Voters in 25 Oklahoma counties headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in elections for legislative seats, school bonds and sales taxes.
Below are results for some of the races KOSU is following. You can find more results at elections.ok.gov.
Senate District 8: Okfuskee, Creek, Okmulgee, Muskogee and McIntosh Counties
After a series of primary and general elections, Republican Bryan Logan has secured the open seat in Senate District 8. He beat out Democrat Nathan Brewer and Independent Steve Sanford by winning over 61% of voters’ support.
Logan, of Paden, has spent the last 20 years running a construction and carpentry business. He also serves in various leadership positions across sectors, such as American Farmers and Ranchers Insurance Okfuskee County Chapter Board, where he is president of the County and local #462 units. Logan campaigned as a Christian conservative, stating his opposition to abortion. He also supports increasing teacher pay.
The Senate seat in District 8 was left open after former Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, resigned last summer. Six weeks before filing his resignation, he had been removed as chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committee. However, he told the nonprofit news outlet NonDoc he resigned to pursue business interests.
House District 71: Tulsa County
Beverly Atteberry of Tulsa claimed her ticket to the general election by winning the Republican runoff primary in House District 71. She has a law firm specializing in will, probate and criminal law. She told Oklahoma Voice that her priorities include improving roads and public education to draw more businesses to the state.
Atteberry beat opponent Tania Garza by earning 66% of the vote. She will face Democrat Amanda Clinton in the general election on June 10.
Former Rep. Amanda Swope, D-Tulsa, left the HD 71 seat open late last year when she took a new role as the City of Tulsa’s director of tribal policy and partnerships under Mayor Monroe Nichols.
House District 74: Tulsa and Rogers Counties
Republican Kevin Norwood will head to the general election for House District 74 after beating Sheila Vancuren in a tight runoff primary. He earned slightly more than 51% of the vote, amounting to an advantage of 43 ballots over his competitor.
Norwood, who is from Owasso, is a youth minister. He is an active community volunteer who earned the Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Environmental Excellence Affiliate Champion designation for his work with Keep Owasso Beautiful. Norwood is endorsed by the state’s 2nd Amendment Association and Oklahoma Faith Leaders. He wants to reduce what he calls wasteful spending in the government, a popular Republican platform at the national and state levels.
Vancuren is the wife of former Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, who left the position before the legislative session began to serve as deputy county commissioner to Lonnie Sims in Tulsa.
In next month’s general election, Norwood will face Democrat Amy Hossain.
Also on the ballot: school bonds and sales taxes
Several school districts and cities requested funding for new projects and maintenance. Here are a few notable results:
- Silo Public Schools failed to pass a $52.6 million plan to construct a new high school. The proposal earned support from nearly 51% of voters, falling below the 60% threshold needed for school bonds. If passed, it would have increased the millage rate in the area by 18%.
- Voters in Tahlequah approved a half-cent sales tax to last through 2030 to fund road improvements.
- Residents of Spavinaw passed a 1% sales tax increase to fund a one-person police department.
