barry Christian’s pickup truck in the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area.

It is unclear if foul play was involved.

Investigators are processing the scene.