POLITICS
Kimberly Marsh
Okla. State Rep. Regina Goodwin (District 73) celebrating her State Senate (District 11) campaign victory with James O. Goodwin, publisher of The Oklahoma Eagle, on June 18. Photo, Ross D. Johnson
Democrat State Rep. Regina Goodwin will move into Oklahoma Senate Seat District 11, which encompasses North Tulsa, following her win over former Tulsa Councilor Joe Williams in the June 18 primary. Goodwin won 83 percent to William’s’ 16 percent of 3,527 total votes. Since there is no Republican candidate in the general election, Goodwin’s win to fill the seat is secured.
In the Democratic primary race for Goodwin’s current District 73 Oklahoma House seat, Tulsa firefighter Ron Stewart rallied a narrow margin over Tulsa restaurateur Darrell Knox, owner of Sweet Lisa’s Cafe. Stewart received 52.84 percent of the votes to Knox’s 47.16 percent with all precincts reported. The official results are pending.
Tulsa educator Michelle McCane has won election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives to represent District 72 in the Democratic primary on June 18, 2024, after the general election was canceled. McCane defeated Adam Martin collecting 72 percent of the votes. Martin challenged and was defeated by incumbent US Congressman Kevin Hern in the 2022 general election. With no Republican contender to face in a general election, McCane takes the seat.
District 72 Representative Monroe Nichols did not seek re-election in order to run in the race for Tulsa Mayor, a nonpartisan position that will go to a vote on Aug. 27. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum did not seek re-election. He has accepted a position as Vice President for Community and Government Affairs at Saint Francis Health System.
