Tracy Sexton was raised in Moore, Oklahoma. She is married with two children, two step-children, and three granddaughters. She received her Bachelor of Science in Management and Ethics. Afterwards, she attended Oklahoma City University School of Law. She received her Master of Business Administration in 2010. She started her career in grant management at The University of Oklahoma Outreach Sponsored Programs. Later, she was senior office administrator for the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center (HHDC) for The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. There, she maintained all grants and foundational accounts for the HHDC. Currently, she is the grant finance director at Southern Plains Tribal Health Board.