Every Oklahoma voter will have a say Tuesday on whether the state will raise the minimum wage. Political party members will choose which of its candidates advance to the Nov. 3 general election ballot — or at least whittle down the choices for an Aug. 25 runoff.
Other nonpartisan decisions in the area are two City of Bixby propositions and a three-way race for a Tulsa County judicial district.
Three days of early voting last week brought out 4,459 voters to submit in-person absentee ballots.
For answers to your voting questions, polling place information and candidate profiles, go to the Tulsa Flyer’s voter guide. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can find a polling location through the OK Voter Portal or a list on Tulsa County’s website.
All voters will choose yes or no on State Question 832, which was put on the ballot through a citizen petition. If passed, the measure would increase the minimum wage to $15 over the next three years, then adjust it based on cost of living using the U.S. Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index.
Bixby residents will decide on increasing the qualifications for its city manager job and consolidating financial management under its treasurer. Its city manager is on leave following a DUI arrest in May.
Parts of east Tulsa and the Tulsa County portions of Skiatook, Collinsville, Owasso and Sperry will choose a new district judge for Judge Office 4. District Judge Daman Cantrell, who has served since 2006, did not file for re-election.
Candidates seeking the office are prosecutors Dustin Allen and Phillip Peak and special judge Loretta Radford. If no one reaches 50% of the vote, the top two advance to the November ballot.
The following are statewide and Tulsa-area primary races. In contests with three or more candidates, if one person does not reach 50%, the top two go to an Aug. 25 runoff.
Governor
Republican: Jennifer Domenico, Gentner Drummond, Chip Keating, Mike Mazzei, Charles McCall, Jake Merrick, Leisa Mitchell Haynes, Kenneth Sturgell, Calup Anthony Taylor
Democrat: Arya Azma, Constance Johnson, Cyndi Munson
U.S. Senate
Republican: Sean Buckner, Gary Ty England, Nick Hankins, Kevin Hern, Brian Ragain
Democrat: R.O. Cassity, Troy Green, Jim Priest, N’Kiyla Jasmine Thomas, Ervin Yen
1st Congressional District
Republican: Jed Cochran, Kim David, Nancy Dyson, Courtney Gill, Jackson Lahmeyer, Dan Rooney, Paul Royse, Mark Tedford, Kelly Walsh, Todd Woods
2nd Congressional District
Republican: Josh Brecheen (incumbent), Will Webb
Democrat: Erik Terwey, Brandon Wade
3rd Congressional District
Republican: Wade Burleson, Frank Lucas (incumbent)
Democrat: Suzie Byrd, Jules Roberson
Lieutenant governor
Republican: Victor Flores, Brian Hill, J.J. Humphrey, David Ostrowe, T.W. Shannon, Darrell Weaver
Attorney general
Republican: Jon Echols, Jeff Starling
State Treasurer
Republican: Cindy Byrd, Todd Russ (incumbent)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Republican: Adam Pugh, John Cox, William E. Crozier, Robert Franklin, Toni Hasenbeck, Debra Herlihy, James Taylor
Democrat: Craig McVay, Jennettie Marshall
Labor Commissioner
Republican: Mike Hall, Lisa Janloo, John Pfeiffer, Keith Swinton, Kevin West
Insurance Commissioner
Republican: Marty Quinn, Chris Merideth, Greta Shuler, Bob Sullivan
Corporation commissioner
Republican: Brad Boles, Justin Hornback
Democrat: Donald Anthony Clytus, Rhonda Eastman, Harold Spradling
Tulsa County District Attorney
Republican: Steve Kunzweiler (incumbent), Colleen McCarty
Tulsa County Commissioner District 1
Republican: Stan Sallee (incumbent), Idris Shelby
Tulsa County Treasurer
Republican: John Fothergill (incumbent), Brandon Schreffler
Tulsa-area legislative races
Here are the contested primaries in Tulsa-area legislative races.
Senate District 34
Republican: Brent Driskill, Aaron Forst, Dana Prieto (incumbent), Kent Taylor
Senate District 36
Republican: John Haste (incumbent), Philip Weiland
House District 24
Republican: Chris Banning (incumbent), Casey Fixico Sutterfield
House District 29
Republican: Kyle Hilbert (incumbent), Brian Jackson
House District 69
Republican: Carrie DeWeese, Sheila Dills, Cody Nichols, Angela Strohm
House District 73
Democrat: Edwin Ross, Ron Stewart (incumbent)
House District 74
Republican: Kevin Norwood (incumbent), Sheila Vancuren
House District 77
Democrat: Kristina Gabriel, John Waldron (incumbent, resigned from office)
House District 98
Republican: Dean Davis, Gabe Woolley (incumbent)
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