Monroe Nichols

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In 2020, Maria Barnes challenged Nichols in the Democratic primary for a second time. [26] The Tulsa World endorsed Nichols again for the 2020 election. [27] 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. [28] Therefore, Nichols was re-elected without a general election. [29]

During the 2020 election cycle Nichols also worked as a senior advisor for the Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign in Oklahoma. [30] He also endorsed Greg Robinson in the 2020 Tulsa mayoral election. [7]

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." [31]

2022 re-election campaign and current term

While Nichols reportedly considered running in the 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, he declined after both Connie Johnson and Joy Hofmeister announced their campaigns. [32] Nichols was re-elected to his house seat without opposition in 2022. [33] 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. [2]

Nichols also works as the Director of Policy and Partnerships for StriveTogether, a nonprofit. [2]

2024 Tulsa Mayoral election

On July 13, 2023, Nichols announced he would not seek re-election and would instead be a candidate in the 2024 Tulsa mayoral election. [2] If elected, he would be Tulsa's first Black mayor. [3]

Electoral history

Monroe Nichols
Nichols, Monroe.jpg
Minority Caucus Vice Chair of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
January 2017 –January 2023
Oklahoma's 72nd state house district election, June 2008 [12]
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 [34]
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 [35]
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 [36]
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. [33]

Publications

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