In 2022, Rep. Chris Banning was elected to represent House District 24 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Banning and his family live in Bixby, Oklahoma. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Force and was deployed on missions to defend the state and nation.

He was on the frontlines of a rescue and recovery mission for the Oklahoma City bombing. The United States Armed Forces awarded him the Humanitarian Service Medal for his service to Oklahoma City.

Banning is an entrepreneur at heart. He has a Business Management Degree and has successfully negotiated many business acquisitions. He is a nationally recognized leader in employing veterans and contracting for the military globally.

Banning and his wife, Katy, have six children.