Josh Cockroft

Josh Cockroft is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 27th district from 2010 to 2018 and as the Oklahoma Secretary of State from 2023 to 2025.

Early life and education

Cockroft served as a program director for TeenPact Leadership Schools, a Christian program that trains young people to engage in policy and the political process to advance Christian values. He was first elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2010 at age 20.
In 2013, Cockroft led an effort to defund the Oklahoma Arts Council.
After leaving the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Cockroft led government affairs for the Oklahoma Association of Realtors from 2019 to 2022.
He was the political director of Kevin Stitt's 2022 re-election campaign. In December 2022, he was appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the Governor of Oklahoma. On September 13, 2023 he was appointed Oklahoma Secretary of State by Governor Kevin Stitt.