There wasn’t a blue wave in Oklahoma, but the state Democratic Party saw some ripples when it picked up House seats this week. Leaders see potential to do more.
Tag: November 2026 Elections
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‘I will be back’: Corinice Wilson vows return after District 1 defeat
Tulsa City Council candidate Corinice Wilson said her fight for advancing District 1 will continue. She also plans to run again in two years.
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Nationwide voter turnout surge skips Oklahoma, where less than half of registered voters cast a ballot
Turnout statewide rests at nearly 46%, down from the past two gubernatorial elections. How each party scored on ballot box attendance remains to be seen.
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With another two-year term secured, Vanessa Hall-Harper tells critics: ‘Let’s get to work’
Following her re-election to the Tulsa City Council, the councilwoman said she is ready to move on from a tough campaign and work with anybody who wants to see change in District 1.
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Who won the races for Tulsa’s Oklahoma House and Senate seats? We round up the November election results.
While incumbents largely kept their seats, Democrat Joe Watkins unexpectedly flipped a state House seat representing parts of Tulsa and Broken Arrow.
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Mazzei maintains GOP streak in decisive win for Oklahoma governor
Former Tulsa lawmaker Mike Mazzei acknowledged it was a tough night for Republicans — but not in Oklahoma. Republican T.W. Shannon also won his race for lieutenant governor.
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All appellate judges keep their jobs and Tulsa County seats three district judges
Oklahoma voters choose every six years whether to re-elect appellate judges. On Tuesday, they retained four Supreme Court judges while Tulsa County voters picked three district judges.
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Vanessa Hall-Harper secures 6th term on Tulsa City Council in tight runoff race
Vanessa-Hall Harper defeated Corinice Wilson by a 216-vote margin Tuesday. Hall-Harper said she hopes everyone in the district can agree north Tulsa is worth fighting for.
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Tulsans approve hotel tax hike backed by business and tourism groups
Tulsa voters approved a measure to raise the city’s lodging tax from 5% to 9.9%. The new revenue will pay for upgrades at BOK Center and Arvest Convention Center.
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Oklahomans reject changes to property tax calculations and judicial nominating process
The two state questions on the Nov. 3 ballot would have capped property tax valuations and changed the process for judicial nominations. Oklahomans said no.
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Hern elected to U.S. Senate, with Tedford to succeed him in Congress
Republican Mark Tedford will succeed Kevin Hern in the U.S. House, with Hern rising to the Senate. Both outraised their Democratic opponents by significant margins.
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Oklahoma Republicans sweep statewide races for attorney general, treasurer and all commissioner seats
Jon Echols will serve as Oklahoma’s next AG and Cindy Byrd will be the treasurer. Republicans also swept all three commissioner titles with each person winning more than 56% of the vote.