Friday, April 19, 2024

Oklahoma Elections

Local elections matter. Even though we all remain fatigued from Oklahoma’s 2022 election cycle and the 2023 local election landscape, the state’s 2024 election calendar bears watching.

This year, all Oklahoma House of Representatives seats and half of the State Senate seats will be up for election, with candidate filing set for April 3 through April 5. Of course, congressional seats are also up, and an open Corporation Commission post marks the only statewide position slated for all ballots.

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2024 Election Coverage

election board challengers

Election Board keeps HD 37, HD 66 challengers on ballot

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Two Oklahoma House members will have to campaign to keep their seats after the State Election Board ruled unanimously Thursday that their challengers can...
Jim Rea retained on ballot

Tulsa County Election Board keeps Jim Rea on ballot

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At the end of a nearly three-hour hearing, Tulsa County Election Board Members Bob Jack and Judy Eason McIntyre voted today to retain Democratic...
Corporation Commission candidates

Corporation Commission seat draws 5, congressional incumbents find opponents

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With longtime Commissioner Bob Anthony facing the end of his time in office because of term limits, the race for the open seat on...
Oklahoma House members win by default

Half of Oklahoma House members seeking 2024 reelection win by default

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Half of the 88 members of the House of Representatives seeking reelection won another term Friday without a contest. After the three-day legislative filing period,...

Tulsa County: 7 seek commissioner post, Don Newberry and Vic Regalado unopposed

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Seven candidates filed to run for the open Tulsa County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat, setting the race to be the most competitive...
Oklahoma State Senate races

Oklahoma State Senate races outlined as filing ends

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The 2024 election cycle for the Oklahoma Legislature features far more contested State Senate races than recent years, partially because a pair of Oklahoma...
Oklahoma County filings

Oklahoma County filings: Cubit poses sheriff rematch for Johnson; Maughan, Treat, Warren unopposed

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This year's slate of Oklahoma County elections will be limited to a rematch of the 2020 race for sheriff, as incumbent Republican Tommie Johnson...
Cheryl Patterson

Judd-gment day: Cheryl Patterson ousts Judd Blevins from Enid City Commission

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Cheryl Patterson, who said she decided to run for the Ward 1 seat on the Enid City Commission because of recent national attention on...
Jessica Cifuentes, OKCPS Ward 3

In OKCPS race, Jessica Cifuentes ousts incumbent Cary Pirrong; other education results

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Challenger Jessica Cifuentes ousted Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education District 3 incumbent Cary Pirrong today in a low-turnout race that featured only...
TPS reports

TPS reports: Calvin Moniz, Sarah Smith and John Croisant prevail

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In elections for three Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education seats, voters reelected incumbent John Croisant to District 5, selected Sarah Smith to fill...
Matt Peacock wins Norman Ward 2

Norman results: Matt Peacock narrowly wins Ward 2, Dawn Brockman prevails for NPS seat

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Matt Peacock held off Russell Rice to win the Ward 2 seat on the Norman City Council, prevailing by just 62 votes out of...
OKCPS District 3

OKCPS District 3: Incumbent Cary Pirrong challenged by Jessica Cifuentes

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In Tuesday's race for District 3 of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board, incumbent Cary Pirrong faces a challenger who says the board needs...
Stitt to play in elections

Roundup: Stitt eyes #okleg elections, vetos APRN bill, nominates OU and OSU regents

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Keeping tabs on policy developments and political dynamics in the state of Oklahoma can feel like shoveling sand off the beach with a fork. As...
TPS District 6

TPS District 6: Sarah Smith, Maria Seidler compete for open seat

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Voters in Tulsa Public School District 6 will choose between Sarah Smith and Maria Mercedes Seidler on April 2 in the race to succeed...
TPS District 2

TPS District 2: KanDee Washington, Calvin Moniz seek to end high board turnover

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Voters in Tulsa Public Schools District 2 are preparing for an April 2 election to select their fourth board member of the 2020s, with...
Enid City Commissioner Judd Blevins recall election

Facing recall, Enid Commissioner Judd Blevins discusses Charlottesville attendance

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ENID — Local issues that normally define municipal campaigns have taken a back seat in the recall election to unseat Ward 1 City Commissioner...
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2023 Election Coverage

OKC Thunder Oklahoma City

Quest for new Thunder arena benefits agreement will develop slowly

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With Oklahoma City voters approving the extension of the MAPS one-cent sales tax for six years by an overwhelming margin to build a new...
Erick Harris

Edmond’s HD 39: Erick Harris, Regan Raff advance in special election

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Republican Erick Harris and Democrat Regan Raff each won their respective party's nomination in the House District 39 special primary election Tuesday and will...
Thunder arena vote passes

Thunder up: OKC voters approve new arena in slam dunk

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Oklahoma City isn't going to morph into Amarillo by morning after voters approved a massive taxpayer-funded arena proposal Tuesday that will keep the Thunder...
Dusty Deevers elected

Lawton area: Dusty Deevers elected in SD 32 special

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The political makeup of the Oklahoma State Senate will remain the same as Republican Dusty Deevers defeated Democrat Larry Bush in Tuesday's special election...
Thunder community benefits agreement

‘Access to those jobs’: OKC arena deal could include community benefits agreement

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Oklahoma City voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Dec. 12, to determine the fate of a roughly $900 million publicly financed arena that...
House District 39 Republican candidates

HD 39 Republicans: Six answer questions ahead of Dec. 12 election

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Republican candidates seeking central Edmond's open House District 39 seat answered questions regarding their motivations to seek legislative office, tax cuts, initiatives to improve...
HD 39 Democrats Regan Raff, Paul Timmons

HD 39 Democrats: Regan Raff, Paul Timmons talk education and taxation

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Both Regan Raff and Paul Timmons, the Democratic candidates for Edmond’s open House District 39 seat, agree the state of Oklahoma should cut some...
Dusty Deevers, Larry Bush, SD 32 special election

Dusty Deevers, Larry Bush outline competing priorities in SD 32 special election

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Democrat Larry Bush wants to address health care and corruption at the Oklahoma State Capitol, and he believes his business experience has helped him...
Joseph Hicks

With Muscogee Nation election Saturday, Rep. Joseph Hicks faces ‘acceleration’ hearing Monday

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As Muscogee Nation Tribal Council Rep. Joseph Hicks approaches the finish line in his reelection effort against challenger Dode Barnett on Saturday, he is...
William Lowe, Robyn Whitecloud

Robyn Whitecloud tries to oust Speaker William Lowe from Muscogee Nation Council

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Elected speaker of the Muscogee Nation Tribal Council two years ago while only in his first term, William Lowe faces challenger Robyn Whitecloud, who...
HD 39

In HD 39 forum, GOP candidates talk Stitt, state issues

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Four Republican candidates for the vacant House District 39 seat in Edmond participated in a candidate forum this afternoon at the University of Central...
Muscogee Nation Tribal Council, Joseph Hicks, Dode Barnett

Seeking old seat on Muscogee Nation Council, ‘outspoken’ Dode Barnett challenges Joseph Hicks

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(Update: After the publication of this article, incumbent Rep. Joseph Hicks reached out to NonDoc seeking an interview. With a court hearing also scheduled...
SD 32

Larry Bush, Dusty Deevers advance to SD 32 general election

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Republican Dusty Deevers and Democrat Larry Bush will face off in a special election Dec. 12 for Oklahoma State Senate District 32 after both...
new Thunder arena

After 36 public comments, OKC Council sets Dec. 12 election for new Thunder arena

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The OKC City Council set a Dec. 12 election date for a proposed new taxpayer-funded arena for the Oklahoma City Thunder, approved a letter...
SD 32 Republican Primary

Cheat sheet: Four compete in SD 32 Republican primary

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When John Michael Montgomery resigned his Senate seat to lead the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce in early July, it set off a scramble...
SD 32 Democratic primary

Cheat sheet: Larry Bush, Johnny Jernigan face off in SD 32 Democratic primary

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Two Democrats are seeking their party's nomination in the special primary election to succeed former GOP Sen. John Michael Montgomery in Senate District 32. Former...
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2022 Election Coverage

voter fatigue

With more elections around the corner, voter fatigue complicates 2023

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On Nov. 15, exactly one week after the 2022 midterm elections, Oklahoma City Ward 2 Councilman James Cooper kicked off his 2023 reelection bid...
straight party voting

Straight party voting throws quite a rager in Oklahoma

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Straight party voting is a feature of Oklahoma's electoral process that many people would like to see eliminated — many people who are not...
$1 billion bond package

Nearly $1 billion: OKCPS passes largest bond package in district history

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On Tuesday, Oklahoma City Public Schools voters approved a nearly $1 billion bond package, a victory that district Superintendent Sean McDaniel said will be...
Ryan Walters

‘Won’t go woke’: Ryan Walters elected state superintendent in win for Stitt

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After an unusually dramatic election cycle for a typically-down-ballot race, Republican candidate and Secretary of Education Ryan Walters will be Oklahoma's next State Superintendent...
Vicki Behenna elected

Vicki Behenna beats Kevin Calvey in hotly contested Oklahoma County DA race

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Democrat Vicki Behenna defeated Republican Kevin Calvey in a hotly contested race for Oklahoma County district attorney Tuesday. Throughout her campaign, Behenna touted her credentials...
Kevin Stitt reelected

Encore: Kevin Stitt reelected governor of Oklahoma

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Despite facing an opponent supported by tens of millions of dollars in dark-money political advertisements, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt decisively won a second term...
OK County

Myles Davidson wins OK County District 3, Carrie Blumert reelected in District 1

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Republican Myles Davidson defeated Democrat Cathy Cummings in Tuesday's general election for the open Oklahoma County Commission District 3 seat. With about 93 percent of...
Republicans sweep Oklahoma

Republicans sweep Oklahoma’s federal races

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Republicans will hold onto both of Oklahoma's U.S. Senate seats and all five congressional districts after an election in which all seven offices were...
Edmond ballot question

Understanding the convoluted Edmond ballot question

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(Update: On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Edmond voters disapproved the ballot question, with 25,987 casting "No" and 11,458 casting "Yes" votes. The property in question...
I voted stickers

An ‘I voted’ sticker is the prize for enduring all these ads

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So the big day — Election Day — is almost here. The suffering caused by the slog of constant political attack ads while trying to...
Markwayne Mullin and Kendra Horn

Markwayne Mullin and Kendra Horn compete to replace Inhofe in U.S. Senate race

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Oklahomans are in the unusual position of deciding two U.S. Senate races this year owing to Sen. Jim Inhofe’s resignation after almost three decades...
Joy Hofmeister

Joy Hofmeister hammers voucher threat in rural Oklahoma

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(Editor's note: This article chronicles recent campaign stops by Joy Hofmeister. A separate article from the same author chronicles recent campaign stops by Kevin...
Kevin Stitt

In rural Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt calls dark money attacks ‘unbelievable’

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(Editor's note: This article chronicles recent campaign stops by Kevin Stitt. A separate article from the same author chronicles recent campaign stops by Joy...
Corporation Commission seat

Corporation Commission candidates disagree on utility securitization

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University of Tulsa law professor and water and energy resources expert Warigia Bowman, Sen. Kim David (R-Porter) and independent Don Underwood are on the...
Oklahoma judicial races

Cheat sheet: Overviews of key Oklahoma judicial races

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Voters will decide several key Oklahoma judicial races on Nov. 8, including whether to retain four of nine justices on the Oklahoma Supreme Court...
OKCPS bond

Pitched as ‘transformational,’ a $955 million OKCPS bond proposal faces opposition

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On Nov. 8, voters within Oklahoma City Public Schools boundaries will determine the fate of a nearly $1 billion bond proposal, which would be...
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