Missing Oklahoma senate candidate found dead in vehicle two days after disappearance

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsMissing Oklahoma senate candidate found dead in vehicle two days after disappearanceBarry Christian, 54, found dead in pickup truck in remote rural area, having sparked concern by failing to show up for a meeting the previous morningJoe Sommerlad Friday 01 May 2026 14:07 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968852","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/barry-christian-oklahoma-senate-candidate-dead-b2968852.html","title":"Missing Oklahoma state senate candidate found dead two days after disappearance"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-25700","index":0}Tributes have been paid Barry Christian, a Republican candidate for the Oklahoma Senate (X/Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday...