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The body of a missing Republican Senate candidate was found inside a truck in rural Oklahoma , according to authorities and reports. Barry Christian, a 54-year-old candidate for District 38 in western Oklahoma , was discovered dead on Thursday after he mysteriously vanished just two days prior, his campaign said in a news release obtained byThe body of a missing Barry Christian, a Republican candidate for Senate in Oklahoma ’s District 38, was found on Thursday.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation confirmed to the outlet that Christian’s 2024 charcoal gray Ram truck was found just off Highway 30, south of Erick, with a body inside. The truck was located by a ravine near the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area. Because of where the vehicle is located, officials are unable to remove his body, delaying identification, the outlet reported.
A large campaign sign for Christian, however, was photographed eerily tossed onto the prairie land as authorities scoured the area. Heartbroken mom kills herself hours after husband allegedly murdered their baby daughter The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear. The OSBI did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment. Christian was reported missing on Tuesday after he failed to show up to a scheduled meeting.
He was last seen driving his Ram truck, according to the Harmon County Sheriff’s Office. He last posted on Facebook on Saturday, asking his district’s residents to attend a meet-and-greet at the Mangum Oklahoma Rattlesnake Festival to discuss “issues that matter most to our community. ” A campaign site for Christian described him as the “conservative choice” for District 38, pledging to “proudly stand with President Trump” and “fight for the traditional conservative values that make America great” if elected.
In a statement to KOCO, Christian’s daughter, Brooklyn, said her family’s world is “upside down” after the devastating discovery.
“Please pray for our family and friends. Our world is upside down right now. We are still not sure of everything that happened, so please act with grace and treat my dad’s legacy with dignity,” Brooklyn said.
“We are extremely grateful to everyone who assisted in the search efforts, and all of the media outlets that shared his information. I know there will be lots of people devastated by his passing.
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