Meredith Frailey graduated from Locust Grove High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Northeastern State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law.
[5] After another round of redistricting, Frailey lost her re-election campaign for the new 15th district to Janees Taylor in 2013.
[7][8] In 2021, Frailey ran in the 2021 Cherokee Nation tribal council elections for district 15.
[10] In 2019, Frailey ran for deputy chief of the Cherokee Nation against Bryan Warner and Linda Sacks.
[11] Warner won the general election and avoided a runoff with 58% of the vote.