The three-day candidate filing period for local school boards and municipal offices in Okmulgee County officially closed Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of nonpartisan elections that will take place early next year. With seats open across multiple school districts and within the City of Okmulgee, residents will soon have the opportunity to choose who will help guide their schools and community for the coming terms.
According to the Okmulgee County Election Board, anyone wishing to challenge a candidate’s eligibility must file a Contest of Candidacy by 5 p.m.
Friday. Contests may be filed by opposing candidates or by contacting the Election Board directly.
— School Board Filings
Beggs Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1
• Ariele Allen, 35, Beggs — Dewar Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1
• Nathan Eric Carter, 61, Henryetta — Dewar Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 4
• Amanda L. Pollard, 42, Dewar — Green Country Technology Center Board Member, Office No. 4
• David Dykes Jr., 64, Schulter — Henryetta Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1
• David Molet, 63, Henryetta
• Ed Mordecai, 47, Henryetta Election scheduled April 7, 2026 — Morris Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1
• Stephanie A. Hildebrant, 41, Morris — Okmulgee Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1
• Brian D. Jones, 51, Okmulgee
— Preston Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1 • Kyamron Jefferson, 45, Preston — Schulter Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1 • Judy Varner, 61, Henryetta — Twin Hills Public School Board Member, Office No. 1 • Chuck Lewis, 50, Okmulgee — Wilson Public Schools Board Member, Office No. 1 • Travis K. Moore, 51, Henryetta
• Nelson Harjo Jr., 42, Okmulgee Election scheduled April 7, 2026 — Municipal Filings
City of Okmulgee – Councilmember, Ward 1
• William T. Bryant, 79, Okmulgee — City of Okmulgee – Councilmember, Ward 2 • Steven Randall Baldridge, 63, Okmulgee
• Eddie Nelson, 65, Okmulgee Election scheduled Feb. 10, 2026 – For questions regarding filings, contests or upcoming elections, contact the Okmulgee County Election Board at 918-756-2365 or email OkmulgeeCounty@ elections.ok.gov. The next step now rests in the hands of voters, who will help shape the future leadership of schools and city government across Okmulgee County in the months ahead.
