I have bad news if you were looking for a fresh new corrupt face to appear at ribbon cuttings, groundbreaking ceremonies, and legislative investigation hearings.
T.W. Shannon – the former Oklahoma Speaker of the House turned sad, driveling right-wing social media political influencer – announced he needs a job and, as a result, is going to run for Lt. Governor, giving Oklahoma’s Republicans (hopefully) one last opportunity to reject him on a statewide ballot.
🚨T.W.SHANNON ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO
— T.W. Shannon (@TWShannon) January 13, 2026
The fight is on Oklahoma!
I’m a Trump Republican. I don’t run from the fight—I run toward it. 🇺🇸💪🔥
This is who I am. Let’s go. #TrumpRepublican #AmericaFirst #Conservative #FaithFamilyFreedom #VoteTWShannon pic.twitter.com/zUfG8uKoaO
I don’t know about you, but that’s cringey stuff.
Just 15 years ago, when he was Speaker of the House, there were some local kingmakers who thought T.W. had the chops, charisma, and mixed-race cultural background to become a star on the national stage, and possibly make a run for president someday.
Sadly, since then, his only notable claim to fame is getting Markwayne Mullin to stand on a box!