Oklahoma voters narrow candidates for three vacant legislative seats, send some races to runoffs
Apr 02, 2025 | 12:27 pm ET
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Voters were urged to take an "I voted" sticker after casting their ballots on Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma voters picked winners Tuesday for three empty legislative seats.
Bryan Logan defeated fellow Republican David Nelson to win the party’s nomination for Senate District 8, which includes Okmulgee, Okfuskee and McIntosh counties and portions of Creek and Muskogee counties.
The vacancy occurred when former Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, resigned last year.
Logan faces Democrat Nathan Brewer and independent Steve Sandford in the May 13 general election.
The race for House District 74, which represents Tulsa and Rogers Counties, is headed into a May 13 Republican runoff pitting Sheila Vancuren against Kevin Norwood.
The winner faces Democrat Amy Hossain on June 10.
The seat became vacant when Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, took a job in Tulsa County government.
The Republican nomination for House District 71 heads to a runoff. Voters will pick May 13 between Beverly Atteberry and Tania Garza.
The winner will face Amanda Clinton on June 10. Clinton won the Democratic nomination.
The seat, which covers Tulsa County, became open when former Rep. Amanda Swope, D-Tulsa, took a job in Tulsa city government.
Oklahoma City, OK