City Council Member District 1, City of Tulsa
Tulsa city, Oklahoma
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 25, 2026 · General election
This seat represents District 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 60 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 413,794 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(4,028,634 ÷ 413,794) ÷ ln(50,000) = 60.52, measured against a statewide vote in OK (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Sits on Tulsa's mayor-appointed Beyond Apology Commission; a Tulsa Community College sociology professor with a criminology doctorate who has managed more than $7 million in federal grants. Priorities include data-driven policymaking and prevention-focused public safety.
Nonpartisan · declared
Sits on Tulsa's mayor-appointed Sales Tax Overview Committee; a pastor who founded Seeking the Kingdom Ministries and the city's Black Lives Matter chapter. Priorities include re-entry programs with job training and growing Black-owned businesses.
Nonpartisan · declared
A north Tulsa youth mentor who has worked with at-risk young people. Priorities include preventing violence by putting engaged adults alongside youth, and helping small businesses start, including for people with felony records.
Nonpartisan · declared
Studied law and has closely followed Tulsa's local justice system. Priorities include after-school programs and safe spaces for young people, and neighborhood workshops teaching trades such as music production and auto repair.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
In office since 2016, a nearly 20-year Tulsa Health Department veteran with a management master's degree who teaches political science at Tulsa Community College. Priorities include affordable housing and food security in north Tulsa.
Sources: www2.tulsacounty.org · filings.okelections.gov