Monroe Nichols

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In 2020, Maria Barnes challenged Nichols in the Democratic primary for a second time. [27] The Tulsa World endorsed Nichols again for the 2020 election. [28] Nichols defeated Barnes with 69% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Republican Ismail A. Shan had been removed from the ballot after a challenge to his candidacy for living outside the district. [29] Therefore, Nichols was re-elected without a general election. [30]

During the 2020 election cycle Nichols also worked as a senior advisor for the Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign in Oklahoma. [31] He also endorsed Greg Robinson in the 2020 Tulsa mayoral election. [8]

In May 2021, Nichols stepped down from the Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission in protest of Governor Kevin Stitt's signing of HB 1775, calling the bill "a direct shot in the face for all of us who have been working hard on the commission, for all of us who have been working toward recognition, reconciliation. I would have to say it was the most disruptive thing that a governor could have done. And Kevin Stitt did it with a smile on his face." [32]

2022 re-election campaign and fourth term

While Nichols reportedly considered running in the 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, he declined after both Connie Johnson and Joy Hofmeister announced their campaigns. [33] Nichols was re-elected to his house seat without opposition in 2022. [34] During the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, Nichols authored one successful bill which allowed police officers to issue warnings to people with outstanding warrants, instead of requiring an arrest. [3]

Mayor of Tulsa

2024 campaign

On July 13, 2023, Nichols announced he would not seek re-election in the House and would instead be a candidate in the 2024 Tulsa mayoral election. [3] [4] He faced Casey Bradford, Kaleb Hoosier, John Jolley, Karen Keith, Paul Tay, and Brent VanNorman in the first round of the election. [35] He was endorsed by the Tulsa World and The Black Wall Street Times . [36] [37] He also got endorsements from former Governors of Oklahoma Brad Henry and David Walters, as well as former mayor Kathy Taylor. [38] [39]

Nichols advanced to a runoff election alongside Keith, guaranteeing the office would flip from Republican to Democrat. [40] He won the runoff with over 56% of the vote and became the first Black mayor of Tulsa. [2] [41]

Tenure

Nichols took office December 2, 2024. [42] In November, he announced Tulsa Police Department Major Laurel Roberts would served as Tulsa's first public safety commissioner, Emily Hall would serve as senior adviser for homelessness, Gene Bulmash would serve as senior adviser for housing, Shane Stone would serve as director of government affairs, and his campaign manager Dana Walton would serve as his deputy chief of staff. [43]

Electoral history

Monroe Nichols
Nichols, Monroe.jpg
Official portrait, 2018
41st Mayor of Tulsa
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2024
Oklahoma's 72nd state house district election, June 2008 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Seneca Scott 559 42%
Democratic Christie Breedlove 377 29%
Democratic Elverez Allen15712%
Democratic Monroe Nichols1229%
Democratic John Slater1028%
Total votes1,317 100.00
Oklahoma's 72nd state house district election, June 28, 2016 [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Monroe Nichols 927 51.99
Democratic Maria Barnes85648.01
Total votes1,783 100.00
Oklahoma's 72nd state house district election, June 26, 2018 [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Monroe Nichols 2,347 75.08
Democratic A. C. Forst77924.92
Total votes3,126 100.00
Oklahoma's 72nd state house district election, June 30, 2020 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Monroe Nichols 1,655 68.93
Democratic Maria Barnes74631.07
Total votes2,401 100.00

Nichols was re-elected without opposition in 2022. [34]

2024 Tulsa mayoral election [47]
CandidateVotes %
Monroe Nichols18,72933.10
Karen Keith 18,45732.62
Brent VanNorman18,01931.84
Casey Bradford8231.45
John Jolley3660.65
Kaleb Hoosier1050.19
Paul Tay860.15
Total votes56,585 100.00
2024 Tulsa mayoral election runoff [48]
CandidateVotes %
Monroe Nichols76,30055.62%
Karen Keith 60,87344.38%
Total votes137,173 100.00

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