Welcome to the Tulsa Flyer’s guide to the 2026 elections.
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AUG. 25 Election results
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What was on the ballot?
City council
Council seats are two-year terms. Three incumbents drew no opponent and won’t appear on the ballot: Laura Bellis (District 4), Christian Bengel (District 6) and Phil Lakin Jr. (District 8).
Six races are contested. Here are the candidates running for your vote.
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- Vanessa Hall-Harper, incumbent
- Reggie Williams
- Cornice Wilson
- Mareo Johnson
- Thomas William Moore
Read our coverage on Tulsa City Council District 1 here.
Missed our District 1 candidate forum? Here is the recap.
- Anthony Archie, incumbent
- Aaron Bisogno
Read our coverage on Tulsa City Council District 2 here.
Missed our District 2 candidate forum? Here is the recap.
- Jackie Dutton, incumbent
- Tanisha Bowen
Read our coverage on Tulsa City Council District 3 here.
Missed our District 3 candidate forum? Here’s the recap.
- Karen Gilbert, incumbent
- Adam Burnett
Read our coverage on Tulsa City Council District 5 here.
Missed our District 5 candidate forum? Here’s the recap.
State and national races
Governor
- Gentner Drummond
- Mike Mazzei
Read our coverage on the governor runoff race here.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Robert Franklin
- James Taylor
Read our coverage on the superintendent race here.
Labor Commissioner
- John Pfeiffer
- Kevin West
Read our coverage on the labor commissioner race here.
Insurance Commissioner
- Bob Sullivan
- Marty Quinn
Read our coverage on the insurance commissioner race here.
Oklahoma Senate District 34
- Dana Prieto, incumbent
- Aaron Forst
Read our coverage on the senate race here.
State questions
Two state questions will appear on every ballot:
- State Question 844 would let the legislature set its own formula for reimbursing schools, counties, cities and libraries for revenue lost to the state’s five-year property tax exemption for new or expanding manufacturing facilities. That reimbursement is currently guaranteed in the constitution.
- State Question 846 would add a voter ID requirement to the state constitution. Oklahoma has required ID by statute since 2010. This would let the legislature define acceptable ID.
Read the official ballot titles at the Secretary of State’s state questions page.
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