Jason Dunnington appeared to win the House District 99 seat by 22 votes, but Paula Sophia has asked for a recount.
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Douglas, Russell and Obama share debate stage
Patrice Douglas and Steve Russell disagreed on very little during the final debate before Tuesday’s primary.
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The vote is nigh. Here are three metro races to watch.
Half of the state senate and house races facing a primary runoff next week are located in the Oklahoma City area.
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Talk of possible city council candidates already underway
While Election Day is still more than eight months away, some names are emerging as possible candidates.
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Candidates emerge following primary races
Sophia and Dunnington advance to a runoff in the Democratic primary, educators rally around a new Republican candidate and minority candidates attempt to break new ground.
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Johnson is going to pot
Sen. Connie Johnson views the marijuana legalization effort as good public policy, not just a campaign tactic.
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Dorman says he’s an underdog who’s gaining ground
“Just like the NCAA bracket where I see the underdogs are doing very well this year, I think we are going to see the same thing happen on Nov. 4,” said Dorman, referring to the annual NCAA basketball tournament currently in action and the date Oklahomans will vote for governor. “As the election moves toward […]
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Nonpartisan race?
Unless an Oklahoma municipality decides otherwise, state law requires municipal elections to be conducted on a nonpartisan basis. Oklahoma City’s charter provides that no party emblem or party designation shall appear on the ballot, but the charter does not require the election to be conducted “on a nonpartisan basis.” While the News9/Oklahoma Gazette poll’s pre-election […]
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Gazette Poll: Big win, again
Two polls conducted prior to the election by Oklahoma Gazette and News 9 adjusted for the demographics of traditional voters in Oklahoma City elections and predicted that Cornett would carry 63 percent of the March 4 vote. Cornett earned 31,514 votes and 66 percent of the total. Shadid’s campaign, dramatically out-financed by Cornett’s campaign and […]
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Cornett wins Mayor race
At a watch party at Grill on the Hill, 324 SW 25th St., more than 100 supporters, including four city council members and Gov. Mary Fallin, turned out to await election results. Just before 9 p.m. Shadid, who got 34.4 percent of the vote, conceded the race. Throughout the evening, state Sen. David Holt, Cornett’s […]