Monroe Nichols
2024 - Present
2028
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Monroe Nichols is the Mayor of Tulsa in Oklahoma. He assumed office on December 2, 2024. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Nichols ran for election for Mayor of Tulsa in Oklahoma. He won in the general runoff election on November 5, 2024.
Mayoral elections in Tulsa are nonpartisan. Nichols was a Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Biography
Monroe Nichols earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from the University of Tulsa and a graduate degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma.[1] His career experience includes serving as a mayoral aide, chief of staff to a university president, and an economic development director. He previously served on the Tulsa Technology Center board of education.[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in Tulsa, Oklahoma (2024)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Tulsa
Monroe Nichols defeated Karen Keith in the general runoff election for Mayor of Tulsa on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monroe Nichols (Nonpartisan) | 55.6 | 76,300 | |
| Karen Keith (Nonpartisan) | 44.4 | 60,873 | ||
| Total votes: 137,173 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Tulsa
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Tulsa on August 27, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monroe Nichols (Nonpartisan) | 33.1 | 18,752 | |
| ✔ | Karen Keith (Nonpartisan) | 32.6 | 18,458 | |
| Brent VanNorman (Nonpartisan) | 31.8 | 18,021 | ||
| Casey Bradford (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 824 | ||
| John Jolley (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 366 | ||
| Kaleb Hoosier (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 106 | ||
| Paul Tay (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 87 | ||
| Total votes: 56,614 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2022
Democratic primary election
The primary election was canceled. Monroe Nichols (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2020
See also: Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2020
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Monroe Nichols won election outright against Maria Veliz Barnes in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monroe Nichols | 68.9 | 1,655 | |
| Maria Veliz Barnes | 31.1 | 746 | ||
| Total votes: 2,401 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shan (R)
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Monroe Nichols won election in the general election for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Monroe Nichols defeated A. Forst in the Democratic primary for Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monroe Nichols | 75.1 | 2,347 | |
| A. Forst | 24.9 | 779 | ||
| Total votes: 3,126 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Seneca Scott (D) did not seek re-election.
Monroe Nichols ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Monroe Nichols (unopposed) | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||
Monroe Nichols defeated Maria Barnes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Monroe Nichols |
51.99% | 927 | |
| Democratic | Maria Barnes | 48.01% | 856 | |
| Total Votes | 1,783 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Monroe Nichols did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Monroe Nichols did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Nichols' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Nichols was assigned to the following committees:
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Controlled Substances Committee
- Appropriations and Budget Committee
- County & Municipal Government Committee
- Energy & Natural Resources Committee
- Joint Appropriations and Budget Committee
2021-2022
Nichols was assigned to the following committees:
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Controlled Substances Committee
- Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Energy & Natural Resources Committee
- State and Federal Redistricting Committee
- Utilities Committee
2019-2020
Nichols was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Energy & Natural Resources Committee
- Government Oversight & Accountability Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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Sponsored legislation
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2024
In 2024, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 5 to May 30. Special sessions took place on January 29, 2024 and on July 15, 2024.
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2023
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In 2023, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 6 to May 26.
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2022
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In 2022, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 7 to May 27.
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2021
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In 2021, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 1 to May 27.
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2020
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In 2020, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 3 to May 22.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.
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2017
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In 2017, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 6 through May 26. The legislature began a special session on September 25. The session ended on November 17. The legislature began another special session on December 18, which adjourned on December 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Tulsa |
Officeholder Mayor of Tulsa |
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Tulsa, "About Mayor Nichols," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ Monroe Nichols' campaign website, "Meet Monroe," accessed March 5, 2025
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Monroe Nichols, "Issues," accessed June 23, 2016
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| Preceded by G. T. Bynum |
Mayor of Tulsa 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Oklahoma House of Representatives District 72 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Michelle McCane (D) |
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