WHITEKILLER NEW COMMISH: Culver keeps his OK House seat; county's pattern follows state's - Tahlequah Daily Press

Bobby “Cub” Whitewater volition instrumentality his spot arsenic District 1 Cherokee County Commissioner aft defeating Republican Mitch Sterling, 61.70 percent to Sterling’s 38.30 percent, successful Tuesday's election.

“I americium humbled and honored that you placed your assurance and enactment successful maine for District 1 region commissioner. I privation to convey my astonishing wife, family, friends, and each of my supporters for believing successful maine and giving their countless hours helping me,” Whitewater said.

Whitewater besides thanked God and each elector who formed a ballot successful the election.

“I americium excited to get implicit this past hurdle, truthful I tin statesman to service the radical of District 1, arsenic good arsenic being a portion of helping to further turn our full county,” helium said.

Incumbent Republican State Rep. Bob Ed Culver volition stay successful his spot aft defeating Democrat Charles R. Arnall.

“I’m each astir large leadership, large heart, and large service. I judge communal consciousness and practice get it done. This run is astir large ideas and getting things done for Cherokee County,” Culver said.

He stressed that doesn’t attraction whether a idiosyncratic is simply a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, oregon independent. He said it’s each astir everyone, and that helium volition correspond them 110 percent.

“My connection successful 2020 has not changed successful 2022. I proceed to inquire you to fto maine cognize what you deliberation astir issues due to the fact that I correspond you,” Culver said.

Culver defeated Arnall for the District 4 State Senate seat, receiving 63.38 percent of the vote. Arnall received 36.62 percent.

“I americium honored to beryllium your dependable astatine the authorities capitol. Let’s proceed to enactment unneurotic for the betterment of Cherokee County. Thank you for your enactment and your trust,” Culver said.

Gov. Kevin Still was favored successful Cherokee County, arsenic helium took 49.17 percent of region votes. Joy Hofmeister, a Democrat, got 47.85 percent of the votes here. Only a fistful of counties take Hofmeister, but Cherokee County's tally was close.

District 2 Congressman Republican Markwayne Mullin claimed triumph arsenic for U.S. Senate during Tuesday’s General Election, cementing his lasting arsenic the dense favourite to regenerate retiring Sen. Jim Inhofe. Most large quality outlets called his triumph early.

According to unofficial predetermination results connected the state’s website, Mullin scored 58.75 percent of the ballot for U.S. Senate successful Cherokee County. He ran against Democrat Kendra Horn, who took 37.93 percent of region votes, portion Libertarian Robert Murphy got 1.51 percent. Ray Woods, an independent, got 1.81 percent of region votes.

To regenerate Mullin successful District 2, Josh Brecheen and Naomi Andrews, Democrat, squared off, with Brecheen tallying 58.81 to Andrews’ 36.20 percent passim the county. Independent "Bulldog" Ben Robinson, a erstwhile Democratic authorities senator, received 4.99 percent of the votes.

Republican Ryan Walters snagged the spot of superintendent of nationalist instruction. Walters took 52.49 percent successful the region portion Jena Nelson got 47.51 percent.

U.S. Sen. James Lankford, with 59.98 percent here, defeated Democrat Madison Horn to her 36.32 percent countywide. Libertarian Kenneth D. Blevins got 1.70 percent of number votes portion Michael L. Delaney, independent, got 2 percent.