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2022 Tulsa elections
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The 2022 Tulsa municipal elections are upcoming elections that will be held on August 23, 2022. A top two runoff election is scheduled for November 8 if no candidate receives a majority vote. All nine city council seats and the city auditor are elected to two year terms.[1] The filing period was June 13–15.[2] Incumbent Mayor G.T. Bynum is not up for reelection until 2024.[2] All nine city council seats will have contested elections. City Auditor Cathy Carter was re-elected without opposition.[3]

General election

District 1

Candidates

Winner

  • Vanessa Hall-Harper, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2016[4][5]

Eliminated in primary

  • David Harris, community engagement specialist, tech entrepreneur, and candidate for Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education district 3 in 2021[6][7][8]
  • Francetta Mays, pastor and self-employed business consultant[7][9]

District 2

Candidates

Winner

  • Jeannie Cue, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2012[4]

Eliminated in primary

  • Aaron Bisogno , loan specialist and candidate for Tulsa City Council district 2 in 2014 and 2016[10][11]

Endorsements

Jeannie Cue
Newspapers


District 3

Candidates

Winner

  • Crista Patrick, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2018[4]

Eliminated in primary

  • Daniel Joseph Grove, roofing contractor[3][13]

Endorsements

Crista Patrick
Newspapers

District 4

Incumbent city councillor Kara Joy McKee is retiring and not seeking reelection.[1]

Candidates

Winner

  • Laura Bellis, executive director of Take Control Initiative[4][14][15]

Eliminated in primary

  • Michael Birkes, architect[3][16][15]
  • Michael Feamster, president of Nabholz Construction's Southwest Region[2][17]
  • Matthew Fransein, director of development and project manager at Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry[3][18][15]
  • Bobby Dean Orcutt, co-owner of Mercury Lounge[4][19][15]

District 5

Candidates

  • Mykey Arthrelli, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2020[1]
  • Latasha Jim, entrepreneur[20]
  • Grant Miller[1]
  • Adil Khan, consultant[20]
  • Ty Walker, candidate for Tulsa City Council district 5 in 2018, 2020 Tulsa mayoral election candidate, and small business owner[2][20]

District 6

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

  • Christian Bengel, general election and runoff candidate for City Councilor district 6 in 2020[21]
  • Connie Dodson, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2014[4]

Eliminated in primary

District 7

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

  • Ken Reddick, candidate for Tulsa City Council district 7 in 2018 and 2020 Tulsa mayoral election candidate[2]
  • Lori Decter Wright, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2018[4]

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Lori Decter Wright
Newspapers

District 8

Candidates

  • Scott Houston, vice president of American Century Life Insurance Company[23]
  • Phil Lakin, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2011[4]

Endorsements

Phil Lakin
Newspapers

District 9

Candidates

  • Lee Ann Crosby, candidate for Tulsa City Council district 9 in 2020[24]
  • Jayme Fowler, incumbent City Councilor first elected in 2020[3]
  • Chad Hotvedt, special education teacher[25]

City Auditor

Cathy Carter was re-elected without opposition to another two-year term.[3] She was first elected in 2013 and has not faced an election opponent since.[2]

Charter Questions

There are three proposed city charter amendments on the ballot in the August election.[26] The Tulsa World endorsed all three of the proposed city charter amendments.[12]

Mayoral pay

This charter amendment involves the pay for the Mayor of Tulsa. A 1990 addition to the city charter refers to mayors pay as $70,000 when the mayor of Tulsa's salary is actually $105,000 in 2022. The amendment would remove the set dollar amount of $70,000 from the city charter.[26]

The plain language description of the amendment from the city describes the measure as:

"This Charter amendment is a housekeeping measure. In 2001, the Mayor’s salary was set by ordinance at $105,000, but our Charter has language dating back to 1990 that still refers to the first Mayor’s annual salary of $70,000. Because this old language has created confusion as to what the Mayor’s salary actually is, this amendment simply removes this outdated and conflicting reference to the first Mayor’s salary being $70,000. If this amendment is approved, it will not change the Mayor’s salary."[27]

Candidate resident requirement

This charter amendment involves setting the residency requirement for running for city office to 365 days. In order to file for Mayor, city auditor, or city councillor the candidate must live in Tulsa or the city council district for 365 days prior to filing. Currently the residency requirement only requires the Mayor and city auditor live in the city, while city councillors must live in their district for 90 days before running for office. An exception is included in the amendment for candidates who's residency is interrupted by redistricting.[26]

The plain language description of the amendment from the city describes the measure as:

"Currently our Charter provides that the Mayor and City Auditor must be Tulsa residents at the time they announce that they are running for office, but it does not require residency for any specific length of time. A candidate for City Council must be a resident in the district in which they are running for at least 90 days. This amendment would add a 365-day City of Tulsa residency requirement to run for Mayor or City Auditor and increase a Council candidates Council district residency requirement from 90 days to 365 days. This amendment also clarifies that, should a candidate’s Council district be changed when district boundaries are adjusted every 10 years due to a population shift, a candidate can still run for City Council in their new Council district."[27]

City Auditor term length

This charter amendment involves increasing the city auditor's term length from 2 years to 4 years and staggering the elections with the 4-year mayoral terms. If passed, the 2026 city auditor election would be the first election using the new 4 year term.[26]

The plain language description of the amendment from the city describes the measure as:

"The City Auditor is elected city-wide and currently serves a 2-year term of office, the same as City Councilors. The Mayor is the only other office holder elected city-wide and serves a 4-year term. This Charter amendment would change the City Auditor’s term in office to 4 years beginning in December 2026 and would stagger the Auditor’s term so that the Mayor’s and Auditor’s elections and terms are offset by 2 years"[27]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Canfield, Kevin (June 15, 2022). "City Council candidate field grows considerably on second day of filing period". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Canfield, Kevin (June 13, 2022). "Filing period for City Council, auditor begins Monday". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Canfield, Kevin (June 15, 2022). "No shortage of City Council candidates after three-day filing period". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Canfield, Kevin (June 13, 2022). "Challengers begin filing for Tulsa City Council seats". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Meet City Councilor incumbent Vanessa Hall-Harper". Tulsa World. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "David Harris (Oklahoma)". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Canfield, Kevin (August 10, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 1 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate David Harris". Tulsa World. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate Francetta Mays". Tulsa World. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Aaron Bisogno". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia.
  11. ^ Canfield, Kevin (August 10, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 2 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Endorsement: Round up of Tulsa World endorsements for Tuesday's election". Tulsa World. August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Canfield, Kevin (August 11, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 3 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate Laura Bellis". Tulsa World. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  15. ^ a b c d Canfield, Kevin (August 11, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 4 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate Michael Birkes". Tulsa World. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  17. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate Michael Feamster". Tulsa World. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  18. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate Matthew Fransein". Tulsa World. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  19. ^ "Meet City Councilor candidate Bobby Dean Orcutt". Tulsa World. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  20. ^ a b c Canfield, Kevin (August 15, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 5 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  21. ^ a b Canfield, Kevin (August 15, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 6 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  22. ^ Canfield, Kevin (August 15, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 7 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  23. ^ Canfield, Kevin (August 15, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 8 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  24. ^ "Lee Ann Crosby". ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  25. ^ Canfield, Kevin (August 19, 2022). "Questioning the Candidates: District 9 City Council contenders share their policies and plans for improving the city". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  26. ^ a b c d Canfield, Kevin (July 24, 2022). "City Council elections are just a month away; voter registration deadline is Friday". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  27. ^ a b c "Upcoming Elections for City Councilors and Vote on Charter Amendments". tulsacouncil.org. Tulsa City Council. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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