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Oklahoma Elections

Local elections matter, and Oklahoma’s 2025 election calendar features municipal races and school board elections Feb. 11 and April 1. Special elections are also scheduled for House District 71, House District 74 and Senate District 8. We’re glad you’ve found this page, which displays NonDoc’s coverage of state and local elections. Consider bookmarking it!

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2025 Election Coverage

Oklahoma County Commissioner District 1

Commissioner candidates Jed Green, Jason Lowe face off in Oklahoma County District 1

The ongoing problems with the current county jail and the future of the next one are among the pressing issues Rep. Jason Lowe (D-OKC)...
OKC metro school districts

Cheat sheet: Races for OKC metro school districts

With some of the state's largest public school districts — including Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Norman — having board seats up for grabs during...
HD 74

Cheat sheet: 5 Republicans seek HD 74 nomination in Owasso-area special election

A Republican primary in HD 74 features candidates from several different walks of life. A pastor, a real estate professional, a political activist, a...
Edmond mayora debate

Edmond mayor debate: Candidates clash on policing, support mental health response teams

As mayoral candidates Tom Robins and Mark Nash took the debate stage for what is likely the final time ahead of Tuesday's runoff election,...
Tulsa HD 71

Cheat sheet: With $305,000 raised, 4 Democrats compete in expensive HD 71 primary

As national Democrats struggle with historically low favorability, Oklahoma Democrats are focused on campaigning in an expensive primary for Tulsa's House District 71 after...
House District 71 GOP primary

Cheat sheet: In a special election, 3 Republican women vie for chance to flip House District 71

Three Republican women are campaigning to flip House District 71, a traditionally conservative district that has increasingly favored Democrats over the past decade. With...
Tina Floyd, Tori Collier

Norman Public Schools: Tori Collier challenges incumbent board president Tina Floyd

As the school district of Oklahoma's third-largest city heads toward an April 1 general election, the District 5 candidates for the Norman Public School...
EPS Board of Education

Jim Putnam challenges Marcus Jones for EPS Board of Education District 5 seat

On April 1, voters in Edmond Public Schools Board of Education District 5 will cast their ballots in the race between incumbent Marcus Jones...
TPS D3 runoff

‘We are actually friends’: TPS D3 runoff candidates agree either would be good for district

While Tulsa runoffs can get a bit fiery, Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education candidates for District 3 Kyra Carby and Dorie Simmons both...
OKC Ward 7 debate

OKC Ward 7: Pennington, Pettis clash on jail funding, housing during debate

While disagreeing on priorities for the city's housing authority, OKC City Council Ward 7 candidates Camal Pennington and John Pettis Jr. clashed in a...
SD 8 primary results

SD 8 GOP primary: Bryan Logan, David Nelson advance to runoff

With all precincts reporting Tuesday evening, Bryan Logan and David Nelson advanced to an April 1 runoff for the Republican primary to represent State Senate...
OKC Ward 7 debate

OKC Ward 7: Pennington, Pettis to debate March 11

(Update: Read a recap and watch the stream of this debate here.) NonDoc and News 9 are set to host an OKC City Council Ward...
Oklahoma Senate District 8 GOP primary

Cheat sheet: Oklahoma Senate District 8 GOP primary set March 4

Six candidates will appear on the March 4 Republican primary ballot for the open Oklahoma State Senate District 8 race, but only five are...
OKC metro light rail

For OKC metro light rail plan, Edmond and Norman would need to be aboard

Imagine this: It’s summer 2040, and Oklahoma City Thunder fans in suburban OKC, Edmond and Norman are getting ready to head to a playoff...
Paula Lewis reelected

OKCPS Chairwoman Paula Lewis reelected; Millwood, Deer Creek seats head to runoff

In the state's second-largest public school district, Paula Lewis maintained her seat as chairwoman of the Oklahoma City Public Schools Board of Education, winning...
Kate Williams, TPS District 3

Tulsa County: Kate Williams unseats BA school board VP, TPS District 3 to runoff

Narrowly avoiding a runoff, Kate Williams unseated Broken Arrow Public Schools Board Vice President Jerry Denton on Tuesday night. While Williams celebrates her outright...
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2024 Election Coverage

Oklahoma Legislative races

Oklahoma legislative races see little change for makeup of Senate, House

In the Oklahoma legislative races held Tuesday, all three State Senate incumbents on ballots across the state held onto their seats. In the House...
Tulsa Monroe Nichols

Tulsa: Monroe Nichols tops Karen Keith, Sims wins county post, Bush unseats Fowler

State Rep. Monroe Nichols will be the first Black mayor of Tulsa, 103 years after a mob of white Tulsans destroyed Tulsa's Greenwood District,...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Kauger

Justice Yvonne Kauger narrowly ousted, Noma Gurich, James Edmondson and others retained

For the first time in state history, an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice lost her judgeship at the ballot box Tuesday. Of about 1.44 million votes...
Brian Bingman Corporation Commission

Congressional incumbents sail, Brian Bingman wins Corporation Commission seat

Oklahomans elected Republican Brian Bingman to the Corporation Commission and retained all U.S. congressional incumbents Tuesday. Additionally, Oklahomans overwhelmingly voted for former President Donald Trump...
Oklahoma County sheriff

Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson wins again

Republican incumbent Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III weathered an avalanche of dark money spending against him to defeat Democrat Wayland Cubit in a...
Edmond GO bond

No on GO: Edmond voters reject all 3 bond propositions

Edmond voters have shot down the 15-mill property tax increase that would have funded the first general obligation bond proposal the city has put...
SQ 833, Public Infrastructure Districts

State questions: SQ 833’s public infrastructure districts rejected while SQ 834 passes

Voters strongly rejected State Question 833, which the Legislature voted to place on the ballot earlier this year. With all precincts reporting, the measure...
Legislators seek reelection

As 30 legislators seek reelection, harassment case resurfaces in HD 83

Nearly one-third of Oklahoma's legislative seats will be determined by Tuesday's general election. Thirty incumbents — 27 members in the House of Representatives and three...
mailer madness, garbage politics

Garbage politics: Almost done with mailer madness

Are we there yet? This election season sure has felt like a cross-country road trip with screaming children in the back seat asking for votes...
Oklahoma congressional races

Hern, Brecheen, Cole and Bice face challengers in Oklahoma congressional races

Incumbents from four of Oklahoma's five congressional districts are attempting to defend their offices on Nov. 5, with only U.S. Rep Frank Lucas (R-OK3)...
Tulsa mayoral race

Monroe Nichols, Karen Keith tussle as Tulsa mayoral race turns negative

Despite an October drought in Tulsa, there has been no shortage of mud for slinging between candidates seeking the city's top municipal office. During...
Oklahoma HD 85

HD 85: Despite bizarre 2022 resignation, David Hooten challenges Cyndi Munson

In one of Oklahoma's few Democrat-represented legislative districts, House District 85 incumbent Rep. Cyndi Munson is looking to retain her seat against David Hooten,...
Tulsa City Council District 7

Tulsa City Council District 7: Former radio host Eddie Huff challenges incumbent Lori Decter Wright

In the race to represent Tulsa City Council District 7, one candidate's past controversial Facebook posts have resurfaced, and the incumbent is facing what...
Oklahoma County sheriff race

Oklahoma County Sheriff race: Tommie Johnson, Wayland Cubit face off again

Incumbent Republican Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson believes he has earned a second term thanks to improvements within the department, including acquiring body cameras...

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals retention election: 6 judges on Nov. 5 ballot

Oklahomans have 12 judicial retention elections on their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 5. Of those 12 decisions awaiting the electorate, three state Supreme Court justices...
Court of Criminal Appeals

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals: 3 judges face retention votes Nov. 5

On Nov. 5, voters will decide whether to retain or unseat three judges on the five-member Oklahoma's Court of Criminal Appeals: David Lewis, William...
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