On Tuesday, August 27th, Tulsa will hold a general election for mayor and all nine city council seats. Seven people have filed to run for mayor, but only five have been actively engaged in campaigning.
The Tulsa World has been covering the race extensively and has created a series of candidate profiles to educate voters. Below is a small summary with links to more in-depth views of the five candidates actively running for mayor.
2024 Tulsa mayor race | Candidate profiles (tulsaworld.com)
Candidates
** As a reminder that city elections in Oklahoma are nonpartisan, so party affiliation will not be listed **
Casey Bradford
Bradford for Tulsa Mayor – Bradford for Tulsa Mayor
Co-owner of Shady Keys Dueling Piano Bar and Graffiti, veteran US Army
Policy Priorities
- Promote small businesses
- Need to place emphasis on majority, not chase expensive corporations
- Fight for teachers and better education
- Expand after-school programs
- Homelessness
- Does not support “housing first” would prioritize voluntary group homes
Casey Bradford answers the Tulsa World mayor questionnaire
John Jolley
Owner of Big Guy’s indoor billboard company, BA petroleum engineering
Policy Priorities
- Improve living conditions of homeless individuals in Tulsa
- The city needs to work with nonprofits to fight poverty and desperation
- Ensure the success of Tulsa Public Schools
- High-pressure testing is not the answer
- Make Tulsa progress, grow, and prosper
- Technology, aeronautics, entertainment, and more should continue to be at the forefront
John Jolley answers the Tulsa World mayor questionnaire
Monroe Nichols
https://www.monroeformayor.com/
Has served for terms as house representative for District 72, co-founder of ImpactTulsa
Policy Priorities
- Homelessness
- Expand affordable housing, include private and nonprofit stakeholders in creating change, and overhaul how we support most vulnerable
- Education
- Incentivize placing the best teachers in the highest-need classrooms
- Affordable Housing
- Cutting down on evictions, revitalizing neighborhoods
Monroe Nichols answers the Tulsa World mayor questionnaire
Karen Keith
Served four terms as Tulsa County commissioner and worked as a television news anchor.
Policy Priorities
- Improving Bid Processes
- Prioritizing street repairs and maintenance will enhance transportation and safety, cut red tape for developers
- Ensuring Public Safety
- Support for law enforcement
- Reducing Homelessness
- Build a coalition of problem solvers around this critical issue
Karen Keith answers the Tulsa World mayor questionnaire
Brent VanNorman
Businessman, attorney, accountant, and former pastor
https://www.brentfortulsa.com/
Policy Priorities
- Help Tulsa become more business-friendly
- Citizens are our customers, incentivize new business in Tulsa and minimize red tape.
- Public Safety issues: high crime and homelessness
- Recruit and hire more police officers, enforce Tulsa’s no-camp ordinance
- Make Tulsa affordable for families
- Lower housing costs through new home ownership incentives
Brent VanNorman answers the Tulsa World mayor questionnaire
Early voting will take place on Aug. 22nd-23rd from 8 am to 6 pm and on Aug. 24 from 8 am to 2 pm at the Tulsa County Election Board at 555 North Denver, Tulsa, OK 74103
The polls will be open at your local polling place the day of (Tuesday, Aug. 27th) from 7 am-7 pm. Check your registration status here to find your polling place and other potential ballot items: Okie Muslims Vote | CAIR Oklahoma