Stearman was born in Norman, Oklahoma and raised in Collinsville.

[1] She was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.

She also serves as vice chair of the House States' Rights Committee.

[2][3] While in the Oklahoma legislature, Stearman introduced the strictest anti-abortion laws in the nation.

She lost her first reelection campaign in 2022 to primary challenger John Kane.