Cindy Byrd

Cindy Byrd is an American accountant and politician. She is the Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector.

Byrd is from Coalgate, Oklahoma. She graduated from East Central University in 1997, earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting. In 2003, she became a certified public accountant. Byrd became the deputy state auditor under Gary Jones. She was elected Oklahoma State Auditor in the 2018 elections.

Personal life

Byrd was born and raised in Coalgate, the daughter of Archie and Mary Eddings. She is a 1991 graduate of Coalgate High School, and worked in several local businesses while she attended East Central University. She married Steve Byrd, also a native of Coalgate, on July 26, 2014. The couple continue to consider Coalgate as their home.

2018 Campaign

Cindy Byrd received 49.5% of the vote on the primary held on June 26th, 2018. Byrd advanced to the runoff with Charlie Prater. On the runoff held on August 28th, 2018 Byrd defeated Prater with 50.2% of the vote. She moved on to the general election where she faced Libertarian Candidate, John Yeutter. Byrd received the most votes for a state official in Oklahoma in history, with 818,851 votes. The election also made her the first woman to hold this office in Oklahoma's history.