The filing period for school, city, and county posts concluded Wednesday, with multiple candidates stepping forward to serve their communities.
The District 1 County Commissioner post drew four candidates: Ernie Ferreira, Jacob Branson, Chip Smalley and Barbarbra Cooks.
The following have announced their candidacy to the Okmulgee County Election Board Dec. 2-4:
County Commissioner District No. 1 (Unexpired Term)
• Jacob Branson, 33 – R
• Barbarbra Cooks, 68 – D
• Ernie Ferreira, 54 – R
• Chip Smalley, 55 – I — Okmulgee City Councilmember at Large • Mickey Baldwin, 66, Okmulgee
• Eddie Nelson, 64, Okmulgee — Beggs School Board, Office No. 5 • Melanie Harvey, 45, Beggs
• Rick Mitchell, 48, Beggs
• Jessie Spring, 49, Beggs — Beggs School Board, Office No. 4 (Unexpired Term)
• Brad Neal, 46, Beggs (Unopposed) — Dewar School Board, Office No. 5 • Rick Chisum, 64, Dewar (Unopposed) — GCTC School Board, Office No. 3
• Marilyn Mabrey Sulivant, 75, Okmulgee (Unopposed) —
Henryetta School Board, Office No. 5 • Misty Morris, 41, Henryetta (Unopposed) — Henryetta School Board, Office No. 2 (Unexpired Term) • Wesley George, 47, Henryetta (Unopposed) — Morris School Board, Office No. 5 • Kendall Warren, 43, Morris (Unopposed) — Okmulgee School Board, Office No. 5 • Leslie Keith Baldridge, 71, Okmulgee
• Krystal Bohannon, 45, Okmulgee — Preston School Board, Office No. 5 • Tyler Roberds, 38, Preston (Unopposed) — Schulter School Board, Office No. 5 • Mike Mahan, 58, Schulter (Unopposed) — Twin Hills School Board, Office No. 3 • Barbara O’Neal, 75, Okmulgee (Unopposed) — Wilson School Board, Office No. 5 • Jimmy Floyd, 56, Wilson (Unopposed) — Election Information
• Special Primary Election for District 1 County Commissioner: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025
• Special General Election: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 The Okmulgee County Election Board is located at 314 W. 7th Street, Room 102, in the Okmulgee County Courthouse. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the County Election Board at 918-756-2365 or email Okmulgee-County@elections.ok.gov.
