Arturo Alonso

Arturo Alonso-Sandoval is an American politician who is the member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 89th district.

Early life and education

Alonso was born in the United States, but lived in Guanajuato City, Mexico until he was four. His family then moved to Oklahoma City, where he attended Santa Fe South High School for middle and high school. While in high school, he volunteered on Michael Brooks-Jimenez's state senate campaign. He then attended the University of Oklahoma where and graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering in May 2022. Alonso is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Career

Alonso ran for the 89th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2022. The seat was vacant after the resignation of Jose Cruz. He faced Cristian Zapata and Chris Bryant in the Democratic primary. Alonso won the June 28 Democratic primary and since no candidate from another party filed in the district, he won the seat outright. He was sworn in November 16, 2022.

In October 2023, Alonso co-lead a bipartisan study on artificial intelligence alongside Representative Daniel Pae.