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This year, all Oklahoma House of Representatives seats and half of the State Senate seats were up for election. 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

SD 47 debate

SD 47 debate set for open Edmond, OKC-area seat

The two candidates for the open State Senate District 47 seat have agreed to participate in an Oct. 16 debate ahead of Oklahoma's Nov....
Oklahoma recounts

After 2 weeks, 7 challenges and 5 recounts, Oklahoma results certified with outcomes unchanged

Two weeks after Oklahomans voted across the state, the dust has settled on several recounts — none of which resulted in a change to...
ODP database drama, Democratic Party VAN, Karen Keith, Monroe Nichols.

ODP database drama: ‘Cut out’ Keith irks fellow Democrats by blaming ‘activists’

The central committee of the Oklahoma Democratic Party voted 23-1 to revoke Tulsa County Commissioner Karen Keith's access to the party's voter database Thursday...
Ponca Tribe election results

Tribal roundup: Ponca, Wichita tribes hold elections; Muscogee Nation, City of Okmulgee cross-deputize

The Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma and the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes both chose new leadership recently in elections featuring candidates with pending charges. Wichita voters...
Sheriff Runoffs 2024

Sheriff showdowns: Varnell to vacate Pawnee County, Merritt and Shirey head to general

In Republican county sheriff runoffs Tuesday night, five Oklahoma counties saw candidates elected outright — including one incumbent — and two other counties saw...
Tulsa elections, Tulsa City Council elections

Tulsa elections: 4 incumbents reelected, 3 seats sent to November runoff

Four incumbents won reelection to two-year terms on the Tulsa City Council while three more races will head to a runoff because no candidate...
Tulsa mayoral runoff

Monroe Nichols, Karen Keith reach Tulsa mayoral runoff

Rep. Monroe Nichols (D-Tulsa) and County Commissioner Karen Keith emerged from a seven-candidate field Tuesday night to advance to a Nov. 5 Tulsa mayoral runoff. Signaling...
Oklahoma legislative runoff results

Oklahoma legislative runoffs see 4 candidates win outright, 6 head to general election

In Tuesday night's Republican legislative runoffs, four more candidates won election to the Oklahoma Legislature after 28 races were decided in June. Six other...
Kevin Wallace loses, Blake Stephens ousted, Dean Davis defeated

Voters sink Stephens, wash out Wallace, dump Davis

For the second time in two months, a leading member of the Oklahoma Legislature lost his bid for a final term in office. Lincoln County...
House District 32 runoff

House District 32 runoff gets expensive, negative as Rep. Kevin Wallace faces Jim Shaw

In the Oklahoma City media market, the main Aug. 27 election garnering televised advertisements is the House District 32 runoff between Rep. Kevin Wallace...
House District 98 runoff

House District 98 runoff: Dean Davis, Gabe Woolley face off to represent Broken Arrow district

The two Republican candidates in Tuesday's House District 98 runoff each carries unusual baggage as they try to convince Broken Arrow voters to book...
Tulsa City Council District 1

Tulsa City Council District 1: Incumbent Vanessa Hall-Harper challenged by Angela Chambers

In the race for the Tulsa City Council District 1 seat, radio station CEO Angela Chambers is challenging incumbent Councilwoman Vanessa Hall-Harper, who says...
Oklahoma State Senate District 3

Senate District 3 runoff: ‘Lot of lies’ as Stephens, McIntosh compete for shifted seat

As Dr. Julie McIntosh tries to unseat incumbent Sen. Blake "Cowboy" Stephens, mudslinging mailers have landed in mailboxes for the Senate District 3 that...
Pawnee County Sheriff runoff

Pawnee County sheriff runoff: As Price challenges Varnell, accusatory videos dominate election

Pawnee County Sheriff Darrin Varnell is defending allegations of misconduct inside the Pawnee County Jail as Shawn Price challenges him in the Tuesday, Aug....
Tulsa County District 2 Democratic runoff

Tulsa County District 2 Democratic runoff: Sarah Gray, Maria Barnes want change at juvenile facility

Former Tulsa City Councilwoman Maria Barnes and communications professional Sarah Gray are both running to succeed the sole Democrat in Tulsa County office: District...
Tulsa County District 2 Republican runoff

Tulsa County District 2 Republican runoff: Rep. Lonnie Sims, Melissa Myers talk turnpike, juvenile center

In the Tulsa County District 2 Republican runoff, voters will choose between a political newcomer who says she wants to see the Oklahoma Turnpike...

2023 Election Coverage

OKC Thunder Oklahoma City

Quest for new Thunder arena benefits agreement will develop slowly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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...

2022 Election Coverage

voter fatigue

With more elections around the corner, voter fatigue complicates 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

(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’

(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

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

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

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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